How Are Your Kidneys: The 8 Ways Your Weak Kidneys Could Be Ruining Your Health

How are your kidneys?

Well, you could answer. However, is this the real situation?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) there is a view that the kidneys are the root of Qi. They store prenatal Qi (our genetic heritage) and postnatal Qi (derived from the food we eat and the air we breathe).

The function of the kidneys is highly valued in TCM. A dysfunction in the kidneys and their channels can cause many problems throughout the body.

The kidneys produce bone marrow. The brain is made up of marrow, so brain problems could be related to kidney dysfunction.

The kidneys control the bones. Arthritis can be treated through the kidneys.

The kidneys govern water by transforming and transporting fluids throughout the body. Frequent urination, excess fluid, swollen limbs, urgency, and diarrhea can all be traced to kidney weakness. The kidneys control human birth, growth, development, and reproduction. Kidney weakness is an important factor in infertility or underdevelopment. In addition, having children weakens the kidneys, as does ejaculation in men. Excessive ejaculation decreases the essence of the kidney. Problems with premature ejaculation and male and female infertility would involve kidney treatments. The kidneys control the two lower openings: the anus and the urethra. Urine leakage, incontinence, nocturnal emissions, and prolapse of the anus can all be caused by weak kidneys.

The kidney house will have willpower. If you have weak kidneys, your willpower and determination will suffer. The kidneys open into the ears. Tinnitus, hearing and ear problems are often the result of failing kidneys. Kidney health can be seen through hair health. Kidney energy makes hair thrive. However, the hair is expendable. If the kidneys are weak, they must first supply essence to the other major organs. If there is no essence left, then the hair is lost. This is the reason why hair falls out when people undergo chemotherapy.

The kidney is under attack from the toxic chemicals in chemotherapy and the first thing it releases is the hair. If you have a problem with your kidneys, you may be having water dreams. If you have had dreams about shipwrecks or drowning, consider the health of your kidneys. The kidneys have a special relationship with the heart and lungs, so kidney weakness is often reflected in reciprocal weaknesses in these organs. You may not realize that asthma is attributed to weak kidneys. The kidney weaknesses that I have been talking about cannot necessarily be detected by medical tests. Weaknesses are often found in the renal channels. The emotion that affects the kidney is fear.

If you have suffered from excessive fear in your life, there is a good chance that your kidneys have weakened. When you are really scared, you can feel pain in the kidneys. You might also urinate more often. Stress also has an impact on the kidneys. The adrenal glands are located just above the kidneys and when you are under stress they produce adrenaline. Adrenaline is a toxic chemical that needs to be dispersed by a fight or flight situation. However, if we stay still, the adrenaline remains in our body and damages the internal organs, the first being the kidneys. The kidneys resonate with the color black. Try eating black sesame seeds, black wood ear fungus, black mushrooms, and black pasta colored with squid ink. Asian supermarkets stock many naturally black foods.

One food that may not be to your liking, but is extremely beneficial for your kidneys, is the sea slug. Black in color, Sea Slug is available in the frozen food section of Chinese supermarkets. It will definitely benefit kidney yang and I have heard amazing stories of how it has produced cures in people with major health problems.

Eating a little each day would be enough. The kidneys are also toned by eating beans, since, according to the doctrine of signatures, beans are shaped like kidneys. If you eat black beans you will be doubly hurt! Eating kidney meat is also good for the kidneys (under the rule that like cures like). Also, acupuncture is a wonderful therapy to strengthen the kidneys. Good luck getting your kidneys back to optimal health.