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Life gate fire

命门之火 〔命門之火〕mìng mén zhī huǒ

Also life fire. The basic fire of life; kidney yáng. The life gate lives within kidney yīn and is the basis of sexual and reproductive functions. It warms and nourishes the five viscera and six bowels, is intimately involved in growth, development, and aging. The spleen and stomach require the warming action of the life gate fire for the function of movement and transformation to be normal.

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