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Liver is the root of resistance to fatigue

肝者，罢极之本 〔肝者，罷極之本〕 gān zhě, pí jí zhī běn

The liver is related to physical stamina. Plain Questions (素问 sù wèn) states, The liver is the root of resistance to fatigue, the abode of the ethereal soul; its bloom is in the nails; its fullness is in the sinews. The sinews depend on nourishment supplied by liver blood, whose health is also reflected in the nails.

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