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Lower origin

下元 〔下元〕 xià yuán

Original qì of the lower burner; the kidney. Usually only referred to in pathology. Insecurity of the lower origin refers to insecurity of kidney qì, depletion of the lower origin to kidney yīn vacuity, and exhaustion of the lower origin to kidney yáng vacuity. Compare true origin.

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