Topic on discussion of water and heat points in the plain questions (Sixty-first article part I) [1]

The Emperor asked: "Why can the kidneys accumulate water and induce edema diseases?"

Qi Bo answered: "The kidneys are the pass (gate) of the stomach. When the pass is inhibited, the water gathers to induce edema. The water seeps up and down along the skin, so the skin becomes edematous. The edema is due to water accumulation that induces diseases."

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