Herbal Therapy and the Urinary Tract

In traditional medicine the kidneys and the lower back maintain an especial place in the conception of the human body, equated in both Ayurveda and Chinese medicine with being a repository of the vital energy.  In TCM the Kidneys are the storehouse of jing, the vital essence that gives rise to the Yuan Qi that emanates from the Ming Men to vitalize the meridians and organs.