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| | Kidney and bladder syndromes |
 | | The main physiological functions of the kidneys are storing essence, controlling water, grasping qi, producing marrow and filling up the brain with marrow also referred to as the sea of marrow. |
 | | The kidney meridian communicates with the bladder creating an exterior and interior relationship, which means these two organs influence each other closely. |
 | | The important signs in kidneys diseases are soreness and weakness in the lumbar (lower back) region and knees, ear ringing, deafness, grey hair, loss of hair, loose teeth, impotence, nocturnal seminal emission, sterility, menstrual problems, general edema and problems with urination and defecation. |
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