Author: Wang Zhengxiang, Licensed Chinese Medicine Practitioner (Practice License Number: 241410926000017) This article is written by Dr. Wang Zhengxiang, based on classical Chinese medicine theories and clinical experience, and is intended for general knowledge and educational purposes only. The qualifications can be verified on the official website of the National Health Commission of China.
In the corner of the kitchen, that unassuming container of table salt, aside from its role in seasoning, holds another significance in the eyes of traditional Chinese medicine. Salt, with its salty taste, enters the kidney meridian and can guide the descent of medicinal properties. Urinary incontinence or weakness is, at its core, closely related to the kidney's ability to retain essence and the bladder's function of transformation. The kidney governs water and is responsible for the regulation of urination and defecation. When kidney qi is deficient, the excretion of urine loses its proper strength and direction. Therefore,