Metal Generating Water
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
The Lung (Metal) is the mother of the Kidney (Water). When Lung qi descends and purifies, it nourishes Kidney water. To treat Kidney yin deficiency (e.g., dry cough, tidal fever), one often needs to 'nourish yin and moisten the Lung' to generate Kidney water.
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Upstream water source protection. If downstream (Kidney) is dry, don't just dig wells downstream. Go upstream (Lung) to plant trees and conserve water. If Lung Metal is not dry, Kidney water will naturally generate.
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In the Five Elements generating cycle, 'Metal generates Water': Lung (Metal) yin fluids descend to nourish Kidney (Water). Lung and Kidney yin deficiencies often affect each other, so moistening the Lung can help tonify the Kidney.
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