肾与中医美容的关系

肾为先天之本，是五脏六腑之精气生成的根本场所。肾精充沛，则五脏气血旺盛，功能正常，使人容貌不枯，肌肤丰盈柔滑，延年驻颜。文章认为肾在美容的生理、病理中占有重要的位置；肾的功能失调则会导致许多损关性疾病；因此，无论在日常生活中还是对损美性疾病治疗方面都要顾肾保肾。故补肾益精为美容的重要手段之一。

The Relationship of the Kidney and the Cosmetology of TCM

The kidney is the origin of congenital constitution and the essence of five ZANG - organ and six FU - organ. If the kidney - essence is abounding, Qi ang blood of five ZANG - organ is productive and the function would be normal. It can make the appearance of the persons not be dry and cause the muscle and skin silkiness. In addiction, it can make the person macrohiosis and agerasia. Accordingly, however in the nursing care of the daily life and in the therapy of the deseases about damaging the beauty, the kidney should be invigorated and the essence should be nourished. So invigorating the kidney and nourishing the essence is one of the very important method.