The Lower Jiao, below the umbilicus, contains the Kidneys, Liver, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, and Bladder. It functions like a 'drainage ditch,' separating pure from turbid and excreting waste.
Lower Jiao belongs to the Zang-Fu Organs group of Traditional Chinese Medicine terminology. Browse the full TCM glossary or the related terms below.
The Lower Jiao, below the umbilicus, contains the Kidneys, Liver, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, and Bladder. It functions like a 'drainage ditch,' separating pure from turbid and excreting waste.
Lower Jiao is part of the Zang-Fu Organs group of TCM concepts.