Meaning of 下焦
下焦 means lower jiao (in Traditional Chinese Medicine); the lower burner; the body cavity from the lower opening of the stomach to the pelvic cavity, encompassing the kidneys, small intestine, large intestine, and bladder, primarily responsible for absorption and excretion of waste. Pronounced xià jiāo.
- lower jiao (in Traditional Chinese Medicine); the lower burner; the body cavity from the lower opening of the stomach to the pelvic cavity, encompassing the kidneys, small intestine, large intestine, and bladder, primarily responsible for absorption and excretion of waste
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
xià下
jiāo焦
zhǔ主
sī司
èr二
biàn便
。
Traditional Chinese medicine holds that the lower jiao governs the two excretory functions.
Shī湿
rè热
yùn蕴
jié结
yú于
xià下
jiāo焦
，
dǎo导
zhì致
xiǎo小
biàn便
bù不
lì利
。
Damp-heat accumulating in the lower jiao leads to difficulty in urination.
Xià下
jiāo焦
bāo包
kuò括
shèn肾
、
páng膀
guāng胱
、
dà大
cháng肠
hé和
xiǎo小
cháng肠
děng等
zàng脏
qì器
。
The lower jiao includes organs such as the kidneys, bladder, large intestine, and small intestine.