menstruation; menses; reproductive essence (TCM)
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menstruation; menses; menstrual essence (in Traditional Chinese Medicine)
technicalA specialized TCM concept referring both to the menstrual cycle in women and to the fundamental reproductive essence governed by kidney qi (肾气). In classical TCM theory, 'Tian Gui' arrives around age 14 in females (menarche) and depletes around age 49 (menopause).
《
Huáng黄
dì帝
nèi内
jīng经
》
jì记
zǎi载
：
nǚ女
zǐ子
èr二
qī七
ér而
tiān天
guǐ癸
zhì至
，
rèn任
mài脉
tōng通
。
The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon records: At age fourteen, a girl's Tian Gui arrives and the Ren meridian opens.
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
tiān天
guǐ癸
de的
shèng盛
shuāi衰
yǔ与
shèn肾
qì气
mì密
qiè切
xiāng相
guān关
。
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that the abundance or decline of Tian Gui is closely related to kidney qi.
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Suí随
zhe着
nián年
líng龄
zēng增
zhǎng长
，
tiān天
guǐ癸
zhú逐
jiàn渐
shuāi衰
jié竭
，
yuè月
jīng经
yě也
suí随
zhī之
tíng停
zhǐ止
。
As age increases, Tian Gui gradually depletes, and menstruation ceases accordingly.