Is sunken waist a sign of kidney deficiency?

There are two magical legends about waist points. One is that only 3% of beautiful women have them. Whether or not a person has a waist has become the standard for judging whether a person has a good figure. This can be seen from the fact that many beauties on Weibo were vying to post photos of their waists some time ago. The second is that kidney deficiency can be seen from the sunken waist. So is sunken waist really caused by kidney deficiency? Let’s take a look together.

1: What is the waist point?

The waist point is an acupuncture point in traditional Chinese medicine, and everyone has this acupuncture point.

2: Does a sunken waist indicate kidney deficiency?

There is also a saying about waist eyes circulating among the people, which believes that having waist eyes is actually a manifestation of "kidney deficiency". Because in traditional Chinese medicine, the waist point refers to an external acupoint (not among the twelve main meridians and the Ren and Du meridians). It is believed that rubbing the waist point frequently can strengthen the kidneys and waist, dredge the belt meridian and strengthen the waist and spine, and it can also help improve hearing and eyesight, consolidate essence and kidneys, and prolong life. Therefore, if there is a dimple-like shape here, it means that the kidneys are not in good condition. But is this really the case?

According to the explanation of Li Zhe, a human anatomy teacher at Guangdong Medical College: the lumbar dimple is called "sacral concave" in structural terminology, and its deep surface is the posterior superior iliac spine. The line connecting the sacral concave surfaces on both sides passes through the spinous process of the second sacral vertebra. More than 2% of babies have it. In very few cases, sacral indentation indicates spina bifida or potential abnormalities in the sacrum or spinal cord, and examination is needed to rule out abnormalities. But most are harmless and do not require any treatment.