Winter is the season to nourish the kidneys. As clinicians, we tend to think of this as prescribing herbal formulas for nourishing kidney yin and warming kidney yang; or perhaps recommending foods considered kidney tonics in TCM nutrition. However, in the winter months, I regularly include kidney points in my acupuncture point prescriptions to nourish the kidneys as important roots, keeping in mind the TCM statement of fact: "The liver and kidneys share a common source." During the winter season, stress levels can be extremely high, and the liver and kidneys can be both taxed and drained. 

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