起于小趾之下，斜趋足心，出于然谷之下，循内踝后别入跟中，以上 内，出 内廉，上股内后廉，贯脊属肾络膀
胱；其直者，从肾上贯肝膈，入肺中，循喉咙，挟舌本；其支者，从肺出络心，注胸中。是动则病饥不欲食，面如漆柴，
咳唾则有血，喝喝而喘，坐而欲起，目 如无所见，心如悬若饥状，气不足则善恐，心惕惕如人将捕之，是为骨厥。
是主肾所生病者，口热舌干，咽肿上气，嗌干及痛，烦心心痛，黄疽肠 ，脊骨内后廉痛，痿厥嗜卧，足下热而痛，为
此诸病。（邪，斜同。跟，音根。 ，音荒，强上声）
此言肾经脉气之行，乃为第八经也。趋，向也。跟，足根也。足少阴起足小趾之下，斜趋足之涌泉，转出内踝前，
起大骨下之然谷，下循内踝后之太溪，别入跟中之大钟、照海、水泉；乃折自大钟之外，上循内踝，行厥阴、太阴两经
之后，经本经复溜、交信穴，过脾经之三阴交，上 内，循筑宾，出 内廉抵阴谷，上股内后廉，贯脊，会于督之长强，
还出于前，循横骨、大赫、气穴、四满、中注、肓俞，当肓俞之所、脐之左右属肾，下脐过任脉之关元、中极而络膀
胱焉；其直行者，从肓俞属肾处上行，循商曲、石关、阴都、通谷诸穴，贯肝，上循幽门上膈，历步廊入肺中，循神封、
灵墟、神藏， 中、俞府而上循喉咙，并人迎，挟舌本而终。其支者，自神藏别出，绕心，注胸之膻中，以交于手厥阴
心包络经也。其动穴验病，则有面如漆柴、骨瘦等症。
起于小趾之下，斜向足心，出于然谷穴下方，沿内踝后方别入脚跟中，由此上行至小腿内侧后缘，出于大腿内侧后廉，贯穿脊柱，归属于肾，联络膀胱；其直行者，从肾上行，贯穿肝和膈肌，进入肺中，沿喉咙，夹持舌根；其分支者，从肺分出，联络心脏，注入胸中。经脉气发生变动时会出现的疾病：感觉饥饿但不想进食，面色像漆和枯柴一样晦暗无光，咳嗽吐唾时有血，发出喝喝的声音并气喘，坐着想要站起，眼睛昏花好像看不见东西，心中悬空好像饥饿的感觉，气不足则容易恐惧，心神不安好像有人要抓捕自己，这称为骨厥。
本经主治肾脏所发生的疾病：口热舌干，咽喉肿痛，气逆上冲，咽部干燥及疼痛，心烦心痛，黄疸，肠鸣泄泻，脊骨内侧后缘疼痛，痿证厥冷嗜卧，足底发热而痛，这些是上述各种病症。（“邪”通“斜”。跟，读音为根。“”，读音为荒，读强上声。）
这里论述的是肾足少阴经脉之气的运行路线，这是第八条经脉。趋，意为趋向。跟，指足根。足少阴脉起于足小趾之下，斜向足底的涌泉穴，转出内踝前，起于大骨下方的然谷穴，向下沿内踝后方的太溪穴，别入脚跟中的大钟、照海、水泉穴；然后折自大钟穴外侧，向上沿内踝，行走在厥阴经、太阴经两条经脉之后，经过本经的复溜、交信穴，越过脾经的三阴交穴，上行至腘窝内侧，沿筑宾穴，出于大腿内侧后廉抵达阴谷穴，上行至大腿内侧后缘，贯穿脊柱，与督脉的长强穴相会，再回到前面，沿横骨、大赫、气穴、四满、中注、肓俞穴，在肓俞穴所在处、脐部左右归属于肾，下行过任脉的关元、中极穴而联络膀胱；其直行者，从肓俞穴归属肾处上行，沿商曲、石关、阴都、通谷等穴位，贯穿肝脏，向上沿幽门穿过膈肌，经过步廊穴进入肺中，沿神封、灵墟、神藏、彧中、俞府穴而上循喉咙，并入人迎穴，夹持舌根而终结。其分支者，自神藏穴别出，环绕心脏，注入胸中的膻中穴，以交于手厥阴心包络经。其动穴验证疾病，则有面色像漆和枯柴、骨骼消瘦等症状。
It originates below the little toe, slanting towards the center of the foot, emerging below the Ran Gu (Rangu) acupoint, following behind the medial malleolus and entering separately into the heel, then ascending along the posterior-medial aspect of the lower leg, emerging at the posterior-medial margin of the thigh, penetrating the spine, belonging to the Kidney (Shen, 肾), and connecting with the Bladder (Pangguang, 膀胱); its straight branch ascends from the Kidney, passing through the Liver (Gan, 肝) and diaphragm, entering the Lungs (Fei, 肺), following the throat, and flanking the root of the tongue; its branch emerges from the Lungs, connects with the Heart (Xin, 心), and pours into the chest. When the meridian Qi is disturbed, diseases manifest as: feeling hungry but having no desire to eat, face appearing dark like lacquer or dry firewood, coughing up blood in saliva, making a "he-he" sound while panting, wanting to rise when sitting, eyes dim as if unable to see, heart feeling suspended as if hungry, insufficient Qi leading to frequent fear, mental restlessness as if being pursued by someone; this is called Bone Jue (Gu Jue, 骨厥).
The diseases primarily governed by the Kidney meridian include: heat in the mouth and dryness of the tongue, swelling and obstruction in the throat, upward rushing of Qi, dryness and pain in the pharynx, vexation and heart pain, jaundice, intestinal rumbling and diarrhea, pain along the posterior-medial aspect of the spinal column, flaccidity and coldness of the extremities with drowsiness, heat and pain in the soles of the feet; these are the aforementioned various diseases. ("Xie" is synonymous with "Xie" [slant]. "Gen" is pronounced gen. "", pronounced huang, read with rising tone.)
This passage discusses the circulation of Qi in the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, which is the eighth meridian. Qu means to tend towards. Gen refers to the heel. The Foot-Shaoyin meridian originates below the little toe, slanting towards Yong Quan (Yongquan) on the sole of the foot, turning out anterior to the medial malleolus, arising below the large bone at Ran Gu (Rangu), descending along Tai Xi (Taixi) behind the medial malleolus, entering separately into Da Zhong (Dazhong), Zhao Hai (Zhaohai), and Shui Quan (Shuiquan) within the heel; then turning outside Da Zhong, ascending along the medial malleolus, running posterior to the Jueyin and Taiyin meridians, passing through the Benjing points Fu Liu (Fuliu) and Jiao Xin (Jiaoxin), crossing the Spleen meridian point San Yin Jiao (Sanyinjiao), ascending to the medial popliteal fossa, following Zhu Bin (Zhubin), emerging at the posterior-medial margin of the thigh reaching Yin Gu (Yingu), ascending along the posterior-medial aspect of the thigh, penetrating the spine, meeting Chang Qiang (Changqiang) of the Du Mai (Governor Vessel), returning anteriorly, following Heng Gu (Henggu), Da He (Dahe), Qi Xue (Qixue), Si Man (Siman), Zhong Zhu (Zhongzhu), and Huang Shu (Huangshu) acupoints, belonging to the Kidney at the level of Huang Shu on both sides of the umbilicus, descending past Guan Yuan (Guanyuan) and Zhong Ji (Zhongji) of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) to connect with the Bladder; its straight branch ascends from the point where it belongs to the Kidney at Huang Shu, following Shang Qu (Shangqu), Shi Guan (Shiguan), Yin Du (Yindu), Tong Gu (Tonggu) and other acupoints, penetrating the Liver, ascending along You Men (Youmen) through the diaphragm, passing Bu Lang (Bulang) to enter the Lungs, following Shen Feng (Shenfeng), Ling Xu (Lingxu), Shen Cang (Shencang), Yu Zhong (Yuzhong), and Yu Fu (Yufu) acupoints to ascend along the throat, merging with Ren Ying (Renying), flanking the root of the tongue, and terminating. Its branch emerges separately from Shen Cang, circles the Heart, pours into Dan Zhong (Danzhong) in the chest, and intersects with the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian. The diagnostic signs corresponding to the active acupoints include symptoms such as a face resembling lacquer and dry wood, and emaciation of bones.