Tongue
Pale, thin
Pulse
Thin or choppy
Key Symptoms
Dull pale or sallow complexionDizziness; floaters; dry eyesPalpitations; poor memory; insomniaDry skin and hair; brittle nails; numbnessScanty or pale menses
Overview
Insufficient Blood to nourish the body, mind, and sinews. Parent of Heart Blood xu and Liver Blood xu.
Differentiate from
- Yin Deficiency (red peeled tongue, night sweats, five-center heat)
- Yang Deficiency (cold, wet tongue)
- Blood Stasis (purple, fixed pain)
Etiology
Blood loss, Spleen not producing Blood, chronic illness, inadequate diet, prolonged breastfeeding.
Treatment Principle
Nourish Blood; strengthen the Spleen; settle the spirit if the Heart is involved.
Representative formulas. Si Wu Tang; Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang; Gui Pi Tang when Heart and Spleen are both weak.
Representative points. BL-17, BL-20, SP-6, ST-36, REN-4, LIV-8, HT-7.
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