Tongue
Red tip, peeled root, or red with little coat
Pulse
Thin, rapid; Heart position overflowing, Kidney position weak
Key Symptoms
Insomnia; palpitationsNight sweatsLow-back acheRestless mind with weak kneesNocturnal emissions possible
Overview
Heart Fire above, Kidney Yin xu below. The classic “restless mind, empty lower burner.”
Differentiate from
- Shao Yin Heat (same axis, but a Shang Han heat-transformation after cold damage — see that page)
- Heart Fire Blazing alone (no low-back emptiness)
- Heart and Spleen Deficiency (pale tongue, poor appetite, no empty heat)
Etiology
Overwork, anxiety, aging, excess sex, long illness damaging Kidney Yin.
Treatment Principle
Restore communication between Heart and Kidney; clear Heart Fire; nourish Kidney Yin.
Representative formulas. Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan; Huang Lian E Jiao Tang; Jiao Tai Wan.
Representative points. HT-7, KI-3, KI-6, HT-6, REN-4, SP-6, BL-15, BL-23.
Representative Formulas
Acupuncture Points
Related Patterns
Similar Patterns
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