Tongue
Pale, wet, swollen
Pulse
Deep, weak, slow
Key Symptoms
Overview
The Kidney cannot warm, transform water, or support reproduction.
Differentiate from
- Kidney Yin Deficiency (night sweats, red peeled tongue)
- Cold-Damp (greasy coat, heaviness without deep Kidney emptiness)
- Spleen Yang xu alone (more digestive, less low-back and sexual signs)
Etiology
Aging, chronic illness, excess sexual activity, cold exposure, long-term Spleen Yang xu.
Pathomechanism
Deficient Kidney Yang cannot warm and transform water or support the organs.
Treatment Principle
Warm and tonify Kidney Yang; assist the transformation of water if edema is present.
Representative formulas. Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan; You Gui Wan; Zhen Wu Tang if water overflows.
Representative points. KI-3, DU-4, REN-4, BL-23, KI-7 — moxa.
Representative Formulas
Acupuncture Points
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