Tongue
Pale, swollen, wet
Pulse
Deep, weak
Key Symptoms
Severe pitting edema of legs and abdomenScanty urineColdPalpitations if water insults the HeartWheezing if water floods the Lung
Overview
Kidney Yang too weak to transform water. Fluids flood the flesh, the Lung, or the Heart.
Differentiate from
- Spleen Yang xu edema (milder, eyelids and abdomen first)
- Damp-Heat edema (rapid pulse, yellow greasy coat)
Treatment Principle
Warm Kidney Yang; transform water; promote urination.
Representative formulas. Zhen Wu Tang; Ji Sheng Shen Qi Wan.
Representative points. KI-7, BL-23, DU-4, REN-9, ST-28, SP-9, BL-22.
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