Tongue
Red, little coat, dry
Pulse
Thin, rapid, slightly wiry
Key Symptoms
Dry eyes; tinnitus; dizzinessLow-back and knee weaknessNight sweats; malar flushScanty mensesDull vertex headache
Overview
The most common combined Yin xu in adults over forty and in gynecology.
Differentiate from
- Liver Blood xu (pale tongue)
- Kidney Yang xu (cold, wet tongue)
Etiology
Aging, overwork, many births, long constraint consuming Yin, febrile after-effects.
Treatment Principle
Nourish Liver and Kidney Yin; settle Yang if it floats.
Representative formulas. Qi Ju Di Huang Wan; Yi Guan Jian; Zuo Gui Wan.
Representative points. LIV-8, KI-3, KI-6, SP-6, BL-18, BL-23, REN-4.
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