Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency

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肝肾阴虚 (Gān Shèn Yīn Xū)

Combined

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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