Tongue
Red, peeled, dry; cracks
Pulse
Thin, rapid
Key Symptoms
Dry cough; possible blood-streaked sputumNight sweats; five-center heatLow-back ache; tinnitusDry throat
Overview
Metal and Water both dry. Chronic dry cough with Kidney empty-heat.
Differentiate from
- Lung Dryness (milder, less Kidney signs)
- Phlegm-Heat (yellow sputum, greasy coat)
Treatment Principle
Nourish Lung and Kidney Yin; moisten dryness; clear empty heat.
Representative formulas. Bai He Gu Jin Tang; Mai Wei Di Huang Wan.
Representative points. LU-9, KI-6, KI-3, REN-4, BL-13, BL-43, BL-23.
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