Tongue
Pale
Pulse
Thin, weak
Key Symptoms
Overview
Both vital substances are empty. The common picture after blood loss, long illness, or postpartum.
Differentiate from
- Yin Deficiency (red peeled tongue, night sweats)
- Yang Deficiency (cold, wet tongue)
Etiology
Hemorrhage, chronic disease, poor diet, overwork, postpartum.
Pathomechanism
Insufficient Qi and Blood fail to nourish and energize the body.
Treatment Principle
Tonify Qi and nourish Blood together.
Representative formulas. Ba Zhen Tang; Shi Quan Da Bu Tang when Cold is also present; Gui Pi Tang when Heart-Spleen is the axis.
Representative points. ST-36, SP-6, REN-4, REN-6, BL-17, BL-20, HT-7.
Representative Formulas
Acupuncture Points
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