Tongue
Pale, often with teeth marks
Pulse
Empty or weak
Key Symptoms
Fatigue worse with exertionWeak or soft voice; reluctance to speakSpontaneous daytime sweatingPale complexionShortness of breathPoor appetite when Spleen is involved
Overview
Deficiency of Qi as a vital substance — the parent pattern of Lung, Spleen, Heart, and Kidney Qi xu.
Differentiate from
- Blood Deficiency (more pallor, dry hair/eyes, thin choppy pulse)
- Yang Deficiency (added cold limbs and desire for warmth)
- Qi Stagnation (wiry pulse, distension, no true fatigue of this type)
Etiology
Overwork, chronic illness, poor diet, prolonged worry, or aging that depletes postnatal Qi.
Treatment Principle
Tonify Qi; strengthen the Spleen and Lung.
Representative formulas. Si Jun Zi Tang; Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang if sinking; Yu Ping Feng San if the exterior is insecure.
Representative points. ST-36, SP-6, REN-6, REN-12, BL-20, BL-13, DU-20.
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