absent-mindedness, poor memory, tinnitus, weakness and soreness of the lower back,
breathlessness on exertion.
Kidney-Yang deficiency: chiliness, Pale tongue, Deep-Weak pulse.
Kidney-Yin deficiency: feeling of heat, Red tongue without coating, Floating-Empty pulse.
Treatment Principle
Tonify the Kidneys, strengthen the Kidney's grasping of Qi.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
KI-3 Taixi, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, Ren-4 Guanyuan, BL-23 Shenshu, BL-13 Feishu, Du-12 Shenzhu,
KI-25 Shencang. All with reinforcing method. Use moxa for Kidney-Yang deficiency.
Explanation
- KI-3, SP-6, Ren-4 and BL-23 tonify the Kidneys.
- BL-13 and Du-12 strengthen the Lungs.
- KI-25 is an important local point to relieve wheezing due to a Kidney deficiency.
Herbal Treatment
Prescription for Kidney-Yang Deficiency
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan
(Golden Chest Kidney-Qi Pill)
Fu Zi Radix Aconiti carmichaeli praeparata 3 g
Gui Zhi Ramulus Cinnamomi cassiae 3 g
Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata 24 g
Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni officinalis 12 g
Shan Yao Radix Dioscoreae oppositae 12 g
Ze Xie Rhizoma Alismatis orientalis 9 g
Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan radicis 9 g
Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 9 g