used for insomnia and depression from Qi and Blood deficiency.
Yang Deficiency
Kidney-Yang Deficiency
Treatment Principle
Tonify and warm Yang, strengthen the Kidneys, calm the Mind and lift mood.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
BL-23 Shenshu, BL-52 Zhishi, Du-4 Mingmen, Du-14 Dazhui, Ren-4 Guanyuan, KI-3 Taixi,
KI-7 Fuliu, ST-36 Zusanli, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, Du-20 Baihui, BL-8 Luoque, BL-10 Tianzhu. All
with reinforcing method except for the points in the head which are usually needled with even
method. Moxa should be used.
Explanation
- BL-23 tonifies Kidney-Yang.
- BL-52 tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens the Will-Power.
- Du-4, with direct moxa, strongly tonifies the Fire of the Gate of Vitality and it lifts mood.
- Du-14, with direct moxa, tonifies Yang and lifts mood.
- Ren-4 nourishes the Kidneys and calms the Mind.
- KI-3 and KI-7 tonify Kidney-Yang. KI-7 in particular, would resolve oedema, a possible
consequence of Kidney-Yang deficiency. - ST-36 and SP-6 tonify the Stomach and Spleen to raise vitality in general. In particular,
SP-6 also nourishes Yin and is therefore indicated in complicated cases of deficiency of
both Yang and Yin of the Kidneys. - Du-20 raises Yaing, improves memory and concentration and lifts mood.
- BL-8 calms the Mind, lifts mood and strengthens memory.