clearly what needs to be done. He or she would also be anxious, depressed and lack will power,
and would sleep badly and sweat at night. This condition would also be caused by fear or guilt.
Yin Deficiency with Empty-Heat
Heart- and Kidney-Yin Deficiency with Heart Empty-Heat
Treatment Principle
Nourish Heart- and Kidney-Yin, strengthen the Will-Power and calm the Mind.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
HE-7 Shenmen, HE-6 Yinxi, P-7 Daling, Yintang, Ren-15 Jiuwei, Du-19 Houding, KI-3 Taixi,
KI-6 Zhaohai, KI-10 Yingu, KI-9 Zhubin, Ren-4 Guanyuan, SP-6 Sanyinjiao. The first three
with reducing or even method; Yintang, Ren-15 and Du-19 with even method; all the others with
reinforcing method. No moxa.
Explanation
- HE-7, HE-6 and P-7 can all calm the Mind. HE-6 also stops night-sweating in
combination with KI-7 Fuliu. - Yintang, Ren-15 and Du-19 calm the Mind.
- KI-3, Source point, nourishes the Kidneys.
- KI-6 nourishes Kidney-Yin, benefits the throat, promotes fluids and helps sleep.
- KI-10 nourishes Kidney-Yin.
- KI-9 tonifies the Kidneys, calms the Mind and opens the chest.
- Ren-4 nourishes Kidney-Yin and roots the Mind.
- SP-6 nourishes Yin, calms the Mind and promotes sleep.
Herbal Treatment
Prescriptions