Spleen and resolve Phlegm.ST-25 Tianshu to stop diarrhoea.KI-3 Taixi and Ren-4 Guanyuan to nourish Kidney-Yin.HE-5 Tongli and HE-7 Shenmen to calm the Mind.S.I.-19 Tinggong and T.B.-17 Yifeng as local points for the tinnitus.Herbal treatment No decoctions were used but herbal powders were. The formulae used
were Shen Ling Bai Zhu San Ginseng-Poria-Atractylodes Powder to
tonify Spleen-Qi and Stomach-Yin and Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang
Pinellia-Atractylodes-Gastrodia Decoction to resolve Phlegm from the
head.
This patient is gradually improving and is still being treated at the time
of writing.Deficiency Type
Kidney-Essence Deficiency
Clinical Manifestations
Tinnitus with gradual onset and low sound sometimes like rushing water and coming in bouts,
slight dizziness, a feeling of emptiness of the head, poor memory, blurred vision, sore back and
knees, diminished sexual desire or performance.
Tongue: Pale or Red without coating depending on whether there is a deficiency of Kidney-Yang
or Kidney-Yin.
Pulse: Deep and Weak if there is Kidney-Yang deficiency and Floating-Empty in case of
Kidney-Yin deficiency.
- If the Kidneys and Heart are not harmonized there will also be palpitations, insomnia,
mental restlessness and a dry throat. - If there is Liver-Yang rising from Kidney-Yin deficiency there will also be dizziness,
irritability and headaches.
This corresponds to deficiency of the Sea of Marrow and brain. The deficient Kidney-Essence
fails to nourish the Sea of Marrow and brain and ears resulting in tinnitus, dizziness and poor
memory. The Kidney-Essence has a Yang and a Yin aspect and its deficiency can therefore