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Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan radicisExplanation
This remedy, more often used for Kidney-Yin deficiency, can also be used for Liver-Yin
deficiency.
The tongue presentation appropriate to this remedy is a Red body which is peeled on the sides.
Kidney-Yin Deficiency
Clinical Manifestations
Soreness of the lower back, exhaustion, depression, lack of drive and will-power, weak legs and
kness, dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, dry mouth and throat which are worse at night, night
sweating, malar flush, disturbed sleep (waking up during the night), thin body.
Tongue: Red without coating.
Pulse: Floating-Empty or Rapid-Fine.
People suffering from Kidney-Yin deficiency feel completely exhausted. It is a type of
exhaustion which is not eased by a short rest; it can be relieved only by regulating one's life and
taking proper rest over a long period of time. Kidney-Yin deficiency is usually caused by
overwork, irregular diet and excessive stress over a long period of time. In women, it can be
caused by having too many children too close together. On a mental level, Kidney-Yin
deficiency causes a person to feel depressed, lacking in drive and initiative as the Kidneys are
the seat of Will-Power (Zhi).
Treatment Principle
Nourish Yin, strengthen the Kidneys, bolster the Will-Power.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
KI-3 Taixi, LU-7 Lieque and KI-6 Zhaohai, Ren-4 Guanyuan, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, BL-23 Shenshu,
BL-52 Zhishi. All with reinforcing method; no moxa.
Explanation