Below you will find theoretical and clinical applications information related to kidney yin deficiency. We have created associations based on clinical experience that lead to possible treatment approaches with acupuncture points, individual herbs, TCM formulas, and more.

Kidney Yin Deficiency - Basics

Dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, sore back, constipation, may also have empty heat signs, mallor flush, night sweats, heat in the 5 palms, insomnia, dry throat.

Tongue Diagnosis

Red w/no coat, may have horizontal cracks, red tip w/empty fire.

Pulse Diagnosis

Floating, empty, rapid.

The following 20 TCM Formulas are empirically related to the treatment of Kidney Yin Deficiency

B

• Bai He Gu Jin Wan (Lily Bulb to Preserve the Metal) Treat Dryness

D

• Da Bu Yin Wan (Great Tonify the Yin Pill) Tonify

E

• Er Long Zuo Ci Wan (Deafness Left Supporting Pills) Tonify
• Er Xian Wan (Two Immortal Decoction) Tonify

G

• Geng Nian An Wan (Peaceful Menopause) Tonify

J

• Jiang Tang Wan (Lower Blood Sugar Pill) Tonify

L

• Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia) Tonify

M

• Ma Zi Ren Wan (Hemp Seed Formula) Drain Downward
• Ming Mu Di Huang Wan (Rehmannia Pills to Brighten the Eyes) Tonify

Q

• Qi Ju Di Huang Wan (Lycii Chrysanthemum Teapills) Tonify
• Qian Lie Shu Wan (Prostate Comfort Pills) Stabilize and Bind
• Qing Hao Bie Jia Wan (Artemisia Annua and Soft-Shelled Turtle Formula) Clear Heat

R

• Run Chang Wan (Lubricate the Intestines Pills) Drain Downward

S

• Shen Jing Shuai Ruo Wan (Stress Reducing Pill) Calm The Spirit
• Shou Wu Wan (Polygonum Multiflorum Pills) Tonify

T

• Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan (Emperor of Heavens Special Pill to Tonify the Heart) Calm The Spirit

Y

• Yi Guan Jian Wan (Linking Decoction) Tonify
• Yu Quan Wan (Jade Spring Pills) Treat Dryness

Z

• Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan (Eight Flavor Rehmannia Teapills) Tonify
• Zuo Gui Wan (Right Returning Pills) Tonify

The Chinese Medicine treatment of kidney yin deficiency generally involves being certain that this pattern is the proper diagnosis. Each pattern may have multiple conditions and each condition may arise from one or more patterns (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).

The following 42 conditions may arise from kidney yin deficiency . Each condition is listed with other possible patterns to expand diagnostic possibilities.

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