Diagnostic Information and Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment of Kidney Yin Deficiency

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 - Theory

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

• Pulse Diagnosis - Theory

Floating, empty, rapid.

Kidney Yin Deficiency - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (9) acupuncture points may be useful for kidney yin deficiency. A subset of these could potentially be useful with acupressure stimulation and/or tongren therapy methods as well.

Generally treatment would be based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting points by function alone, (see general points selection rules.)

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Kidney Yin Deficiency - Formulas From Our Store

The following herbal formulas are potentially useful in the process of treating kidney yin deficiency. For a complete list from our store with more details see our kidney yin deficiency formula section.

• Bai He Gu Jin Wan
• Da Bu Yin Wan
• Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan
• Er Long Zuo Ci Wan
• Geng Nian An Wan
• Gu Ben Wan
• Gu Zhi Shu Song Wan
• Jiang Tang Wan
• Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
• Ming Mu Di Huang Wan

Kidney Yin Deficiency - Questions

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Kidney Yin Deficiency - Related Chinese Herbs

The following (2) chinese herbs may be useful for kidney yin deficiency. When available, relevant formulas will appear below and/or in the store listings above.

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Kidney Yin Deficiency - Conditions and Possibilities

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