» conventional diagnoses: neurosis; hypertension; chronic ear problems; hyperthyroidism; tachycardia; pulmonary tuberculosis; lumbago; chronic urogenital problems.
» etiology: chronic physical overexertion; excessive sexual activity, esp. during teenage years; chronic debilitating illness, esp. transmitted from Liver, Heart or Lung through their condition of Yin Xu (Deficiency); Heat of febrile disease producing depletion of Body fluids; Liver Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency) due to chronic blood loss, e.g., menorraghia; overuse of heating medicines, esp. herbal Kidney Yang tonics.
signs and symptoms
signs and symptoms:
afternoon fever
spontaneous sweating, esp. night sweats
dizziness
insomnia
excessive dreaming
poor memory
tinnitus, deafness
blurring of vision
malar flush
dry mouth at night
thirst
hot palms and soles
constipation
aching in the loins
weak and sore back
nocturnal emission
premature ejaculation
dark scanty urine
» pulse: thin, rapid, empty, floating.
» tongue: red with scanty or no coating.
course and prognosis
» principle of treatment: nourish Kidney Yin
differential diagnosis
footnotes