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Chinese patterns
Kidney Yin Xu (Deficiency) with Empty Fire Blazing
Diagnoses

definition and etiology

» conventional diagnoses: chronic fatigue syndrome; AIDS.

» etiology: emotions problems such as chronic anxiety, worry and overthinking atop basic Kidney Yin Xu (Deficiency) etiologies (chronic physical overexertion; excessive sexual activity, esp. during teenage years; chronic debilitating illness, esp. transmitted from Liver, Heart or Lung; 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:

• feeling overheated, esp. fever in late afternoon

• constant low-grade fever

dry throat in the evening/night

• insomnia

night sweats

mental agitation

malar flush

• excessive sexual desire

• nocturnal emissions during dreams

• dark, scanty urine

• blood in urine

• dry stools

• low back soreness.

» pulse: thin, rapid, empty, floating.

» tongue: red and peeled with cracked surface, red tip and scanty or no coating.

course and prognosis

» principle of treatment: disperse Xu (Deficiency) Fire; nourish Kidney Yin; calm the Mind and the Shen

differential diagnosis

footnotes