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Chinese patterns
Kidney and Liver Yin Xu (Deficiency)
Diagnoses

definition and etiology

» conventional diagnoses: hypertension; insomnia; chronic fatigue syndrome; amenorrhea; lumbago; delayed menses; female infertility

» etiology: same as for Liver Xue (Blood) and Kidney Yin Xu (Deficiency) patterns, but usually with additional emotional problems that stress the Liver such as frustration, anger and depression; may also develop from Liver Xue (Blood) and Liver Yin Xu (Deficiency)

signs and symptoms

signs and symptoms:

night sweats

• dizziness

• dull occipital or (possibly throbbing) vertex headaches

• dream-disturbed sleep

• insomnia

• easily provoked to outbursts of anger

• tinnitus

• blurred vision

dry eyes

• malar flush

• sallow complexion

dry throat

• nocturnal emissions

• amenorrhea or scanty menses

• irregular or delayed menses

• female infertility

• dry, painful or difficult stools

• low back pain

• numbness of limbs

• sensation of heat in palms and soles

» pulse: rapid, floating; thin, empty or choppy

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

course and prognosis

» principle of treatment: nourish Liver and Kidney Yin

differential diagnosis

footnotes