KD Patterns

Question 1

main KD symptoms

Answer 1

• Soreness and weakness in lumbar and knee (low back ache during period)
• Growth, development and reproductive ability disorder
• Water metabolism disorder: edema, difficult urination or frequent urination
• Respiration disorder
• Symptoms related with brain, marrow, bone, or hair, ear and BM and urination
• hearing/tinnitus issues

Question 2

KD hypo function

Soreness, weakness and aching of the lumbar region and knees, dizziness, fatigue, loss hearing, or tinnitus, frequency urination at night

Answer 2

Kidney qi deficiency

Question 3

soreness and weakness of the lumbar region and knee, lassitude, listlessness, tinnitus, lost hearing, copious frequent urination, nocturnal urination, incontinence of urine, bedwetting, enuresis. For men: spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation; for women: continue menstrual spotting, or clear copious vaginal discharge, or habitual miscarriage

-urine, vaginal, and sperm leaking

Answer 3

Kidney qi failing to consolidate

(Type of KD xu)

Question 4

Wheezing and asthma which difficult inhaling, SOB, and symptoms worse with exertion. Feeble voice, spontaneous sweating, fatigue, soreness and weakness in lumbar and knee region.

Answer 4

Kidney fails to grab qi

(Type of KD xu)

Question 5

Soreness, weakness and aching of the lumbar region and knees with cold sensation, intolerance of cold, cold limbs, early morning diarrhea, loose stool with undigested food, copious frequently urination, or frequent nigh urination, or difficult urination, edema

For man: impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation; for women: menstruation disorder or infertility

Answer 5

Kidney yang deficiency

(KD qi xu + cold)

Question 6

General pitting edema with greater severity in the lower extremities, abdominal distention, scanty urine, shortness of breath, cough and asthma with sputum gurgling in the throat, palpitations, asthma aggravated by exertion, intolerance of cold and cold extremities. Pale flabby tongue body with white coating. Deep thready and weak pulse.

-congestive heart failure/ chronic KD failure

Answer 6

Kidney yang deficiency with water effusion

Question 7

Soreness and weakness of the lumbar and knee, dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, malar flush, tidal fever, night sweats, five centers heat sensation, bone steam fever, dry throat and mouth, insomnia, poor memory, emaciation, red tongue with scanty coating, a thready and rapid pulse. For men: nocturnal emissions; for women, scant menses, dysmenorrhea or heavy menses

Answer 7

Kidney yin deficiency

(Yin deficinecy + main KD signs)

Question 8

-child developmental and reproductive issues (premature aging, fertility issues)

soreness and weakness of the lumbar region and knees. For children: poor physical and mental development, “five kinds develop delay” and “five kinds flaccidity”. For adult: senility, premature graying of hair, loss of hair and teeth, sterility or infertility

Answer 8

Kidney essence deficiency