Kidney Patterns Flashcards
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Functions of the Kidneys
Store the Essense (Jing)
Govern birth, growth, reproduction and development
Produce Marrow - fill up the brain and control bones
Govern Water
Control the reception of Qi
Open into the ears
Manifests in the hair
Controls spittle
Controls the two lower orifices
Houses the Will power (Zhi)
Controls the Gate of Life (Minister Fire, Ming Men)
Kidney patterns - general
All chronic Kidney patterns are either deficient or mixed excess/deficient with the exception of acute Damp-Heat affecting the Bladder and Kidneys.
Kidney-Yin and Kidney-Yang have the same root. A deficiency in one implies a deficiency to some extent in the other. However, the deficiency will always be primarily either Yin or Yang
The Kidneys are nearly always affected in Chronic diseases.
Kidney-Yang deficiency - Clinical manifestations
Lower backache
Dizziness
Tinnitus
Cold and weak knees
Sensation of cold in the lower back
feeling cold
weak legs
bright-white complexion
tiredness, lassitude
abundant clear urination
urinates at night
Apathy
Oedema of the legs
Infertility in women
loose stools
Depression
Impotence
Premature ejaculation
Low sperm count
Decreased libido
Tongue: Pale and Wet
Pulse: Proximal positions: Deeper or Deep (possibly more on the right) Feeble/Absent, Reduced Substance
Kidney-Yang deficiency - Aetiology
Chronic illness - especially one manifesting with Spleen-Yang deficiency can cause Kidney-Yang deficiency.
Excessive sexual activity - in particular, if exposed to cold immediately after intercourse. In women too early sexual activity during puberty may weaken Kidney-Yang
Excessive physical work or exercise
Diet - Excessive consumption of cold and raw foods may weaken Spleen and Kidney-Yang
Kidney-Yang deficiency - Pulse
Pulse: Proximal positions: Deeper or Deep (possibly more on the right) Feeble/Absent, Reduced Substance
Kidney-Yang deficiency - Tongue
Pale and Wet
Kidney-Yang deficiency - Pathology
Interior cold symptoms - classic Yang deficiency, the Fire of the Gate of Life (Ming-Men) fails to warm the body.
Soreness of the back and weakness of the legs and knees - not enough Kidney-Qi to give strength to the bones and back.
Impotence, premature ejaculation, low sperm count, cold and thin sperm, infertility, lack of libido
Abundant and clear urination - failure to transform fluids.
Oedema of the legs - fluids accumulating under the skin.
Wet tongue - fluids accumulating on the tongue
Tiredness, lassitude, pale tongue - Kidney-Yang failing to nourish Spleen, the muscles lack nourishment.
Tinnitus and dizziness - KIdney-Yang not brightening the ears and brain.
Kidney-Yang deficiency - Precursors
Spleen-Yang deficiency - most common precursor.
Dampness - over a long period of time will affect the Kidneys by obstructing the movement of fluids leading to deficiency of Kidney-Yang
Kidney-Yin deficiency - both Yin and Yang will be deficient.
Kidney-Yang deficiency - Developments
Spleen-Yang deficiency
Stomach-Yang deficiency
Lung-Yang deficiency
Heart-Yang deficiency
Kidney-Yang deficiency - Treatment principle
Tonify and warm the Kidneys
Strengthen the Fire of the Gate of Life.
Kidney-Yang deficiency - Acupuncture
BL23 - Tonifies KIdney-Yang
DU4 - Strengthens the FIre at the Gate of Life
REN4 (with moxa) tonifies Kidney-Yang and the original Qi.
REN6 (with moxa) tonifies Kidney-Yang
KID3 - Tonifies the KIdneys
KID7 - is specific to tonify Kidney-Yang
BL52 - Tonifies the Kidneys and in particular their mental aspect, the willpower
Jinggong - tonifies Kidney-Yang and warms the essence
Kidney-Yin deficiency - Clinical Manifestations
Dizziness
Tinnitus
Vertigo
Poor Memory
Hardness of hearing
*Night sweating
Dry mouth and throat in the night
*lower backache
Ache in bones
Nocturnal emissions
Constipation
Dark scanty urine
Infertility
Premature ejaculation
Tiredness
Lassitude
Depression
Slight anxiety
Tongue: Normal coloured without coating
Pulse - Proximal positions: Tight (more so on Left) possibly Thin, Reduced Substance or Separating at Organ Depth (moving towards Empty)
Empty-Heat: - Five-palm Heat, Malar Flush, Heat in the evening, Menopausal hot flushes, thirst with desire to drink in small sips, pronounced anxiety in the evening, nocturnal emissions with dreams.
Tongue: Red without coating: in severe cases also cracked.
Kidney-Yin deficiency - Pulse
Pulse - Proximal positions: Tight (more so on Left) possibly Thin, Reduced Substance or Separating at Organ Depth (moving towards Empty)
Kidney-Yin deficiency - Tongue
Normal coloured without coating
Empty Heat: Red without coating: in severe cases also cracked.
Kidney-Yin deficiency - Aetiology
Overwork - over a period of several years
Kidney-Yin deficiency - Pathology
Excessive sexual activity - depletes Kidney-Essence and Kidney-Yin
Loss of body fluids - Consumed by Heat after a febrile disease, may lead to Kidney-Yin deficiency.
Loss of blood - Menorrhagia can cause deficiency of Liver-Blood which can turn to deficiency of Kidney-Yin (the Liver and the Kidney share the same root).
Chronic illness - A long chronic illness usually transmitted from the Liver, Heart or Lungs may lead to Kidney-Yin deficiency.
Overdosage of Chinese herbs - overdose of herbs to strengthen Kidney-Yang, or herbs to Strengthen Kidney-Yang administered when Kidney-Yin needs strengthening leads to Kidney-Yin deficiency.
Kidney-Yin deficiency - Pathology
Deficiency of Yin and also Kidney-Essence as Essence is part of Kidney-Yin
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Poor memory - Failure to produce a marrow to fill the brain.
Dry mouth at night, constipation, scanty dark urine - A lack of Body-Fluids.
Night sweating - deficient Yin failing to hold defensive (wei) Qi in the body at night (defensive Qi retires to the body at night).
Nocturnal emissions - deficiency of Essence
Sore back, ache in the bones - failure of Kidney-Essence in nourishing bones.
Depression - deficiency in willpower
Anxiety - rising of Empty-Heat
Kidney-Yin deficiency - Precursors
Kidney-Yang deficiency (may evolve from Kidney-Yang deficiency, in which case both Yin and Yang will be deficient with a predominance of Yin deficiency).
Liver-Yin deficiency - Share a common root
Liver-Blood deficiency
Heart-Yin deficiency
Lung-Yin deficiency
Kidney-Yin deficiency - Developments
Liver-Yin deficiency - Share a common root
Heart-Yin deficiency
Lung-Yin deficiency
Stomach-Yin deficiency
Kidney-Yin deficiency - Treatment Principle
Nourish Kidney-Yin
Kidney-Yin deficiency - Acupuncture
REN4 - Tonifies Kidney-Yin and Kidney-Essence (with moxa it can tonify Kidney-Yang)
KID3 - Tonifies the Kidneys
KID6 - is specific to tonify Kidney-Yin and it benefits the throat (dry mouth or throat at night)
KID10 - specific to tonify Kidney-Yin
KID9 - Tonifies Kidney-Yin, particularly useful in case of anxiety and emotional tension of Kidney origin
SP6 - Tonifies Liver and Kidney-Yin and calms the Mind
REN7 - Nourishes Yin
LU7 and KID6 - in combination open the Directing vessel (Ren Mai) and nourish Kidney Yin
Kidney-Essence deficiency - Clinical manifestations
In children:
*Poor bone development
Late closure of fontanelle
Deafness
Mental dullness or retardation
In adults:
Softening of bones
*weakness of knees and legs
Poor memory
Loose teeth
*falling hair or premature greying of hair
*weakness of sexual activity
lower backache
infertility
sterility
Primary amenorrhea
Dizziness
Tinnitus
Deafness
Blurred vision
Absentmindedness
Decreased mental sharpness
Tongue:
Kidney-Yin deficiency: without coating
Kidney-Yang deficiency: Pale
Pulse:
Both Proximal positions possibly Feeble/Absent (esp. in younger person).
Kidney-Yin deficiency: Tight (more so on Left) possibly thin, reduced Substance or Separating at Organ Depth (moving towards empty) LPP: Tight-Wiry
Kidney-Yang deficiency: Deeper or Deep (more so on Right) Feeble/Absent, Reduced substance.
Kidney-Essence deficiency - Pulse
Both Proximal positions possibly Feeble/Absent (esp. in younger person).
Kidney-Yin deficiency: Tight (more so on Left) possibly thin, reduced Substance or Separating at Organ Depth (moving towards empty) LPP: Tight-Wiry
Kidney-Yang deficiency: Deeper or Deep (more so on Right) Feeble/Absent, Reduced substance.
Kidney-Essence deficiency - Tongue
Kidney-Yin deficiency: without coating
Kidney-Yang deficiency: Pale