Kidney-Yang deficiency

Kidney-Yang deficiency is often seen in elderly people, people with a poor constitution and patients with chronic diseases. When the Kidney-Yang fails to accelerate water metabolism, edema or frequent urination may occur. When the Kidney-Yang and Qi are unable to warm the Lower-Jiao and maintain its function, impotence, infertility, dysmenorrhea and aqueous-grainy diarrhea may occur. 

Du Zhong and Gou Ji strengthen the back and benefit the joints. They can be used in chronic Bi syndrome due to wind, cold and dampness with Kidney-Yang deficiency, especially in elderly people. 

Yi Zhi Ren and Tu Si Zi can tonify the Kidney-Yang as well as the Kidney-essence, and can be used for frequent urination, infertility and impotence due to Kidney-Yang deficiency. 

The Kidney-Qi is developed from Kidney-essence, and is directly generated by the interaction of Kidney-Yin and Kidney-Yang. The approaches of tonifying Kidney-Qi are via tonifying Kidney-Yin, Kidney-essence and Kidney-Yang. One should consult the formulas in Sections 10 and 11, Syndrome of Kidney-Yin deficiency and Syndrome of Kidney-Yang deficiency respectively, to create an appropriate formula. 

Kidney-Yang deficiency is often shown in a pale and dull color of the tongue with a white, moist coating and a slow, deep and weak pulse, particularly in the third position. 

This formula was devised by the ancient physician Zhang Jing Yue. It treats Kidney-Yang deficiency. 

Spleen-Yang can be weakened by improper food, eating habits and medicines, or by chronic diseases. In addition, Kidney-Yang deficiency may directly cause Spleen-Yang deficiency. 

Two common syndromes that are referred to as the cold water affects the Heart and the cold water attacks the Lung mainly cause the secondary symptoms. These may occur if there is Heart-Yang and Kidney-Yang deficiency, or Heart-Yang and Spleen-Yang deficiency. 

Sha Yuan Zi, Tu Si Zi and Rou Gui particularly warm the Kidney-Yang. They can be selected in conditions of frequent urination in the night, enuresis, impotence, spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation due to Kidney-Yang deficiency. 

This formula can warm the Yang, strengthen the Spleen, move the Qi and drain the water. It treats severe accumulation of water in the body due to Spleen-Yang and Kidney-Yang deficiency. The manifestations are severe edema, particularly of the abdomen and legs, cold hands and feet, no thirst, fullness and distension of the chest and abdomen, soft stool, a thick and sticky tongue coating and a deep and slow pulse. 

Rou Gui is warmer and sweeter than Gui Zhi but is not as pungent. It can strengthen the vital gate fire, the Kidney-Yang, and treat restlessness, becoming nervous easily, frightened or shocked due to Kidney-Yang deficiency. 

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