Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the role of the kidney runs through life, is the innate foundation of human beings, not only has the role of water metabolism, but also has a close relationship with human growth and development, reproduction, providing basic substances and driving force for life activities.
The "kidney disease" mentioned by Western medicine refers to the disease of the kidney organs, and usually we often say "kidney deficiency" is a Chinese medicine certificate, a variety of diseases can appear kidney deficiency, not only kidney disease, but also cardiovascular disease, blood diseases, etc.
Today, I will share with you the role of the kidney in Chinese medicine, as well as the manifestations and causes of various yin deficiency, to help you check your own symptoms.
The role of the kidneys
- Kidney main water
- Kidney main ear
- Main bone of the kidney
- Kidney main growth and development
- Kidney main reproduction
1. Kidney yin deficiency
- Manifestation:
Soft waist and knees, five heartaches, sweaty palms, night sweats, dry mouth, insomnia and dreams, memory loss, premature graying hair
- Cause:
- Congenital renal yin insufficiency
- Long-term illness and long-term bed rest lead to kidney yin loss
- Excessive consumption of kidney yin by intercourse
- Emotions overdrain themselves
- Pursuing physical health too much and abusing my warm tonics
Second, kidney yang deficiency
- Manifestation:
Waist and knee soreness, frequent urination, urgency, inexhaustible urination, lack of energy, cold intolerance, sleepiness, drinking hot water, decreased sexual function
- Cause:
- Congenital renal yang insufficiency
- Elderly kidney yang deficiency
- Excessive loss of kidney yang during intercourse
- Abuse of cold supplements
3. Kidney qi deficiency
- Manifestation:
Waist and knee soreness, shortness of breath, self-sweating, frequent urination, enuresis, tinnitus and deafness, male slippery sperm premature ejaculation, female leucorrhoea thin
- Cause:
- Young kidney qi is inadequate
- Elderly kidney qi deficiency
- Excessive intercourse, exhaustion and gas
- Lack of aerobic exercise
Whether it is kidney yin deficiency or kidney yang deficiency, it will lead to a decrease in immunity and should be paid attention to, but the type of kidney deficiency must be distinguished before conditioning, otherwise the wrong supplement will make things worse.