Kidney Flashcards
Kidney functions
Governs reproduction Governs growth + development Generate marrow Transforms essence Governs water metabolism Controls reception of qi
Kidney qi deficiency tongue
Pale /flabby
Kidney qi deficiency pulse
Deep/weak
Kidney qi deficiency key symptoms
Sore,weakness of low back and knees,deep/weak pulse, qi xu symptoms
Kidney yang deficiency tongue
Pale/wet
Kidney yang deficiency pulse
Deep-weak
Kidney yang deficiency key symptoms
Backache, feeling cold,abundant clear urination, pale tongue , deep pulse
Kidney yin deficiency tongue
Normal color w/o coat
Kidney yin deficiency pulse
Floating /empty
Kidney yin deficiency key points
Backache , night sweating
Kidney yin deficiency, empty heat pulse
Floating -empty ,slightly rapid
Kidney yin deficiency w/empty heat tongue
Red w/o coat
Kidney yin deficiency w/empty heat key symptoms
Five palm heat,feeling of heat in the evening ,malar flush,menopausal hot flushes,thirst with desire to drink in small sips,pronounced anxiety in the evening, nocturnal emissions w/dreams
Kidney qi not firm pulse
Deep-weak
Kidney qi not firm tongue
Pale