Kidney Flashcards
What are the main functions of the KD?

Store the essence and govern birth, growth, reproduction and development
Produce mero, fill up the brain and control bones
Governs water
Control the reception of Qi
Open into the ears
Manifests in the hair
control spittle
Control the two lower orifices
Houses the will/power (zhi)
Control the gate of life minister fire/Ming men
What are the main symptoms of KD Yang xu ?
When yang is xu, Ming men fails to warm body and essence. There is also not enough qi to give strength to bones of back
Sp yang xu➡️ kd yang xu➡️ yang xu
Dampness↗️ Of
St,sp,lu,ht
Kd qi xu; kd yang xu
⚡️Back ache
⚡️Feeling of cold
⚡️cocks crow diarrhea (woken up by sensation of defecation - diarrhea )
⚡️oedema of legs
Bright/white complexion
decreased libido
abundant clear urine
premature ejaculation
Impotence
Infertility in women
T: pale/ wet
P: deep/ weak
Note : KD yang xu causes lack of libido. Conversely, empty - heat within the KD causes sexual desire
What are the symptoms for KD Yin xu? 
Lr yin xu➡️kd yin xu➡️ yin xu
Lr xue xu↗️ Of
Lr, Lu, st
Kd qi xu; kd yin xu
⚡️ Night sweating
⚡️Hot flashes
⚡️5- palm heat ( not all at the same time necessarily)
⚡️Low grade afternoon fever
⚡️Walking at night
⚡️Dizziness
⚡️Tinnitus ( low whoosh)
Dry mouth and throat at night
Nocturnal emission next line dark scanty urine
Infertility
T: normal coloured without coating
P: floating/empty
What are the main symptoms of KD Qi not firm ? 
Kd qi xu + prolapse
⚡️ Dribbling after urination
⚡️Chronic vaginal discharge
⚡️enuresis
⚡️premature ejaculation
⚡️prolapse of uterus
⚡️ Soreness and weakness in lower back and/or knees
T: pale
P: deep/ weak in chi
What are the main symptoms of KD failing to receive qi ? 
Kd yang xu➡️ kd failings grap qi
Lung qi xu↗️
⚡️Chronic asthma( specially problems getting a breath in)
⚡️ Difficulty inhaling
⚡️Lung and kidney failure to communicate
⚡️SOB on exertion
⚡️ Clear urination
Cold limbs after sweating
Spontaneous sweating
T: pale
P: Deep/weak/tight
What are the main KD- essence xu?
Kd yang xu➡️ kd essence xu
Kd yin xu ↗️
Kd qi xu with kd essence signs
⚡️ Congenital deficiency
⚡️premature grain of hair
⚡️osteoporosis symptoms
⚡️ Falling hair
⚡️Week sexual activity
What are the main symptoms for KD yang xu with water overflowing to HT? 
Kd yang xu fails to transform fluids affecting the HT and or lun
⚡️Adema in lower limbs
⚡️Palpitations + cold hands ( HT)
⚡️Watery frothy sputum (LU)
⚡️SOB
⚡️Scanty clear urine
T: pale swollen and wet with white coating
P :deep/week/slow
What are the main symptoms for KD yin xu with empty heat blazing ? 
Kd yin xu signs with “HT feeling vexed” ( agitated, insomnia)
Kd yin xu ➡️ empty heat blazing
⚡️ tinnitus next line
⚡️T: Red/without coat, cracked with a red tip
What are the main symptoms for Kd and HT not harmonized ?
Kd yin xu ➡️ HT yin xu ➡️ empty heat 
⚡️ Palpitations
⚡️Tinnitus
⚡️Night sweating
⚡️Dizziness
T: red with redder tip no coating me a line crack
