肾Kidney Patterns

Question 1

What are the two main functions of Kidney?

Answer 1

封 藏 Sealing and Storing

Question 2

肾阳虚 － Kidney Yang Deficiency

Answer 2

Low back ache, Dizziness/Tinitus, Feeling of cold and weakness in leg, Bright White complexion, Lassitude, Abundant Clear Urine, Apathy, Edema of legs, Possible infertility, Loose Stools (typically undigested food in stool), Impotence
T: Fat/Enlarged P: Deep and Weak

Question 3

Why does Abundant clear urine present in Kidney yang deficiency?

Answer 3

There is no warming of the bladder to send the clear back up to the lungs & the kidney cannot seal/store the urine as it ought to which causes the frequency.

Question 4

肾阴虚 －Kidney Yin Deficiency

Answer 4

Dizziness
Unclear thoughts
Night sweats
Low Back ache
Dry mouth and throat at night
Dark scanty urine
Infertility
Tiredness, lassitude and Depression
T: Body is red and cracking
P: Floating, empty

Question 5

What could cause Kidney yin Deficiency?

Answer 5

Overwork, Too much sex, loss of blood and fluids

Question 6

Kidney Qi not Firm

Answer 6

Soreness and weak low back/knees
Abundant urination/dribbling urination
Nocturnal emission, premature ejaculation
Tired
Feels cold/ has cold limbs
Women - Prolapse of Uterus, chronic white discharge
P: Deep and Weak

Question 7

Kidney Not Grasping Qi

Answer 7

SOB on exertion
Chronic Cough/asthma
Sweating
Cold signs
Swelling of face

Question 8

Kidney Essence Deficient

Answer 8

*VERY severe deficiency
Loose teeth
Weak knees
Hair falling out/premature greying
Weakness of sexual activity
Primary amenorrhea
dizziness/ tinitus
Decreased mental sharpness
T: Pale (behind Kidney Yang def)

Question 9

How Does Kidney Essence Deficiency show in Children?

Answer 9

Deafness
Retardation
Failure to close frontal skull bones

Question 10

What can Cause Kidney Essence Deficiency?

Answer 10

Heredity, Sexual Overload, Having Kids too close together