1. Kidney Yin Deficiency
2. Kidney Yang Deficiency
3. Kidney Qi Not Firm
4. Kidneys Failing to receive Qi
5. Kidney Jing Deficiency
1. Kidney Yin Deficiency
When the Yin of the body becomes deficient, it affects the intricate balance of Yin and Yang within the person. What results is an apparent excess of Yang in relation to Yin. However, because the Yang is not really in excess, we call this ‘Empty Yang’ or ‘Empty Heat’.
General symptoms you are likely to encounter with Yin deficiency are:
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- feeling of heat, especially in the evening
- hot hands, feet and face
- restlessness as if running on adrenaline
- insomnia, particularly waking in the night
- infrequent, dark scanty urine
When the Yin of the Kidneys in particular, becomes deficient its functioning becomes impaired. This can lead to a wide collection of symptoms – individuals are unlikely to have all signs and symptoms – your own unique circumstances and life experience will determine how Kidney Yin deficiency effects you.
Some general symptoms of Kidney Yin deficiency include:
tinnitus or deafness (Due to the Kidneys link to the ears)
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- lower backache (As the Kidneys are failing to nourish the bones)
- night sweats (This is because the night is Yin time. As the Yin is weak it is unable to ‘hold’ fluids in)
- dry mouth at night (Empty Heat dries up the body fluids)
- inexplicable fear (Fear is the emotion of Water which includes the Kidneys)
- dizziness and vertigo (This is because the brain is not being adequately filled with marrow)
You may also have areas of specific concern including:
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- Headaches
- Breathlessness and Asthma
- Menopausal Problems
- Mental emotional problems
- Tiredness
- Constipation
- Premenstrual Syndrome
- Menorrhagia – Uterine bleeding
- Incontinence
- ME
2. Kidney Yang Deficiency
When the Yang of the body becomes deficient, it affects the intricate balance of Yin and Yang within the person. What results is an apparent excess of Yin in relation to Yang. This means that there is a predominance of cold symptoms that result in a lack of energy.
General symptoms you are likely to encounter with Yang deficiency are:
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- Aversion to cold
- Apathy
- Lassitude
- Tiredness
- Profuse, abundant urination
When the Yang of the Kidneys in particular, becomes deficient its functioning becomes impaired. This can lead to a wide collection of symptoms – individuals are unlikely to have all signs and symptoms – your own unique circumstances and life experience will determine how Kidney Yang deficiency effects you.
Some general symptoms of Kidney Yang deficiency include:
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- Feeling of cold in the back and knees (Kidney Yang fails to warm to bones)
- Lower backache (Kidney Yang fails to nourish bones)
- Weak back and knees (Kidney Yang fails to nourish bones)
- Oedema of the ankles (Kidneys failing to control fluids)
- Inexplicable fear (Associated emotion of the Kidneys)
- Low libido (Lack of Yang energy)
- Impotence or premature ejaculation (Due to the Kidneys strong link with reproduction)
- Fertility problems (Due to Kidneys strong link with conception and growth)
There may also be areas of specific concern, such as:
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- Headaches
- Breathlessness
- Asthma
- Mental Emotional Problems
- Tiredness
- Diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Incontinence
- ME
- Menorrhagia – Uterine bleeding
- PMS
3. Kidney Qi not Firm – All symptoms due to either Kidney Yang Deficiency or the failure of the Kidneys to control the lower orifices.
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- Weak, aching back
- Incontinence with slight dribbling
- Frequent, profuse, clear urination
- Loss of bladder control
- Uterine prolapse
4. Kidneys Failing to receive Qi – All symptoms due to either Kidney Yang Deficiency or the failure of the Kidneys to receive Qi.
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- Breathlessness or asthma with difficulty breathing in
- Weak, rapid breathing
- Cough
- Sweating
- Need to urinate after an asthma attack
- Lower backache
5. Kidney Jing Deficiency – All symptoms due to either Kidney Yang, Yin or Jing Deficiency
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- Slow growth particularly of bones
- Late mental development
- Late onset of puberty
- Premature softening of the bones
- Premature hair loss or greying
- Weak libido
- Weak knees, back and teeth
There may also be areas of specific concern, such as:
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- Dizziness
- Tinnitus
