1. Kidney Yin Deficiency
Causes: Kidney Yin deficiency is often caused by prolonged illness, congenital insufficiency, excessive sexual activity, or overconsumption of warming and drying substances that deplete Yin.
Symptoms: Symptoms include soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, dizziness, tinnitus, poor sleep quality with frequent awakenings and vivid dreams, heat sensations in the palms and soles, night sweats, men may experience nocturnal emissions or premature ejaculation, dry throat, flushed cheeks, red tongue with little or no coating, and a thin, rapid pulse.Nourishing Foods: Foods such as black sesame, black beans, and black rice are beneficial, as well as goji berries (gǒuqǐ) and mulberries (sāngshèn), which can nourish Yin and support the kidneys.
Nourishing Method: The use of Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan (知柏地黄丸) is recommended to nourish Yin and reduce internal heat.
2. Lung Yin Deficiency
Causes: Lung Yin deficiency leads to the loss of the lung’s ability to clear and regulate, resulting in internal heat.
Symptoms: Symptoms include dry cough without phlegm, or phlegm that is scant and difficult to expel, weight loss, night sweats, dry mouth and throat, blood-streaked phlegm, hoarseness, five hearts heat (五心烦热), dry skin, reduced appetite, and significant weight loss.Nourishing Foods: Eating white fungus (银耳) cooked with snow pear (雪梨) and rock sugar (冰糖) can help moisten the lungs, stop cough, nourish Yin, and clear heat.
Nourishing Method: Bai He Guo Jin Wan (百合固金丸) is recommended to moisten the lungs, stop cough, and clear internal heat.
3. Liver Yin Deficiency
Causes: This condition is primarily caused by poor physical constitution, prolonged illness, excessive fatigue, and negative emotions.
Symptoms: Symptoms include headaches, dizziness, tinnitus, fever, dry eyes with light sensitivity, irritability, and pain in the hypochondriac region; women may experience menstrual irregularities.Nourishing Foods: Pork liver cooked with goji berries (枸杞) can nourish Yin, clear heat, and support the liver.
Nourishing Method: Man Gan Yang Yin Jiao Nang (慢肝养阴胶囊) is recommended to nourish Yin, clear heat, and tonify the liver and kidneys.
4. Heart Yin Deficiency
Causes: This condition is caused by excessive worry and mental strain, external pathogenic factors, deficiency of liver and kidney Yin, prolonged illness, and blood loss from injuries.
Symptoms: Symptoms include night sweats, insomnia, palpitations, mouth and tongue sores, tidal fever, restlessness, deep red complexion, heat in the palms and soles, and dry mouth and throat.Nourishing Foods: Eating lotus seeds (莲子) can be beneficial; they can be cooked with red dates (红枣) and longan (桂圆) to make soup or porridge, which nourishes the heart, calms the spirit, nourishes Yin, and replenishes blood.
Nourishing Method: Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan (天王补心丸) is recommended to nourish Yin, tonify blood, and calm the heart.
5. Stomach Yin Deficiency
Causes: This condition is often caused by irregular eating habits, excessive alcohol consumption, emotional disturbances, and chronic gastric diseases.
Symptoms: Symptoms include dull pain in the stomach area, hunger without appetite, bloating, dry mouth and throat, constipation, burning sensation in the stomach, acid reflux, bitter taste in the mouth, dry retching, five hearts heat, restlessness, weight loss, fatigue, dry tongue with little coating, and a thin pulse.Nourishing Foods: Yam (山药) can be cooked into soup or porridge, which helps strengthen the spleen, benefit the stomach, nourish Yin, and generate fluids. Dendrobium (石斛) can be boiled in water for drinking, which benefits the stomach, generates fluids, nourishes Yin, and clears heat. Ophiopogon (麦冬) can be cooked with rice to make porridge, which also nourishes Yin and supports the stomach.
Nourishing Method: Mo Luo Dan (摩罗丹) is recommended to strengthen the spleen, reduce bloating, harmonize the stomach, relieve pain, and stop vomiting. The images and text are sourced from the internet; please notify for removal if there are any copyright issues.