Kidney Yang deficiency can be classified into four levels, let’s see which level you are at!
Today, we will discuss the levels of Kidney Yang deficiency.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Kidney Yang deficiency is divided into four levels from mild to severe.
The first level is simple Kidney Yang deficiency.
When Kidney Yang is insufficient, its warming and invigorating functions are weakened, leading to symptoms such as aversion to cold, cold limbs, lower back and knee pain, clear and prolonged urination, and mental fatigue.
Some individuals may also experience issues such as impotence and premature ejaculation.
For the first stage of Kidney Yang deficiency, treatment involves warming and tonifying Kidney Yang. Generally, we use the formula Yao Gui Wan (Right Return Pill) for adjustment.
The second stage is a deficiency of both Kidney Yin and Yang.
Under normal circumstances, Yin and Yang in our body are balanced. If Yang deficiency persists for too long, it can damage Yin, leading to a state of dual deficiency.
At this point, in addition to the symptoms of Kidney Yang deficiency mentioned earlier, a series of signs of Yin deficiency and internal heat may also appear.
For example, symptoms such as tidal fever, night sweats, five hearts heat, and insomnia may occur.
In this case, both Yin and Yang need to be tonified, and after diagnosis, we can use Gui Fu Di Huang Tang (Cinnamon and Atractylodes Decoction) for adjustment.
The third stage is a deficiency of both the Spleen and Kidney.
Kidney Yang is the root of all Yang energy in the body. If Kidney Yang deficiency persists for a long time, it will inevitably affect the Spleen, leading to Spleen Yang deficiency.
At this stage, in addition to the symptoms of Kidney Yang deficiency, there will also be some Spleen and Stomach issues.
For example, individuals may avoid cold and raw foods, experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloating, cold limbs, loose stools, and poor digestion.
For this condition, we need to tonify both the Spleen and Kidney, and we can use Zhen Wu Tang (True Warrior Decoction) for adjustment.
The fourth stage is Yang collapse.
This stage is quite serious because Kidney Yang is the root of all Yang energy in the body. If Kidney Yang is extremely weak, it will lead to a severe decline in Yang energy of the five organs and six bowels, resulting in Yang collapse syndrome.
The main manifestations of Yang collapse syndrome include cold limbs, pale complexion, extremely pale tongue, and extremely weak pulse.
This indicates an extreme weakness of Yang energy and an excess of Yin cold.
For this condition, we need to perform Yang revival therapy, and the commonly used formula in TCM is Si Ni Tang (Four Reversal Decoction).
Understanding which level of Kidney Yang deficiency you belong to is of great guiding value for targeted and correct Kidney tonification treatment.
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