What are the differences between kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency?

The difference between kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency mainly lies in different causes, different symptoms and different therapeutic drugs, as follows:

1. Different

causes of kidney yin deficiency are mostly related to excessive sexual intercourse, long-term staying up late, unhealthy diet and other factors; while kidney yang deficiency is mostly caused by excessive overwork, congenital deficiency, old age and other reasons.

2. Different symptoms of kidney yin deficiency are

mainly caused by five upset fever, strong sexual desire, loose teeth, dry stools, etc.; while kidney yang deficiency is often caused by decreased sexual desire, body temperature, listlessness, prolonged diarrhea, etc.

3. Different therapeutic drugs

Patients with kidney yin deficiency can be treated with drugs such as Liuwei Dihuang Pill, Zuogui Pill, Zhibai Dihuang Pill, etc. under the guidance of doctors; patients with kidney yang deficiency can be treated with drugs such as Yougui Pill, Jingui Shenqi Pill, Guifu Dihuang Pill, etc.