Kidney Yin Deficiency and Kidney Yang Deficiency

Kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency are different in the causes, clinical manifestations and treatment directions.

1. The cause of

kidney yin deficiency is usually caused by long-term staying up late, frequent sexual life or long-term eating of spicy and stimulating food, resulting in excessive loss of kidney yin fluid. Kidney yang deficiency is generally caused by congenital deficiency, overwork, prolonged illness and other reasons.

2. Clinical manifestations of

kidney yin deficiency generally lead to symptoms such as dryness, excessive sweating, insomnia and dreams, dry stools, etc. Kidney yang deficiency usually has symptoms such as intolerance of cold, weakness of waist and knees, cold hands and feet, etc.

3. Treatment direction of

kidney yin deficiency is mainly to nourish kidney yin. Clinically, Zuo Gui Wan, Liu Wei Di Wan and other drugs are generally used to nourish kidney yin. Kidney yang deficiency treatment is mainly to warm and tonify kidney yang, usually using Yougui Wan, Ji Sheng Shen Qi Wan and other drugs for treatment.