Kidney Meridian Patterns - Disharmonies Chart

Submitted by yyh_staff on Fri, 2006-05-19 12:32.

You may click on a particular pattern below for more detailed information including tongue and pulse diagnosis, related signs and symptoms and treatment points.

Deficiency Patterns	Signs	Tongue	Pulse
KD Qi Deficiency	SOB, asthma, cold limbs, weak back a/or knees, copious clear urination, incontinence, night-time urination	Pale	Deep, weak possibly tight
KD Yin Deficiency	Dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, sore back, constipation, may also have empty heat signs, mallor flush, night sweats, heat in the 5 palms, insomnia, dry throat	Red w/no coat, may have horizontal cracks, red tip w/empty fire	Floating, empty, rapid
KD Yang Deficiency	Sore a/or weak back/knees, sensation of cold, aversion to cold, weak lower limbs, lassitude, clear copious urine, poor appetite, looses stools, edema (which can be severe)	Pale, swollen, wet possibly a white coat w/strong water signs	Deep, weak possibly slow w/strong water signs
KD Jing Deficiency	In children poor physical a/or mental development - In adults weakening of the bones, teeth, back a/or knees, memory problems, lessening of sexual libido/ability	Red, peeled	Floating, empty

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Hartstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
Valaskatgis, Peter: New England School of Acupuncture, TCM Lab II Lecture Notes

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