Liver and kidney deficiency (weakness of the liver and kidneys) generally refers to Yin deficiency of the liver and kidneys (insufficient Yin fluid in the liver and kidneys). Insufficiency of the liver and kidneys is prone to internal heat, and patients often exhibit symptoms such as dizziness and tinnitus, five heart-heat (heat in the hearts of the two hands and two feet, and self-consciousness of heart and chest heat), lumbar and knee soreness and tenderness (a feeling of soreness and weakness in the lumbar area and the knees), and rib pain and distention of the ribs.
The etiology of Liver and Kidney insufficiency is related to prolonged illness, overdoing of sexual intercourse, internal injuries to the seven emotions, and injuries to yin caused by fever. The symptoms include dizziness, tinnitus, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, rib pain, decreased menstruation, deficiency heat, emaciation, dryness of the eyes, loss of eyesight, red tongue with little moss, dryness of the tongue and mouth, and a fine pulse (the pulse becomes narrower and finer, and the rate increases), etc. The treatment principle of Liver and Kidney Deficiency is to nourish the liver and kidneys.
Liver and kidney insufficiency treatment principle is to nourish the liver and kidney, commonly used medicines are maiwei dihuangwan, qi chu dihuangwan, mingmu dihuangwan and so on. Do not eat spicy and greasy food, such as fatty meat, chili, tobacco, alcohol, pepper, etc. during the period of taking the medicine. People with allergies should be cautious. Improper consumption of the medicine can lead to adverse reactions such as diarrhea, stomach pain and loss of appetite.
Patients with insufficient liver and kidney need to be treated with medication under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner’s face-to-face consultation to avoid delays.