Low blood potassium in western medicine, Chinese medicine does not have a specific corresponding name, mostly due to the liver, spleen, kidney, heart visceral disorders, including spleen and stomach weakness, liver and kidney deficiency, evil poison rushing heart evidence, can use ginseng and atractylodes, tiger dive pills, rhinoceros horn powder, etc. for treatment.
1. Weakness of the spleen and stomach: shortness of breath and laziness, lack of appetite, yellowish color, loose stools, abdominal distension after eating, pale tongue, teeth marks on the side, weak pulse, the treatment of strengthening the spleen and promoting qi, using ginseng and atractylodes macrocephala with subtractions, which is composed of Chinese medicines such as ginseng, atractylodes macrocephala, and Chinese yam.
2. Deficiency of liver and kidney: soreness and weakness of waist and knees, night sweating (abnormal sweating after going to sleep and stopping sweating after waking up), seminal emission, red tongue with little fluids, and fine pulse (pulse becomes narrow and thin and accelerated), the treatment of tonifying liver and kidney and nourishing yin and clearing away heat is to use Tiger Diving Pill with additions and subtractions, which consists of Chinese medicines like hyssop, cypress, and ripened dihuang.
3. Evil toxicity rushing to the heart evidence: trance, confused speech, delirium (delirium, nonsense), heartburn and irritability, yellow or reddish-red tongue coating, critical pulse, the use of detoxification and diarrhea, nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the spirit of the treatment, the use of rhinoceros horn powder plus sour jujube nut, vermillion and other tranquilizing drugs.
Note: Hypokalemia is complex, and the identification and selection of prescriptions need to be carried out under the guidance of a doctor, not on one’s own, so as not to aggravate the condition.