What are the symptoms of Qi and Yin deficiency

Patients with Qi and Yin deficiency often feel sweating, night sweats, fatigue, and frequent sweating can cause dry mouth and tongue, and their complexion will become worse and worse. Most of these people do not rest well, and they will often show different degrees of these types. In the treatment of Qi and Yin deficiency, it is necessary to nourish the body with food, which will help them recover better, and there is no need to take medicine, which can avoid harm to the body.

Symptoms

Symptoms include palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, sweating when moving, spontaneous sweating or night sweats, dizziness and irritability, dry mouth, dark red face and cheeks, red tongue with little coating, and a thin, weak or intermittent pulse.

What are the specific manifestations of Yin deficiency?

Yin deficiency is mostly caused by blood deficiency, and "Yin deficiency produces internal heat", which manifests as heat in the five hearts, dry mouth and throat, irritability and shortness of breath, yellow urine and dry stools, etc.; physical weakness, palpitations and shortness of breath, dizziness, poor mental state; irregular menstruation, dull complexion, melanin deposition, chloasma and butterfly spots; menopausal distress; premature entry into menopause; generally more common in women, various hyperfunctional diseases such as tuberculosis, long-term low-grade fever, etc.

Governing Law

Replenish Qi and nourish Yin.

People with Yin deficiency should eat more foods that nourish kidney Yin, with the aim of nourishing Yin and suppressing Yang. Commonly chosen foods include glutinous rice, mung bean, lotus root, amaranth, cabbage, black fungus, white fungus, tofu, sugarcane, pear, watermelon, cucumber, lily, yam, squid, etc. These foods are mostly sweet, cold and refreshing in nature, and have the effect of nourishing the body's yin. It can be appropriately combined with yin-replenishing medicinal food for targeted conditioning.

People with yin deficiency and excess fire should eat less spicy food, eat less hot pot, and not eat too much chicken. They should also eat less fried, deep-fried, and grilled foods. Among fruits, they should avoid longan meat and lychees if possible. Yin deficiency is the only condition that does not require abstention from cold drinks, as cold drinks have a regulating effect on Yin deficiency. Of course, eating more is encouraged but not excessive.

Prescriptions

Shengmai San with modifications.