The 9 most important signs of kidney deficiency you should know

1. Yawning - If you yawn continuously and for a long time, you should consider the possibility of kidney deficiency.

Yawning is a physiological phenomenon that we often encounter in life. It usually occurs when we are tired and sleepy, or when we are woken up from a deep sleep. Yawning at these times is a normal physiological phenomenon and there is no need to worry. However, if you yawn frequently for a long time regardless of the time and when you are not tired, it may mean that you have kidney deficiency and you should pay enough attention to it. The kidney deficiency manifested by yawning is generally a syndrome of kidney yang deficiency. In addition to yawning and fatigue, people of this type are often accompanied by symptoms such as pale and dull complexion, cold body and limbs, poor appetite and abdominal distension, loose stools, increased nocturia (or clear and long urination). If you look at the tongue, you can also find symptoms such as pale tongue, white tongue coating, and purple lips.

2. Salty mouth - If you feel salty in your mouth for no reason, you should consider the possibility of kidney deficiency.

People with kidney yin deficiency, in addition to a salty taste in the mouth, often also have symptoms such as dry throat and mouth, dizziness and tinnitus, soreness in the waist and knees, fever in the five parts of the body, insomnia and nightmares. If you look at the tongue, you will find that the tongue is red and the tongue coating is thin. People with kidney yang deficiency, in addition to a salty taste in the mouth, often also have symptoms such as general fatigue, shortness of breath, fatigue, chills and cold limbs, cold pain in the waist and knees, weak legs, frequent urination at night, etc. If you look at the tongue, you will find that the tongue is pale and fat, and there are tooth marks on the edges of the tongue.

3. Fearfulness - Feeling of fear for no reason, which may be caused by kidney deficiency

The "fear" mentioned here is different from the "shock" we usually say. Being shocked means being unaware of the event and being frightened by it happening suddenly. Fear is commonly known as timidity. You know it in advance, and it is fear. Fearfulness caused by kidney deficiency is usually accompanied by symptoms such as empty head, forgetfulness, and weakness in waist and knees. This characteristic can be used as a reference for judgment. People with kidney yin deficiency, in addition to fear, also have symptoms such as hot hands and feet, restlessness, insomnia, nocturnal emission and night sweats. If you look at the tongue, you will find that the tongue is red and the tongue coating is less and dry. People with kidney yang deficiency are not only afraid but also have symptoms such as fear of cold, cold limbs, fatigue and weakness. If you look at their tongue, you will find that the tongue is pale and tender with white tongue coating.

4. Fear of cold - fear of cold, you should consider the possibility of kidney deficiency

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that if the human body has sufficient yang energy, it can resist the cold, maintain normal body temperature, and not feel cold; if the human body's yang energy is weak and cannot warm the body, it will feel cold. The human body's Yang energy is spread throughout the body and is everywhere. Every organ has Yang energy. In essence, the kidneys are the source of Yang energy. The kidney is the foundation of the human body, containing true yin and true yang, also called kidney yin and kidney yang. Kidney yin is the foundation of the human body's yin fluid, and kidney yang is the foundation of the human body's yang energy. Treatment of all types of chills involves warming and tonifying the kidney yang. So, if you have symptoms of fear of cold, how do you determine whether it is caused by kidney yang deficiency? Fear of cold caused by kidney yang deficiency is often accompanied by symptoms such as lack of energy, soreness and coldness in the waist and knees, dark complexion, and frequent and clear urination. In addition, men may have problems with impotence, premature ejaculation, and spermatorrhea, while women may have problems with thin leucorrhea, cold uterus and infertility.

5. Sneezing: If you sneeze frequently and for a long time, you should consider the possibility of kidney deficiency.

Sneezing caused by kidney deficiency is often frequent and long-lasting, accompanied by symptoms such as fatigue, soreness or pain in the waist and knees, dull complexion, fear of cold, cold hands and feet, etc. It is more common in patients with allergic rhinitis. Sneezing caused by kidney deficiency is difficult to cure simply by eliminating evil. The kidney should be nourished to strengthen the foundation, so that the kidney Qi is vigorous, the defensive Qi is sufficient, and the body's ability to resist external evil is enhanced.

6. Abnormal saliva: Whether the saliva is too much or too little, kidney deficiency should be considered

If you have excessive saliva and accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath, and dark complexion, and if you look at your tongue, you will find that the tongue is pale and tender, and the tongue coating is white and smooth, it can be basically concluded that the excessive saliva is caused by weak kidney yang, and the treatment should be to warm the kidney and transform qi. If you have too little saliva, in addition to dry mouth and little saliva, you are often accompanied by symptoms such as irritability and insomnia, dizziness and tinnitus, hot hands and feet, bone steaming and hot flashes, constipation, short and yellow urine, and weight loss. If you look at the tongue, you can also find that the tongue is red, with little or no tongue coating, which basically means that the lack of saliva is caused by kidney yin deficiency.

7. Dark complexion: If the complexion is dark and dull, kidney deficiency may be a possible cause.

If your face is dark and dull, and you have symptoms such as deafness and tinnitus, fear of cold all over the body, cold limbs, soreness of the waist and knees, clear and long urination (large amount, clear color), loose stools, decreased urine volume, and edema (obvious below the waist), and if you look at your tongue and find that it is enlarged, pale and tender, and has a white tongue coating, it can be concluded that you have a problem with kidney yang deficiency. If your complexion is dark and dull, and you have symptoms such as dry earlobes, dizziness, tinnitus, weakness in the waist and knees, hair loss, loose teeth, forgetfulness, mental confusion, and weak feet, and if you look at your tongue and find that it is red, it can be concluded that you have a problem of kidney essence deficiency. It is advisable to use methods that nourish the kidneys and replenish essence.

8. Blackened earlobes: The earlobes are dark and dull, which may indicate kidney deficiency.

If your earlobe is burnt and dull, and accompanied by dizziness, dry mouth and throat, fever in the five parts of the body, insomnia, spermatorrhea, night sweats, soreness in the waist and knees, etc., and if you look at your tongue, you will find that the tongue is red and has little tongue coating, which means you have kidney yin deficiency and the treatment should be to nourish the kidney yin. If your earlobe is burnt and dull, and accompanied by symptoms such as chills, cold limbs, fatigue, soreness in the waist and knees, spermatorrhea, and impotence, and if you look at your tongue and find that it is pale and has a white coating, it means that you have a problem of kidney yang deficiency, and the treatment should be to warm and tonify the kidney yang.

9. Loose teeth - Whenever teeth become loose, kidney deficiency should be considered

The kidneys control the bones, and the bones are nourished by kidney essence. Only when the kidneys are healthy can the bones be healthy. Since teeth are bones, the quality of bones directly affects the quality of teeth. Therefore, the kidneys and teeth are closely related. If the kidneys are deficient, the bones will not be nourished, the teeth will become weak, and loose teeth will occur. Both kidney yin deficiency and kidney qi deficiency can cause loose teeth.