» conventional diagnoses: chronic fatigue syndrome; AIDS.
» etiology: emotions problems such as chronic anxiety, worry and overthinking atop basic Kidney Yin Xu (Deficiency) etiologies (chronic physical overexertion; excessive sexual activity, esp. during teenage years; chronic debilitating illness, esp. transmitted from Liver, Heart or Lung; Heat of febrile disease producing depletion of Body fluids; Liver Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency) due to chronic blood loss, e.g., menorraghia; overuse of heating medicines, esp. herbal Kidney Yang tonics).
signs and symptoms
signs and symptoms:
feeling overheated, esp. fever in late afternoon
constant low-grade fever
dry throat in the evening/night
insomnia
night sweats
mental agitation
malar flush
excessive sexual desire
nocturnal emissions during dreams
dark, scanty urine
blood in urine
dry stools
low back soreness.
» pulse: thin, rapid, empty, floating.
» tongue: red and peeled with cracked surface, red tip and scanty or no coating.
course and prognosis
» principle of treatment: disperse Xu (Deficiency) Fire; nourish Kidney Yin; calm the Mind and the Shen
differential diagnosis
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