» conventional diagnoses: hypertension; insomnia; chronic fatigue syndrome; amenorrhea; lumbago; delayed menses; female infertility
» etiology: same as for Liver Xue (Blood) and Kidney Yin Xu (Deficiency) patterns, but usually with additional emotional problems that stress the Liver such as frustration, anger and depression; may also develop from Liver Xue (Blood) and Liver Yin Xu (Deficiency)
signs and symptoms
signs and symptoms:
night sweats
dizziness
dull occipital or (possibly throbbing) vertex headaches
dream-disturbed sleep
insomnia
easily provoked to outbursts of anger
tinnitus
blurred vision
dry eyes
malar flush
sallow complexion
dry throat
nocturnal emissions
amenorrhea or scanty menses
irregular or delayed menses
female infertility
dry, painful or difficult stools
low back pain
numbness of limbs
sensation of heat in palms and soles
» pulse: rapid, floating; thin, empty or choppy
» tongue: red and peeled with cracked surface and scanty or no coating
course and prognosis
» principle of treatment: nourish Liver and Kidney Yin
differential diagnosis
footnotes