» conventional diagnoses: senility; asthma; impotence; infertility; amenorrhea; frigidity, prostrate problems; arthritis
» etiology: in children: inheritance of poor constitution (esp. associated with parents who are aged or on poor health at time of conception); in adults: old age, excessive sexual activity, esp. during adolescence
signs and symptoms
signs and symptoms:
in adults:
premature aging
premature senility
mental dullness
poor memory
hair loss or premature greying
deafness
tinnitus
loose or poor teeth
shortness of breath
asthma
frequent urination
dribbling of urine
enuresis
urinary incontinence
nocturnal emissions
sexual dysfunction or weakness
infertility
amenorrhea
soreness and weakness of the lumbar region and knees
soft or brittle bones
in children:
slow mental or physical development, in particular poor bone development or mental retardation
late closure of fontanelle(s)
» pulse: deep, weak, thin; can be floating-empty and/or leathery
» tongue: red and peeled, esp. if Yin Xu (Deficiency) predominates; can be pale, if Yang Xu (Deficiency) predominates
course and prognosis
» principle of treatment: nourish Jing (Essence); tonify the Kidney; tonify Spleen Yin and Yang
differential diagnosis
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