The Common Kidney Syndromes

1 - Kidneys Yang Deficiency

Primary Symptoms:
Low vitality, Fatigue, cold extremities, loss of sexual desire, frigidity, impotence, urinary incontinence, premature ejaculation, leucorrhoea and/or loss of mental acuity.

Individual herbs:
Buchu leaf, Saw Palmetto berries, Damiana leaf, Jasmine flower, Horny Goatweed leaf, Rosemary leaf, Cinnamon bark and Camphor leaf.

Energetic Herbals Formulations:
Natural Testosterone, Yohimbe Complex, Prostate Heal,Stamina,

Foods:
Favour warming and drying food and drink.

2 - Kidneys Yin Deficiency

Primary Symptoms:
Dry, itchy skin, irritated urination, thirst, scanty, frequent urination, lethargy, acidosis, dry mouth and throat, thirst, night sweats, skinniness, ringing in the ears, seminal emission, insomnia, chronic fatigue, vaginal bleeding, premature ejaculation and/or toothache.

Individual herbs:
Marshmallow root, Liquorice root, Cornsilk, Asparagus root, Mallow flower, Comfrey root or leaf, Couch Grass root, Kelp, Chickweed and Iceland Moss.

Energetic Herbals Formulations:
37-Moisten and Soothe 48-Adaptogenic Elixir, 16-Stamina,41-Enriching the Blood.

Foods:
Favour cooling and moistening foods and drink.

3 - Insufficient Kidneys Pure Essence

Primary Symptoms:
Chronic headaches, mental depression, mental confusion, tingling or numbness in the extremities, impotence, infertility, low sperm count, ringing in the ears, deafness or dizziness and slow development in children.

Individual herbs:
Gotu Kola, Sage, Rosemary, Basil, Schisandra, Blue Cohosh and Saw Palmetto.

Energetic Herbals Formulations:
Elixir, Nerve Nourish, Natural Testosterone, Thyroid Balance.

Foods:
Favour: Almonds, beef kidney, cinnamon, clove, fennel, fenugreek, lobster, mutton, onions, pistachio, raspberry, sheep kidney, shrimp, strawberry, sweet rice, chicken and chicken liver, millet, mulberry, peaches, walnut and wheat.

4 - Loosening of Kidneys Energy
(Kidneys Energy Deficiency Affecting the Bladder)

Primary Symptoms:
Urinary and genital incontinence (leaking of urine, or inadequate control thereof). frequent and scanty, dribbling urination, urination at night, bedwetting, clear vaginal discharges, prostatitis, premature ejaculation, urinary stones, dark urine or seminal emission.

Individual herbs:
Buchu leaf, Fennel seed, Lady’s Mantle, Small Flowered Willow Herb, Horsetail, Agrimony, Thuja, Gravel Root, Poplar bark, Foxnut, Asian Dodder.

Energetic Herbals Formulations:
Kidney function, 20-Tone the Bladder and Uterus, 31-Toning the Prostate.

Foods:
Favour chicken, crabapple, strawberry, raspberry, chives, fenugreek seed, peach, pork kidney, sorghum, string beans and walnut. Avoid oyster, lard, honey, sesame oil and eggplant.

5 - Kidneys Unable to Absorb Inspiration
(Kidneys Deficiency Affecting the Lungs)

Primary Symptoms:
Chronic shortness of breath, even to the point of asthma, panting, shortness of breath, fatigue, low, weak voice, cool limbs, mental depression, dry mouth and throat,

Individual herbs:
Prickly Ash, Rehmannia, Asian Ginseng, Schisandra, Black Cohosh, Blue Cohosh, Ma Huang, Hops, Hyssop, Lobelia, Mistletoe, Thyme, Valerian and Red Clover.

Energetic Herbals Formulations:
Easing Asthma, 48-Adaptogenic Elixirs, 11-Nourishing the Nerves, 34-Easing Tension and Spasm, 41-Enriching the Blood.

Foods:
Favour abalone, asparagus, chestnut, eggs, chicken liver, clove, dill seed, duck, fennel, lobster, milk, oyster, pistachio, pork, raspberry, royal jelly, sardine, shrimp and walnut. Avoid monosodium glutamate and green onion.