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| Pattern Names |
| Liver Yin Deficiency • 肝阴虚证 • Gān Yīn Xū Zhèng |
| Classification |
| Category: Zang Fu |
Syndrome: Liver |
| Symptoms |
| Tongue: red, no coat, cracked |
Pulse: thready, wiry, rapid |
| Indications: Hypochondriac pain, 4 Smalls, Dry eyes, Eye pain, Eye floaters, Night blindness, Dry nails, Dry hair, Dry skin, Limb numbness and tingling, Dizziness, Insomnia, Aimlessness, Scanty menses, Amenorrhea, pale complexion, Red cheek bones [Maciocia] • dizziness, tinnitus; dry eyes, blurred vision; there are may have pain in the hypochondrium with burning sensation; tidal
fever or low fever, feverish sensation in five center area, night sweating, trembling of hands and feet, red tongue with dry coating, a wiry, thready and rapid pulse [Qiao]
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| Keywords |
| 4 Smalls, dryness, dry eyes, dry nails, dry hair [Maciocia] •
Eye problems, trembling, hypochondriac pain, plus yin deficiency symptoms and signs.[Qiao]
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| Treatment |
| nourish Liver Yin |
| Acupuncture |
| BL18, BL52, KD3, KD6, LI4, LV3, LV8, LV14, SP6, ST36 |
| Herb |
| Yi Guan Jian, Qi Ju Di Huang Wan |
| Etiology |
| Not enough yin fluid in the liver [Qiao] |
| Notes |
| Liver blood deficiency vs. Liver yin deficiency: LV Yin Xu - heat, night sweat, bitter taste, red tongue, rapid pulse; LIV Blood Xu - Pale, night blindness, light menses, weak pulse
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