Heart and Kidney Not Communicating
心肾不交xīn shèn bù jiāo · deficiency (empty heat)
Tongue
red, especially the tip, with little coating
Pulse
thin (thready) and rapid
Description
The Heart Fire above and Kidney Water below fail to communicate — Kidney Yin no longer cools the Heart — producing insomnia, palpitations and empty-heat signs.
Symptoms
insomnia, especially difficulty staying asleep, with vivid dreams palpitations, anxiety and restlessness poor memory dizziness, tinnitus weak, sore lower back and knees night sweats, heat in the palms and soles; nocturnal emissions
Treatment principle
nourish Kidney Yin and clear Heart Fire to restore their communication
Recommended formulas
六味地黄丸
Points
Shenmen
Taixi
Zhaohai
Shenshu
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