Post Date December, 03 2023
Advertisements all over the world are promoting "ten men and nine deficiencies", "fatigue is kidney deficiency", and "kidney deficiency requires kidney tonifying", making many middle-aged people who are tired of making a living feel weak. In order to get some psychological comfort, many people go to buy kidney tonics. So, do you have to tonify the kidneys when you reach middle age? Experts say that people who did not originally need kidney tonics take kidney tonifying drugs, which not only prevent nutrients from being replenished, but also burden the organs with detoxification. What other misconceptions are there in life that we have been working on?
Taking tonics indiscriminately regardless of yin and yang
The concept of kidney in traditional Chinese medicine is mainly from a functional perspective, covering some physiological functions of the human body's reproductive, urinary, neurological, endocrine, respiratory, skeletal and other tissues and organs. The kidney in traditional Chinese medicine is difficult to understand from the perspective of Western medicine, as the concept of kidney in Western medicine is only based on anatomy.
The practice of blindly tonifying the kidney without distinguishing between "yin deficiency" and "yang deficiency" is wrong. Kidney deficiency is divided into five types: Kidney Yin deficiency (fear of cold), Kidney Yang deficiency (dry mouth and throat, easy to catch fire), Kidney Qi deficiency (insufficient energy, excessive nocturia), Kidney Essence deficiency (prone to hair loss and weak semen), and Yin Yang deficiency (fear of cold and heat).
Traditional Chinese medicine has always emphasized the balance of yin and yang in the human body. If "yin deficiency" leads to "tonifying yang" or "yang deficiency" leads to "tonifying yin", it will disrupt the balance of the human body and worsen the condition. For example, if a person with kidney yin deficiency takes the Golden Chamber Kidney Qi Pill, it is incorrect because this medicine is for tonifying yang and is suitable for people with kidney yang deficiency. Therefore, when using traditional Chinese medicine to tonify the kidney, it is necessary to first differentiate the symptoms and signs.
Eating Liu Wei Di Huang Wan recklessly
Mr. Liu's sexual function is not very good. He heard from a friend that taking Liu Wei Di Huang Wan had a good effect, so he followed the prescription and took the medicine. As a result, his condition worsened after taking it. Why is this situation happening? Because the person who recommended the medicine to him is a Yin deficiency syndrome, and he is a Yang deficiency syndrome. Although the symptoms of poor sexual function are the same, the pathogenesis is different, and at the same time, the spleen and stomach are usually not good, and he is afraid of cold. So after taking the Six Flavors Dihuang Pills to nourish yin, bowel movements become even worse, which is typical of taking the wrong medicine.
Experts say that not everyone is suitable for taking this medicine. But for people with kidney yin deficiency, taking Liuwei Dihuang Pills may have better effects. People with red, less or no tongue coating, and thin veins may have kidney yin deficiency. It is important to note that people with white and thick tongue coating may have phlegm and dampness in their body. It is necessary to first clear the phlegm and dampness before dialectical examination to see if Liu Wei Di Huang Wan can be used.
Experts suggest that if you really don't understand, it's best to go to a reputable hospital and find a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner to check your pulse and see if it's suitable to take Liu Wei Di Huang Wan.
'Tonifying the kidney' is to enhance yang
Middle aged men mistakenly believe that kidney tonics are "aphrodisiacs" and believe that they are effective once taken. Tang Shui Fu explained that "deficiency" is mainly the result of low function and nutrient deficiency. Kidney deficiency can manifest as kidney related dysfunction. For example, slow brain response, short stature, low sexual function, susceptibility to fractures, excessive nocturia, inability to hold urine, and weak waist and legs. These are also common conditions among middle-aged people, but they cannot be generalized. Any occurrence of these symptoms is definitely caused by kidney deficiency.
So, many middle-aged people seek help from doctors on how to solve sexual dysfunction and strongly suggest that they need to tonify the kidneys, asking if they should take aphrodisiacs such as hippocampus, tiger whip, deer whip, and epimedium. In fact, when we carefully explore their condition, it is mostly caused by psychological stress, overwork, etc. Therefore, when encountering such a seeker, the responsible doctor will not prescribe kidney tonifying drugs indiscriminately.
