Kidney deficiency can be divided into kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency, and both of them can have symptoms of kidney deficiency, such as dizziness, tinnitus, soreness of waist and knees, edema, abnormal urinary frequency and premature ejaculation. Among them, the unique symptoms of kidney-yang deficiency are chills in limbs, chills, long urination, especially at night, impotence in men, cold palace in women and infertility. In TCM, Shenqi Pill, Gui You Pill and Guilu Erxian Ointment are commonly used to warm kidney, strengthen yang and replenish essence. Other Chinese medicines for invigorating Yang Can can be added to enhance the effect, such as Herba Epimedii, Radix Morindae Officinalis, Radix Dipsaci, etc.
Unique symptoms of kidney yin deficiency: dryness and heat, excessive sweating, five-upset fever, insomnia and anxiety, and strong yang in the lower body, but not firm. Commonly used prescriptions such as Liuwei Dihuang Pill and Zuogui Pill. Both of them can nourish yin and tonify kidney, and other Chinese medicines such as Radix Adenophorae, Bulbus Lilii, Radix Ophiopogonis, Radix Asparagi, Herba Dendrobii, Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati, Fructus Ligustri Lucidi and Rhizoma Polygonati can also be added.
At the same time, patients are advised to do proper anus lifting exercise, exercise lower body muscles, enhance physical fitness and strengthen human kidney qi, eat more whole grains in daily life, and also soak Herba Epimedii for tonifying kidney and strengthening yang and Fructus Lycii for nourishing kidney yin in water to achieve better kidney-tonifying effect.
All the above methods of tonifying kidney can't be used by yourself. It is recommended to go to a regular Chinese medicine hospital or clinic for consultation.