Opposite to Kidney yin deficiency, yang is necessary for the liver to transform the yin energy to yang energy to promote the implantation of egg into the uterus and kidney is the main organ to regulate each step of the reproductive function. If there is not enough yang, it may cause prolong yin phrase as a result of our body needs time to perform each step of phrase I.
I. Symptoms
1. Cold and pain in the lower abdomen during or after menstruation
Since kidney yang is important to warm and support the uterus for a healthy conception, deficiency of kidney yang causes cold to accumulate in the womb which interferes with the normal function of the kidney in regulating the temperature of the uterus, leading to muscle contraction, resulting in lower abdominal cramps and pain.
2. Small volume of dark menstrual discharge
Spleen is important to assist the heart in transporting blood to the reproductive organs and to support the kidney in nourishing and moistening the body's blood vessels. Deficiency of yang reduces blood and fluid in the reproductive organs, leading to a small volume of dark menstruation.
3. Weak and aching lower back and legs
Yang is necessary to support the daily activity in the body. Deficiency of yang causes constriction of the lower back and leg muscles.
II. Causes
1. Colding effect
Eating cold foods for a prolonged period of time will cause kidney yang deficiency. Cold foods are yin in nature, after entering the stomach, our body needs to provide more yang to digest it that depletes the yang qi.
2. Life style
Some people like to drink cold drink after taking straight from the refrigerator, eat raw foods, swim in a cold water, go out a lot in rainy weather or cold water,etc., they will cause extra yang produced by the body to counter the affect of the cold.
3. Excessive exercise
Exercise is considered healthy if you can do it properly and understand the limitation of your physical body. Rigid exercise pushes you body over limitation and consume, leading to kidney yang deficiency.
III. Treatments
1. Herbs
1. Lu rong
Lu rong is also known as deer antler, deer antler velvet, it is a great herb that helps to reduce the blockage of the meridian liver and kidney. Since yang qi deficiency is also caused blood deficiency, improving the body yang by strengthening the liver's function in blood formation and kidney's function in fluid distribution, it reduces the yang deficiency in the body.
2. Du Zhong
It is also known ecommia bark, it is one the most used herb to enhance the function of meridian kidney-liver by promoting the qi and blood formation. Since the liver is a organ in charge of blood storing and blood formation and kidney is in charge of fluid regulation, it increases blood flow to the entire body and reduces fluid accumulated in the body, thus enhancing yang.
3. Ba Ji Tian
Ba ji tian is also known as Chinese morinda root, sweet and warm in nature. It is also one the herbs used to strengthen the liver and kidney qi and blood yang by enhancing the liver in blood formation and kidney in urinary secretion, thus reducing the yang deficiency causes of abdominal distention, including cramps and pain during menstrual cycle.
2. Acupuncture
Suggested acupuncture points
UB23 (Shenshu), GV4 (Mingmen), CV4(Guanyang), CV6 (Qihai), KD3 (taixi), KD7 (Fuliu) and UB52 (Zhishi).
3. Foods
a) Chicken,
b) Mutton
c) Beef
d) Avoid cool and raw foods
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"Let Take Care Your Health, Your Health Will Take Care You" Kyle J. Norton I have been studying natural remedies for disease prevention for over 20 years and working as a financial consultant since 1990. Master degree in Mathematics, teaching and tutoring math at colleges and universities before joining insurance industries.
