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For many people over the age of 35, symptoms such as back pain, leg cramps, and indigestion seem to be part of daily life.
These problems are often attributed to the stress and bad habits of modern life. However, TCM believes that there are deeper reasons behind these symptoms – kidney deficiency, liver deficiency, and spleen deficiency. This article will delve into these issues and how to deal with them in an easy-to-understand manner.
Kidney deficiency and low back pain
Let's take a look at "kidney deficiency and waist is not good". In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the kidney is the "innate foundation" of the human body, the main bone, the marrow, and plays a vital role in the health of the waist.
Kidney deficiency is mainly divided into kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency. Common symptoms of kidney yin deficiency include backache, tinnitus, dizziness, insomnia, etc.; Kidney yang deficiency is manifested as low back pain, chills, cold limbs, and frequent urination at night.
Wang Yongjie et al. pointed out that patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often show varying degrees of kidney deficiency symptoms. Through clinical trials, the research team used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatments such as nourishing qi and nourishing blood, invigorating blood and removing stasis, dispelling wind and evil, and clearing heat and dampness, which significantly improved the patient's glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and reduced proteinuria.
Specifically, the average urine protein content of patients was 2328 ± 3157 mg/24 hours before treatment, which decreased to 1017 ± 765 mg/24 hours after treatment. These data suggest that TCM has significant efficacy in the treatment of low back pain caused by kidney deficiency.
How to relieve kidney deficiency and low back pain?
For kidney deficiency and low back pain, Chinese medicine often recommends the use of Liuwei Dihuang pills. This classic Chinese herbal formula is composed of six herbs such as Rehmannia rehmannia, dogwood, and yam, and has the effect of nourishing yin and nourishing the kidneys.
Long-term use can effectively relieve symptoms such as low back pain and tinnitus. Developing good lifestyle habits, such as exercising properly, getting enough sleep, and avoiding overwork, also plays an important role in preventing and alleviating kidney deficiency and low back pain.
Liver deficiency and leg pain
Next is "liver deficiency and bad legs". The liver is considered to be the "house of blood" in traditional Chinese medicine, the main tendon, which is responsible for storing and regulating blood. Insufficient liver blood can lead to dystrophy of the muscles and veins, which can cause symptoms such as leg cramps and numbness.
Lin Lei (pseudonym) and others found that the use of Liuwei Dihuang pills can significantly improve the leg symptoms of patients with liver deficiency. Experimental data showed that patients had leg cramps 4-5 times a day before treatment and reduced to 1-2 times after treatment, and blood test results also showed an improvement in liver function.
How to deal with liver deficiency and leg pain?
For leg pain caused by liver deficiency, Chinese medicine often recommends the use of Qi Ju Dihuang pills. This formula is composed of rehmannia root, cornus officinalis, yam, wolfberry, chrysanthemum and other medicinal herbs, which has the effect of tonifying the liver and kidneys, brightening the eyes, and can effectively relieve leg pain and vision problems caused by liver deficiency. Pay attention to your diet and eat more foods rich in vitamins and minerals, such as green vegetables and nuts, which can help improve liver function.
Spleen deficiency and indigestion
It's "a bad fart with a weak spleen". In traditional Chinese medicine, the spleen is responsible for the digestion, absorption and transportation of food. Spleen deficiency often manifests as indigestion, bloating, frequent farting, and an unpleasant odor.
Peng Tao et al.'s research showed that the use of Sijunzi decoction to treat patients with spleen deficiency can significantly improve their digestive function. Experimental data showed that after the treatment, the patient's abdominal distension symptoms were significantly reduced, the number of farts was reduced from 10-15 times a day to 3-5 times, and the odor was significantly reduced.
How to improve indigestion caused by spleen deficiency?
Sijunzi Tang is a classic spleen and qi strengthening formula, which is composed of ginseng, atractylodes, poria cocos and licorice, which can effectively improve the symptoms of indigestion caused by spleen deficiency.
In your daily diet, you should eat more easily digestible foods, such as porridge and soup, and avoid cold, spicy and greasy foods. Regular work and rest and moderate exercise also have a positive effect on improving spleen deficiency.
Comprehensive discussion and application
Interrelationship of syndromes
Kidney, liver, and spleen deficiency often do not exist in isolation, but are interrelated and cause and effect of each other. Kidney deficiency can lead to liver blood deficiency because the kidneys are mainly water, and water can produce wood (liver wood). Similarly, spleen deficiency can aggravate kidney deficiency, because the spleen is mainly transported, and spleen deficiency will affect water metabolism, thus increasing the burden on the kidneys.
A holistic view of TCM treatment
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) emphasizes the holistic concept and syndrome differentiation and treatment, emphasizing individualized treatment according to the specific conditions of different patients. For patients with both kidney deficiency and liver deficiency, Liuwei Dihuang Pill and Qiju Dihuang Pill can be used for comprehensive treatment at the same time. By adjusting the composition and dosage of the formula, a better therapeutic effect can be achieved.
Modern medicine is combined with traditional Chinese medicine
The development of modern medical technology has provided new tools and methods for the study of traditional Chinese medicine. Through modern experimental research, we can more accurately understand the mechanism of action of traditional Chinese medicine and verify its clinical effects.
The detection methods of modern medicine can quantify the changes of physiological indicators before and after TCM treatment, so as to provide a scientific basis for TCM treatment. In the future, the combination of traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine is expected to further improve the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine and promote its application and popularization worldwide.
conclusion
Symptoms such as low back pain, leg pain, and indigestion caused by kidney deficiency, liver deficiency, and spleen deficiency are common health problems in TCM theory.
Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine, such as Liuwei Dihuang Pills, Qiju Dihuang Pills and Sijunzi Tang, can effectively alleviate these symptoms and significantly improve the quality of life of patients.
The development of modern medical technology has provided new opportunities for the research and application of traditional Chinese medicine. In the future, it is expected that by combining traditional Chinese medicine with modern medicine, the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine will be further improved, and its application and popularization will be promoted worldwide.
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2. Lin Lei等, 2018, 《Me & Qi》, 《Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency》.
3. Peng Tao等, 2022, 《Frontiers in Endocrinology》, 《Kidney tonifying traditional Chinese medicine: Potential implications for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis》.
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