Many people fail to see results when regulating kidney deficiency, despite taking numerous kidney-tonifying medicines, they still feel weak, experience soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, and fear cold. In fact,The root cause often does not lie in the kidney itself, but in the insufficiency of heart yang。
According to traditional Chinese medicine,The heart belongs to fire and governs yang qi, while the kidney belongs to water and stores yin fluidUnder normal circumstances,Heart fire will slowly descend along the meridiansWarming the yin fluid in the kidneys; simultaneouslyKidney water also ascends to nourish heart fireprevent excessive heart fire, thereby achieving a balanced state of water and fire harmony to maintain the functioning of various bodily functions.
But ifInsufficiency of Heart YangThe yang qi cannot smoothly descend to the kidneys, and the kidneys lose their warmth and nourishment.cold hands and feet, aversion to cold, low energy, decreased functionAt this point, taking kidney-tonifying medicine alone will not allow qi and blood to reach the kidneys, and the efficacy of the medicine will not be fully realized.
So for this situation, the key to our regulation is toWarm the heart yang, warm the kidney waterDon't just focus on the kidneys; start by "tonifying heart yang" to unblock the qi and blood channels. You can refer toRamulus Cinnamomi and Radix Glycyrrhizae Decoction。
In the prescriptionRamulus CinnamomiWarm in nature, not onlyIt can directly warm and unblock the heart yang, and also promote the flow of yang qi downward along the meridiansall the way to the kidneys;licoriceSweet and warm,It can strengthen the spleen and harmonize the middle, help the spleen and stomach generate qi and blood, and assist in the distribution of yang qiOnly when the heart yang is sufficiently replenished can it warm the kidney water again. Once the qi and blood flow smoothly, the function of the kidneys will gradually recover.
These two herbs are combined,Licorice can moderate the warm and dry nature of cinnamon twigsavoid excessive warming of yang to prevent damage to the body's yin fluids, whileLet the warming and unblocking effect of cinnamon twigs on heart yang last longer。
However, it must be reminded that the most important aspect of traditional Chinese medicine is syndrome differentiation and treatment. Each person's constitution is different, and the complexity of syndromes varies. One must not use it on their own. It must be used under the guidance of a professional physician with syndrome differentiation to ensure both safety and effectiveness.
