The energetic communication of the North-South axis, water-fire, must not fail: the water of the Kidneys has to contain the fire of the Heart while the fire of the Heart must descend to the Kidneys to warm the body. If the water is insufficient and does not control the fire, it grows in excess.

If this dynamic balance between fire and water breaks, it manifests as Kidney-Yin deficiency with excess Heart-Fire. Empty-Heat. See Kidney Syndromes and Heart Syndromes.

Patients usually come to the clinic for insomnia, anxiety, stress. Exhausted Kidneys. It also usually occurs during climacteric (before menopause): they suffer these symptoms and it can last many years.

Symptoms

• Insomnia of the first and second hour: difficulty falling asleep and also wakes up during the night.
• Nervousness (Xin Fan)
• Abundant dreams
• Poor memory
• Hot flushes, night sweating
• Dizziness, tinnitus
• Tachycardia, palpitations
• Dry throat
• Weakness and pain in the lower back and knees
• Frequent nocturnal urination. Dark urine
• Premature ejaculation
• Red tongue with thin coating
• Fine and rapid pulse

Treatment

KI-1, KI-3, KI-6, KI-7, HT-7, BL-67, BL-23, BL-15, Yin Tang, ,