Yang deficiency constitution refers to a condition where the body’s organs and systems experience dysfunction, leading to insufficient yang energy, which in turn results in internal cold. This is often caused by congenital weakness, external cold invasion, excessive consumption of cold foods, or emotional stress. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tongue diagnosis can accurately identify the characteristics of a yang deficiency constitution, providing a foundation for subsequent treatment and care.
1. Symptoms of Yang Deficiency Constitution
Yang deficiency constitution is most commonly caused by kidney yang insufficiency. The main symptoms include cold hands and feet year-round, a sensitivity to wind and cold (even avoiding fans or air conditioners in the summer), and frequent soreness in the waist and knees. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tongue diagnosis can be used to observe the tongue’s shape, color, and coating to further confirm the presence of yang deficiency and assess the level of insufficient yang energy in the body.
2. How to Adjust and Care for Yang Deficiency Constitution
People with yang deficiency generally suffer from insufficient yang energy, so the primary principle in adjusting their condition is to warm and tonify yang. Care should involve dietary therapy, traditional Chinese medicine, and acupuncture/pressure points, among other methods. TCM tongue diagnosis results will provide further reference for personalized treatment, ensuring each patient receives the most appropriate plan.
- Dietary Adjustments: Consume more warming foods. Foods are categorized as either warming or cooling in nature. For example, longan (桂圆) and lychee (荔枝) are warming foods, while watermelon (西瓜) and bananas (香蕉) are cooling foods. People with yang deficiency are prone to internal cold, so they should eat warming foods that dispel cold and tonify yang, avoiding cooling foods. TCM tongue diagnosis helps determine the level of coldness in the body, guiding dietary adjustments accordingly.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Treatment: Warming and tonifying yang is the main focus. People with yang deficiency may benefit from herbs that warm the kidney and tonify yang, such as prepared aconite (制附子), cordyceps (冬虫夏草), morinda root (巴戟天), cistanche (肉苁蓉), and cinnamon (肉桂). Yang deficiency can manifest in the heart (心阳虚), kidney (肾阳虚), and spleen (脾阳虚), and each organ should be addressed accordingly. After conducting TCM tongue diagnosis, the doctor will prescribe the most suitable herbal formula based on the tongue and pulse observations.
- Exercise Adjustments: Movement generates yang energy, so moderate exercise is essential for people with yang deficiency. However, intense exercise should be avoided. Activities like walking or yoga are suitable. In summer, excessive sweating should be avoided to prevent draining yang energy. TCM tongue diagnosis can help determine whether there is a combination of qi and yang deficiency, guiding the patient to adjust the intensity and frequency of exercise.
- Acupuncture and Acupressure Therapy: Warming and tonifying yang is key. People with yang deficiency can benefit from moxibustion (艾灸) to replenish heat in the body, and acupressure to warm the meridians and nourish the limbs. Moxibustion on the kidney shu point (肾俞穴) and the life gate point (命门穴) can tonify kidney yang; acupressure on the navel point (神阙穴) can help improve sleep and nourish yang; acupressure on the yang pool point (阳池穴) can improve circulation and relieve cold extremities. TCM tongue diagnosis can help assess the distribution of yang energy in the body, identifying which meridians or areas need focused attention.
- Precautions for Care: People with yang deficiency should avoid cold and cooling foods. In summer, yang energy is naturally rising. When the body consumes cold drinks or foods, the cold energy can suppress the body’s yang, weakening it. Therefore, it is crucial to avoid cold drinks and chilled foods. TCM tongue diagnosis can monitor changes in tongue coating to assess whether excess cold consumption is exacerbating yang deficiency. Additionally, people with yang deficiency tend to have dry skin and are prone to sunspots, so protective measures should be taken when spending time outdoors.
3. Daily Life Adjustments
Aside from necessary treatment, people with yang deficiency should also be mindful of their daily routines.
- Morning Routine: In TCM, the early morning is when yang energy begins to rise with the sun. It’s an ideal time to invigorate yang energy. Simple exercises like clapping hands can help activate yang energy and improve circulation throughout the body. Through TCM tongue diagnosis, it is possible to assess whether the body’s yang energy is abundant and provide guidance on how to adjust morning routines accordingly.
- Sun Exposure for Yang Energy: People with yang deficiency should regularly expose their back to the sun to absorb its energy. Sun exposure activates yang energy along the back and stimulates yang throughout the body through the meridian system. TCM tongue diagnosis helps determine the extent of yang deficiency and can guide the patient on the best method of sun exposure for their condition.
- Winter Care: In cold weather, the body must mobilize internal yang energy to combat external cold. Therefore, people with yang deficiency should take extra precautions to keep warm during winter. TCM tongue diagnosis can help assess the weakness of yang energy by observing the tongue and help adjust lifestyle and treatment plans during the colder months.
一. Pale, Puffy, Tender Tongue with a Slippery Coating – Spleen and Stomach Deficiency with Cold
A pale tongue body with a puffy and tender appearance, accompanied by a white, thin, and slippery coating, is referred to as a “pale, puffy, tender tongue.” In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tongue diagnosis, a puffy and tender tongue indicates weakness of the spleen and stomach, while a pale tongue suggests insufficient qi and blood. The white, thin, and slippery coating indicates internal cold and deficiency. This tongue pattern is commonly seen in people with yang deficiency, particularly those with spleen and stomach deficiency with cold.
1. Pathological Tongue and Additional Symptoms
This tongue appearance is generally caused by spleen and stomach cold deficiency and insufficient qi and blood. Patients may present with symptoms such as sensitivity to cold, cold hands and feet, shortness of breath, fatigue, low energy, and poor appetite. TCM tongue diagnosis plays a crucial role here by helping to assess the patient’s yang deficiency and the functional imbalance of the spleen and stomach, thus providing a basis for subsequent treatment.
(Image) Pale, Puffy, Tender Tongue with a Slippery Coating.
2. How to Adjust and Care for This Condition
The formation of this tongue pattern is often due to both spleen and kidney deficiency and insufficient yang energy. The treatment approach should focus on warming the spleen and stomach and tonifying kidney yang. TCM tongue diagnosis can further confirm the degree of yang deficiency and provide a tailored treatment plan for more precise care.
- Daily Maintenance: Consume more foods that dispel cold and warm the spleen and stomach, such as mutton (羊肉), chicken (鸡肉), lychee (荔枝), leeks (韭菜), yam (山药), coix seeds (薏苡仁), white hyacinth bean (白扁豆), jujube (大枣), lotus seeds (莲子), eggs, and milk. Additionally, walking after meals can help enhance spleen and stomach function. TCM tongue diagnosis can assist in assessing whether the spleen and stomach are deficient in cold, guiding dietary choices based on tongue changes.
- Dietary Recipe: Take 30g of yam (山药), lotus seeds (莲子), rice (大米), and hyacinth beans (扁豆), wash and chop the yam, remove the cores of the lotus seeds and cook them until soft, then cook together with the rice and hyacinth beans. This porridge is excellent for tonifying the qi of the spleen and stomach. TCM tongue diagnosis can observe the tongue coating to help assess whether this dietary recipe is suitable for people with yang deficiency, ensuring proper nutritional support.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Formula: TCM herbs such as ginseng (人参), codonopsis (党参), and white atractylodes (白术) can be used to strengthen spleen qi; dried ginger (干姜) can expel cold; and goji berries (枸杞子), schizandra (五味子), and cistanche (菟丝子) can tonify the liver and kidneys. Formulas such as the “Li Zhong Tang” (理中汤) and “Jian Pi Yi Shen Granules” (健脾益肾颗粒) are commonly used. Through TCM tongue diagnosis, analysis of the tongue body and coating can clarify whether spleen and kidney deficiency or yang deficiency is present, guiding the selection of the most appropriate herbal treatment.
- Acupuncture and Acupressure Treatment: Points like the Spleen Shu (脾俞穴), Stomach Shu (胃俞穴), Kidney Shu (肾俞穴), and Zusanli (足三里穴) can be massaged to strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, improve circulation, and activate the blood. Moxibustion at the Tiaokou (条口穴), Fenglong (丰隆穴), and Guanyuan (关元穴) can nourish the kidneys, strengthen the spleen, and transform phlegm. TCM tongue diagnosis can help identify which acupoints need focused attention, ensuring the treatment is as effective as possible.
二. Puffy, Pale Tongue with Teeth Marks on the Edges – Spleen and Kidney Deficiency
A pale tongue with a white coating, a large tongue body, and teeth marks on the edges is indicative of “puffy, pale tongue with teeth marks.” In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tongue diagnosis, a pale and colorless tongue suggests poor circulation of qi and blood, while a puffy tongue body with teeth marks on the edges indicates the accumulation of phlegm and dampness in the body, coupled with weak yang energy. This is commonly seen in patients with yang deficiency. TCM tongue diagnosis helps determine whether a patient has spleen and kidney deficiency and provides a basis for adjusting the treatment plan.
1. Pathological Tongue and Additional Symptoms
This tongue pattern is generally caused by both yin and yang deficiency and impaired kidney function in absorbing and transforming fluids. Patients often experience symptoms such as long-term mental depression, bloating in the stomach and abdomen, a sensation of something stuck in the throat, insomnia, and forgetfulness. Female patients may also experience symptoms related to liver qi stagnation, such as breast tenderness, breast hyperplasia, and uterine fibroids. By analyzing the tongue pattern, TCM practitioners can assess whether the patient has a yang deficiency constitution and develop a more suitable treatment plan.
(Image) Puffy, Pale Tongue with Teeth Marks on the Edges.
2. How to Adjust and Care for This Condition
This tongue pattern indicates that the patient’s qi and blood are not circulating smoothly and that both the spleen and kidney are deficient. The treatment principle should focus on warming yang, tonifying the kidneys, and soothing liver qi. TCM tongue diagnosis can further confirm the degree of yang deficiency and spleen-kidney dysfunction, helping to select the most appropriate treatment approach and improve the overall effectiveness of the therapy.
- Daily Maintenance: Consume foods that nourish the kidneys and strengthen the spleen, such as yam (山药), coix seeds (薏苡仁), lotus seeds (莲子), and beans (黄豆, 黑豆, 红豆). Also, control the intake of fats and proteins, avoid spicy and stimulating foods, and stay away from smoking and alcohol. TCM tongue diagnosis helps determine whether the patient exhibits yang deficiency symptoms and guides them in choosing suitable foods to improve kidney and spleen function.
- Dietary Recipe: Take 15g of Poria (茯苓) and 20g of yam (山药), and cook them with rice to make a porridge. This porridge is excellent for nourishing the spleen and stomach and is suitable for patients with a yang deficiency constitution and weak spleen and stomach. TCM tongue diagnosis can help assess whether this dietary therapy is appropriate for the patient, providing specific guidance based on the tongue pattern.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Formula: Common herbs used include prepared Rehmannia (熟地黄), yam (山药), Chinese wolfberry (山茱萸), Poria (茯苓), Alisma (泽泻), peony root (牡丹皮), and Aconite (附子). Ready-made formulas like Jin Kui Shen Qi Wan (金匮肾气丸) are also recommended. Through TCM tongue diagnosis, the practitioner can determine if tonifying yang herbs are necessary to treat the patient’s yang deficiency constitution.
- Acupuncture and Acupressure Treatment: Points such as the Tai Xi (太溪穴), Tai Chong (太冲穴), Liver Shu (肝俞穴), Kidney Shu (肾俞穴), Zhong Ji (中极穴), and Ming Men (命门穴) can be massaged to strengthen the foundation, tonify yang, and improve qi and blood flow. Moxibustion can also be used for warming and tonifying the kidneys and spleen. TCM tongue diagnosis can guide the selection of the most appropriate acupoints, helping the patient improve qi and blood circulation and address yang deficiency.
三. Puffy, Pale Tongue with White, Greasy Coating – Internal Cold-Dampness Accumulation
A large, puffy tongue with a pale color and a white, greasy coating mainly concentrated in the center of the tongue indicates “puffy, pale tongue with white, greasy coating.” In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tongue diagnosis, a puffy tongue with a pale color suggests spleen deficiency leading to internal water and damp accumulation. The white, greasy coating on the tongue indicates internal cold and an excess of dampness. This tongue pattern is typically associated with a yang deficiency constitution, suggesting that cold-damp stagnation is present in the body, with insufficient yang energy.
1. Pathological Tongue and Additional Symptoms
This tongue pattern is often caused by spleen and kidney yang deficiency, cold-damp accumulation, and obstruction of the meridians. Patients may experience symptoms such as chills, cold extremities, diarrhea, joint pain, neck and shoulder pain, frozen shoulder, and lower back pain. TCM tongue diagnosis helps identify the presence of cold-damp accumulation and yang deficiency, providing a basis for further treatment adjustments.
(Image) Puffy, Pale Tongue with White, Greasy Coating.
2. How to Adjust and Care for This Condition
This tongue pattern usually indicates that cold-dampness has accumulated in the meridians, obstructing the flow of qi and blood. TCM tongue diagnosis can help clarify the degree of yang deficiency and the accumulation of cold-dampness, allowing the practitioner to tailor the treatment to focus on dispersing cold, transforming dampness, and warming the meridians to promote smooth qi and blood flow. Patients with a yang deficiency constitution should particularly avoid cold foods and ensure they keep warm to support the flow of yang energy.
- Daily Maintenance: Foods that tonify kidney qi, such as pork kidneys, black beans, and walnuts, are particularly beneficial for patients with yang deficiency. Avoid cold, raw, sweet, and greasy foods, as cold-dampness can lead to lower back pain. By analyzing the tongue pattern, TCM practitioners can determine whether dietary adjustments and exercise are necessary to assist in restoring yang energy and alleviating cold-damp accumulation symptoms.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Formula: To address cold-damp accumulation, TCM practitioners may recommend herbs that dispel cold and dampness, such as Du Huo (独活), Sang Ji Sheng (桑寄生), Wu Jia Pi (五加皮), and Fang Feng (防风). If qi and blood are stagnant, herbs such as Dong Gui (当归), Bai Shao (白芍), and Chuan Xiong (川芎) can be added to invigorate blood and promote qi flow. Through TCM tongue diagnosis, the practitioner can assess the changes in the tongue pattern and select the appropriate herbs to warm and tonify yang, dispel cold-dampness, and improve overall health.
- Acupuncture and Acupressure Treatment: Common acupoints for treatment include Shen Shu (肾俞穴), Weizhong (委中穴), Ashi (阿是穴), Feng Fu (风府穴), and Yaoyangguan (腰阳关穴), which help open the meridians, harmonize qi and blood, and improve yang deficiency symptoms. By observing the tongue pattern, TCM practitioners can determine the most suitable acupoints for targeted treatment, helping to restore yang energy and alleviate the effects of internal cold-damp stagnation.
四. Puffy, Pale Tongue with Tender Texture – Spleen and Kidney Deficiency
A puffy, pale tongue with a tender texture and a lighter color typically indicates “puffy, pale tongue with tender texture.” In TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) tongue diagnosis, a tender tongue suggests weak immunity or poor resistance, a sign of spleen deficiency. A puffy, pale tongue also reflects insufficient yang energy and the retention of dampness, implying that the body’s ability to warm and move fluids is impaired, leading to kidney deficiency. This tongue pattern is strongly associated with a yang deficiency constitution, suggesting that both the spleen and kidneys are weak, and there is a lack of yang energy.
1. Pathological Tongue and Additional Symptoms
Patients with this tongue pattern may also experience symptoms such as cold extremities, lower back pain, weakness in the legs, dizziness, blurry vision, shortness of breath, fatigue, and loose stools. These symptoms indicate that the yang deficiency is leading to insufficient qi and blood, as well as weakened spleen and kidney functions. TCM tongue diagnosis helps the practitioner assess whether the patient has yang deficiency and guides the formulation of an appropriate treatment plan.
(Image) Puffy, Pale Tongue with Tender Texture.
2. How to Adjust and Care for This Condition
This tongue pattern is often caused by spleen and kidney deficiency with internal dampness accumulation. TCM tongue diagnosis can help confirm the presence of a yang deficiency constitution. The treatment should focus on tonifying the spleen, replenishing qi, warming the kidneys, and supplementing yang energy. Patients with yang deficiency need to focus on warming and nourishing yang, as well as improving the spleen and kidney functions.
- Daily Maintenance: Patients with spleen and kidney yang deficiency should consume foods that are warming in nature and support kidney yang and spleen yang, such as lamb (羊肉), walnuts (核桃), leeks (韭菜), lychees (荔枝), and cinnamon (肉桂). These foods not only help nourish yang energy but also boost the body’s resistance. Exercise is also an important way to supplement yang energy. TCM tongue diagnosis suggests that patients with yang deficiency should avoid overexertion and engage in moderate exercise to strengthen their yang energy.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Formula: To warm and tonify the spleen and kidneys, TCM herbs like Aconite (附子) can be used to warm and supplement the kidneys and spleen, while Bai Zhu (白术) strengthens the spleen and dries dampness. Ginseng (人参) can be used to tonify qi and support the spleen. Based on the TCM tongue diagnosis, the practitioner may recommend formulas like Zhen Wu Decoction (真武汤) or Fu Zi Li Zhong Decoction (附子理中汤) to tonify kidney and spleen yang.
- Acupuncture and Acupressure Treatment: Patients with spleen and kidney yang deficiency can benefit from pressing acupoints like Guan Yuan (关元), Qi Hai (气海), Zhong Ji (中极), and Pi Shu (脾俞). These acupoints help tonify the spleen and boost qi. Additionally, moxibustion at the Shen Shu (肾俞), Zu San Li (足三里), and Feng Long (丰隆) acupoints can strengthen kidney yang. TCM tongue diagnosis helps to identify the specific manifestations of yang deficiency and guide the accurate selection of acupoints for effective treatment.
五. Puffy, Tender Tongue with White, Slippery Coating – Deficiency Syndrome, Cold Syndrome
A tender, puffy tongue with a smooth and moist surface and delicate mucosal lines typically indicates a deficiency or cold syndrome. According to TCM tongue diagnosis, a puffy and tender tongue suggests insufficient yang energy in the body, pointing to a general weakness, often related to deficiency or cold conditions. A soft tongue body indicates a lack of both qi and blood, while a white, thin, and slippery coating suggests an excess of body fluids, a weak and cold constitution, commonly associated with yang deficiency.
1. Pathological Tongue and Additional Symptoms
Individuals with weakened organ functions, poor metabolic processes, low immune resistance, or generally weak constitutions—especially those in a suboptimal health state—are prone to this type of tongue appearance. Common symptoms include fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, and excessive sweating with slight physical exertion. These symptoms indicate qi and blood deficiency caused by yang deficiency. TCM tongue diagnosis can effectively identify such deficiency-cold syndromes by analyzing the tongue appearance.
(Image) Puffy, Tender Tongue with White, Slippery Coating.
2. How to Adjust and Care for This Condition
This tongue pattern indicates that the patient is suffering from both qi and blood deficiency, with cold retention in the body. The treatment should focus on warming yang, replenishing qi, benefiting the liver and kidneys, and dispelling cold and dampness. TCM tongue diagnosis can help confirm the presence of a cold-deficient constitution and guide the formulation of an appropriate treatment plan.
- Daily Maintenance: Warming and tonifying kidney yang is crucial for patients with spleen and kidney yang deficiency. Foods such as lamb (羊肉), sea cucumber (海参), chestnuts (板栗), and ginger (姜) are all beneficial for warming kidney yang. It’s important to keep warm, avoid overexertion or cold exposure to the waist, and protect the body from wind, cold, and dampness, as these can worsen internal cold.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Formula: To tonify liver yang, warm kidney yang, and expel cold and dampness, TCM herbal formulas may include Wu Zhu Yu (吴茱萸), Dong Quai (当归), Cinnamon Twig (桂枝), Aconite (附子), Deer Antler (鹿茸), Cinnamon (肉桂), and Bai Shao (白芍). These herbs help warm yang, dispel cold, improve blood circulation, and expel cold-dampness, thereby restoring the body’s yang energy.
- Acupuncture and Acupressure Treatment: For warming the kidneys, tonifying yang, and invigorating blood circulation, acupressure can focus on acupoints such as Yong Quan (涌泉), Qi Hai (气海), Guan Yuan (关元), Yang Chi (阳池), and Nei Guan (内关). Moxibustion at points like Xue Hai (血海), Zu San Li (足三里), and San Yin Jiao (三阴交) can strengthen the spleen and stomach, invigorate qi and blood, and promote overall circulation. After assessing the patient’s yang deficiency constitution via tongue diagnosis, the practitioner can precisely choose the appropriate acupoints and techniques to help restore yang energy.
六. Teeth Marked Tongue with Thin, White, Slippery Coating – Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency
A puffy, tender tongue with a pale color, visible teeth marks along the edges, and a thin, white, slippery coating on the middle and rear sections of the tongue typically indicates spleen and kidney yang deficiency. According to TCM tongue diagnosis, a pale and tender tongue often results from deficient yang energy, indicating insufficient yang within the body. The presence of teeth marks on the sides of the tongue suggests spleen deficiency, leading to the accumulation of phlegm and dampness. A thin, white, slippery coating further indicates heavy internal dampness, insufficient yang, and a deficiency in both the spleen and kidneys. This tongue pattern typically reflects a pathological state of yang deficiency, particularly in the spleen and kidneys.
1. Pathological Tongue and Additional Symptoms
This tongue appearance suggests general body weakness and spleen-kidney yang deficiency. Common symptoms include heaviness in the body, fatigue, loose stools, cold extremities, reduced appetite, and clear, frequent urination. TCM tongue diagnosis correlates this tongue appearance with the symptoms, proving the presence of insufficient yang energy, impaired circulation of qi and blood, and compromised spleen and kidney function.
(Image) Puffy Tongue with Teeth Marks, Thin White Slippery Coating.
2. How to Adjust and Care for This Condition
This tongue pattern is often caused by spleen and kidney yang deficiency. The treatment should focus on strengthening the spleen, removing dampness, and warming and tonifying the kidneys. Based on TCM tongue diagnosis, the severity of spleen and kidney yang deficiency can be assessed, helping to create a personalized treatment plan. The core goal is to restore yang energy and enhance the warming functions of the spleen and kidneys.
- Daily Maintenance: Strengthening the liver and kidneys while warming spleen yang is key to addressing spleen-kidney yang deficiency. Recommended foods include lamb (羊肉), chicken (鸡肉), yam (山药), and glutinous rice (糯米), which can effectively boost yang energy and provide essential nutrition. Patients should avoid consuming too many greasy or overly rich foods, as these can harm yang energy and worsen the condition.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Formula: To tonify the spleen and kidneys, TCM herbal formulas may include Aconite (附子), Bai Shao (白芍), Bai Zhu (白术), Dried Ginger (干姜), Poria (茯苓), Cinnamon Twig (桂枝), Codonopsis (党参), and Honey-fried Licorice (炙甘草). These herbs help warm yang, strengthen the spleen, and expel dampness. Based on TCM tongue diagnosis, formulas such as Zhen Wu Decoction (真武汤) and Aconite-based formulas like Li Zhong Tang (附子理中汤) can be used to restore the balance of yang energy in the body.
- Acupuncture and Acupressure Treatment: Common acupoints for strengthening the spleen, expelling dampness, and warming the kidneys include Shenque (神阙), Qi Hai (气海), Guan Yuan (关元), Zhong Ji (中极), and Ming Men (命门). These points can be treated with moxibustion or acupressure to warm the spleen and kidneys, improving the deficiency of yang energy. TCM tongue diagnosis can help identify the most suitable acupoints for individualized treatment.
Summary
This article explores, from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tongue diagnosis, the various tongue patterns that reflect spleen and kidney yang deficiency and their related symptoms. It provides a detailed explanation of the pathological mechanisms behind each tongue pattern, as well as the corresponding methods for treatment and adjustment. TCM tongue diagnosis is not only a crucial diagnostic tool in traditional Chinese medicine but also a key method to accurately understand and adjust the body’s internal state of weakness. By observing the tongue, we can intuitively reveal the different manifestations of spleen and kidney yang deficiency and, combined with modern TCM therapeutic methods, develop effective, personalized adjustment plans.
The article centers around the core concept of yang deficiency, emphasizing the various body weakness symptoms caused by insufficient yang energy. It offers targeted methods for dietary therapy, herbal formulas, and acupuncture point adjustments. Whether it’s the tongue pattern changes caused by spleen and kidney yang deficiency or specific treatment methods, the relationship between TCM tongue diagnosis and the theory of yang deficiency is clearly illustrated, ensuring a strong connection between theory and practice.
Each paragraph is optimized to highlight the diagnostic value of TCM tongue diagnosis while integrating the core TCM concept of yang deficiency, forming a complete structure that includes both theoretical guidance and practical treatment suggestions. Through proper adjustments, the health issues caused by spleen and kidney yang deficiency can be effectively improved, helping to restore overall bodily function.
In conclusion, TCM tongue diagnosis provides a unique perspective for understanding the body’s health, and by addressing yang deficiency, we can better restore the body’s natural balance and improve health levels. With the guidance provided in this article, readers will gain a clearer understanding of the symptoms of spleen and kidney yang deficiency and be equipped with scientifically sound and reasonable adjustment methods to improve their health and embark on the path to recovery.
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