The kidney is the "innate foundation" of human beings. If we compare the human body to a big tree, the kidney is the root of the tree. Only by absorbing and transmitting sufficient nutrients can the big tree flourish. Kidney deficiency may cause various health problems. However, in reality, people often exaggerate kidney deficiency. Many people equate excessive sweating, back pain, and frequent urination with kidney deficiency. Once these symptoms appear, they blindly nourish the kidneys themselves, delaying the condition. On the contrary, some diseases related to kidney deficiency are not recognized by people.
Mistake 1: Not distinguishing between kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency, indiscriminately supplementing one qi
Traditional Chinese medicine has a completely different system from Western medicine, and its biggest feature is the emphasis on individual differences. Kidney deficiency is mainly divided into kidney yang deficiency and kidney yin deficiency, with different types and treatment principles. Most of the products on the market are targeted at kidney yang deficiency. For people with kidney yin deficiency, eating them not only has no effect, but also can cause some side effects or worsen the condition. Even the classic Liu Wei Di Huang Wan is not suitable for everyone.
Myth 2: Black circles under the eyes are a manifestation of kidney deficiency
Some people may appear with dark circles under their eyes and feel no discomfort, so they say it's' kidney deficiency '. In fact, simple dark circles under the eyes are not a pathological condition. Modern medicine believes that the eyelids (eyelids) and their surrounding tissues are very thin. If the eyelids contract for a long time after fatigue or insomnia, it can cause congestion of connective tissue blood vessels, poor blood flow, and microcirculation disorders, resulting in dark circles under the eyes. There is no need to worry, fear, or take tonics when black circles appear. As long as you are mentally happy, exercise more, get enough sleep, at least 35 days, and at most 12 weeks, black circles will disappear afterwards.
Myth 3: Kidney deficiency is a kidney problem
Many patients, upon hearing of kidney deficiency, feel like they are facing a great enemy, thinking that if they have a serious illness, they will definitely not be able to do so. Actually, this concern is unnecessary. Kidney deficiency is a stage that almost everyone inevitably experiences, and it is an inevitable phenomenon in the process of aging.
Myth 4: If you have decreased function, you need to tonify the kidney
Many nephrologists often encounter patients who are unable to laugh or cry during their treatment. Some patients who should have gone to the urology department mistakenly believe that they have kidney deficiency and come to the nephrology department. In a survey of over 700 ED patients, only a few were caused by kidney deficiency.
Myth 5: Kidney deficiency is the patent of men
In fact, kidney deficiency is not exclusive to men, and women may also experience it. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the essence of deficiency is aging. People with "kidney deficiency" who suffer from kidney damage due to prolonged labor experience faster aging. Modern epidemiological surveys have also found that kidney deficiency is more common in the elderly. At this point, it becomes clear that the kidney is the foundation of congenital diseases. People with kidney deficiency rapidly increase in physiological age and experience menopausal symptoms earlier.
Women with "kidney deficiency" may exhibit symptoms such as amenorrhea, irritability, anxiety, and paranoia early on.
Myth 6: Confusing Kidney Deficiency with Kidney Failure
Kidney deficiency is a traditional Chinese medicine saying that is basically based on the patient's symptoms and symptoms through observation, listening, inquiry, and four diagnostic methods. Nephritis and renal failure are diagnoses made in Western medicine, and objective urine tests must be performed to detect proteinuria and microscopic hematuria. Therefore, the two cannot be equated. Of course, they sometimes have some connection and some overlap, which means that people with so-called kidney deficiency symptoms do not necessarily have nephritis, while people without kidney deficiency symptoms do not necessarily have nephritis.
Myth 7: Tinnitus is caused by "kidney deficiency"
The ear is the opening of the kidney, and the kidney is the opening of the ear. There is a close correlation between the kidney and the ear, so many people often treat tinnitus from the kidney regardless of the cause. The main treatment is to use the six flavors of Rehmannia glutinosa to tonify the kidney, but the effective rate is only 1-2%. Although the ear is a renal orifice, the clinical treatment of tinnitus cannot be solely attributed to the kidney, but should be treated from multiple perspectives: heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.
In the view of traditional Chinese medicine, tinnitus is closely related to the functional status of the whole body's organs and meridians, and is not limited to the kidneys. Therefore, treatment cannot be separated from the regulation of the whole body's organs and meridians.