Debility according to Chinese Medicine
The information provided here is not a replacement for a doctor. You shouldn't use it for the purpose of self-diagnosing or self-medicating but rather so you can have a more informed discussion with a professional TCM practitioner.
In Chinese Medicine, debility is sometimes associated with Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency, a so-called "patterns of disharmony". Chinese Medicine sees the body as a system, not a sum of isolated parts. A "pattern" is when the system's harmony is disrupted. It is not equivalent to the Western concept of "disease" because both concepts arise from totally different ways of seeing the human body.
To understand whether someone's debility might be caused by the pattern Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency, one needs to look for signs and symptoms associated with the pattern beyond what one might typically experience from debility alone. Indeed if debility is caused by Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency, patients also experience symptoms such as palpitations, forgetfulness, restlnessness at night and feverishness.
We've listed below a more detailed description of Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency so that you can have a better understanding of where debility might find its root according to Chinese Medicine.
Once identified, patterns are often treated using herbal formulas. Drinking herbal infusions is the most common remedy in Chinese Medicine, together with acupuncture. Here we detail below Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang, a formula that can help treat Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency, a "pattern of disharmony" associated with debility
The Spleen is a so-called "Zang" Organ. Learn more about the Spleen in Chinese Medicine
Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency
Recommended herbal formula: Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang
Symptoms: Fatigue Coughing Dry skin Dry mouth Dry throat Weight loss Palpitations Feverishness Forgetfulness Poor appetite Shortness of breath Dyspnea on exertion Restlnessness at night
Debility might be due to Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency if the condition is paired with typical pattern symptoms such as palpitations, forgetfulness, restlnessness at night and feverishness.
Read more about Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency here
Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang, a herbal formula that might help with debility
Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang
Source date: 1174 AD
Number of ingredients: 14 herbs
Key actions: Tonifies Qi and Blood. Nourishes the Heart. Calms the spirit.
Why might Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang help with debility?
Because it is a formula often recommended to help treat Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency, a pattern sometimes associated with debility. If it looks like you might suffer from Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency, this formula might help (although please seek confirmation with a professional practitioner beforehand).
Symptoms related to debility
Palpitations Forgetfulness Restlnessness at night Feverishness Poor appetite Fatigue Coughing Shortness of breath Dyspnea on exertion Weight loss
