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Shenyinxu
(Kidney Yin Deficient)
腎陰虛
by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu
A term used in Traditional Chinese Medicine in describing certain condition of
the body. When the condition of yin deficiency exist in shenxu
condition (kidney deficiency) it is called shenyinxu. Although shen means
kidney, do not confuse with the anatomy term "kidney."
Shenyinxu patients can have
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relatively high levels of epinephrine & norepinephrine
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low levels of electrolyte
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over active sympathetic nervous system
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under active parasympathetic nervous system
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retaining sodium and expelling
potassium
See yin enhancing herbs
See:
Food high in potassium
The other extreme condition is shenyangxu.
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Diagnosis.
Note:
cAMP is the abbreviation for cyclic
adenosine mono phosphate, a cyclic nucleotide of adenosine that acts at
the cellular level to regulate various metabolic processes and mediate the
effects of many hormones; so it is also known as second
messenger where hormones are the first messengers.
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