How close are you to kidney deficiency? 8 signs will tell you

There are many manifestations of kidney deficiency. If you have the following symptoms, you should be alert to whether you have kidney deficiency and it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up.

Symptom 1: Yawning frequently despite not lacking sleep

The kidney deficiency manifested by yawning is generally a syndrome of kidney yang deficiency. In addition to yawning and fatigue, these people are often accompanied by symptoms such as pale and dull complexion, cold body and limbs, poor appetite and bloating, loose stools, increased nocturia (or clear and long urination). If you look at the tongue, you can also find symptoms such as pale tongue, white tongue coating, and purple lips.

Symptom 2: Feeling salty in the mouth for no apparent reason

People with kidney yin deficiency, in addition to a salty taste in the mouth, often also have symptoms such as dry throat and mouth, dizziness and tinnitus, soreness in the waist and knees, heat in the five hearts, insomnia and nightmares. If you look at the tongue, you will find that the tongue is red and the tongue coating is thin.

People with kidney yang deficiency, in addition to a salty taste in the mouth, are often accompanied by symptoms such as general fatigue, shortness of breath, fatigue, chills and cold limbs, cold pain in the waist and knees, weak legs, frequent urination at night, etc. If you look at the tongue, you will find that it is pale and fat, and there are tooth marks on the edges of the tongue.

Symptom 3: Feeling of fear for no apparent reason

The "fear" mentioned here is different from the usual "fright". Fright is when one is not aware of the event in advance and is frightened suddenly. Fear is commonly known as timidity, which is known in advance and is fear. Fear caused by kidney deficiency is usually accompanied by symptoms such as a hollow head, forgetfulness, and weakness in the waist and knees. This feature can be used as a reference for judgment.

People with kidney yin deficiency have symptoms such as hot palms and soles, restlessness and insomnia, spermatorrhea and sweating when they are afraid. If you look at the tongue, you will find that the tongue is red and the tongue coating is thin and dry. People with kidney yang deficiency have symptoms such as fear, cold limbs, fatigue and weakness when they are afraid. If you look at the tongue, you will find that the tongue is pale and tender and the tongue coating is white.

Symptom 4: Fear of cold

How to judge whether it is caused by deficiency of kidney yang? Chills caused by deficiency of kidney yang are often accompanied by symptoms such as lack of energy, soreness and coldness in waist and knees, dark complexion, frequent and long clear urination, etc. In addition, men may have problems of impotence, premature ejaculation, and spermatorrhea, while women may have problems of thin leucorrhea, cold uterus and infertility.

Symptom 5: Frequent and prolonged sneezing

Sneezing caused by kidney qi deficiency is often frequent and long-lasting, accompanied by fatigue, weakness or pain in the waist and knees, dull complexion, fear of cold, cold hands and feet, etc., and is more common in patients with allergic rhinitis. Sneezing caused by kidney qi deficiency is difficult to cure by simply removing evil. The kidney should be strengthened to strengthen the body, so that the kidney qi is vigorous, the defensive qi is sufficient, and the body's ability to resist external evil is enhanced.

People with kidney yin deficiency syndrome, in addition to frequent sneezing that does not heal over time, also have symptoms such as itchy nose, runny nose, dry and sore throat, dizziness, tinnitus, and heat in the five hearts. If you look at the tongue, you will find that the tongue is red and has little tongue coating.

People with kidney-yang deficiency syndrome, in addition to frequent sneezing that does not heal over time, also have symptoms such as nasal congestion, continuous clear nasal discharge (more severe in the morning and evening), chills, cold limbs, dull complexion, sore waist and knees, etc. If you look at the tongue, you will find that it is pale and has a white tongue coating.

Symptom 6: Frequent urination + high urine protein

How many times a day is normal to urinate?

The standard for healthy urination is: 8 times a day, about 300 ml each time, and the total volume does not exceed 3000 ml. If it is more than 8 times without drinking water, it is called frequent urination. Many people think that if they always want to urinate, it must be kidney deficiency. In fact, most frequent urination has nothing to do with the kidney.

If you urinate frequently but the amount of urine is small, it may be a problem with the bladder and urethra; if you urinate frequently and the amount of urine is not small, it may be a metabolic disease, such as diabetes or polyuria. Only if you urinate frequently and a routine urine test shows high urine protein, it may be a problem with the kidneys.

Some people urinate frequently because they always feel the urge to urinate. You can check yourself: if you feel the urge to urinate very urgently, it may be an overactive bladder; if the urge to urinate is subtle and not urgent, it may be sensory nerve hypersensitivity or chronic bladder inflammation caused by urinary tract infection.

Symptom 7: Dark and dull complexion

Some people have a good complexion, but then it gets darker and darker. You should pay attention to this because your kidney qi is a little weak. Especially for women, if you don't sleep for a few days, you will immediately have dark circles under your eyes. Dark circles under your eyes are a sign of kidney deficiency, so don't stay up late all the time, as staying up late is the most harmful to your body.

Symptom 8: Rancid odor on the body

The smell of the human body can also reflect kidney deficiency. If you have recently felt an abnormal rotten smell on your body, it means that this person must have kidney deficiency! Because the smell of rot belongs to the smell of the kidney. Among the five smells (rancid, burnt, fishy, ​​and rotten), the rotten smell is the smell of the kidney. Patients with uremia have a smelly body. If there is a rotten smell on the body, it means that the person has a serious kidney disease.