Gao Lin Syndrome refers to a kidney deficiency.

Possible causes:

• Anti-inflammatory (e.g., ibuprofen) for a long time
• Diabetes

Symptoms

• May have blood threads in the urine
• Proteinuria

There are two possible sub-syndromes:

Kidney-Qi not firm

Due to Kidney-Qi deficiency. Does not control the essence of the body that is lost (excess protein in the urine).

• Chronic illnesses, type 2 diabetes (with obesity), old age...
• Pale tongue and deep, weak pulse
• See more in: Kidney-Qi not firm

Damp-Heat in the Lower Burner

• Pain and burning in the urethra when urinating, thirst
• Red tongue with seborrheic coating and rapid pulse

Treatment

General for all Lin syndromes: Restore the Qi Ji of the Bladder.

• BL-22 (TR: water passages)
• BL-28 (Bladder Back-Shu point)
• BL-39 (lower He point of TR)
• Overall: CV-3 (Mu point) and LR-2 (if there is pain when urinating)
• KI-3, biao li, to help the Bladder through the Kidneys

• If due to Qi deficiency: tonify the Kidneys
• If due to Damp-Heat: treat as Re Lin Syndrome or Xue Lin Syndrome.

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