Qi Deficiency is also known as: Qi deficiency.

• Spleen-Qi, Kidney-Qi and Lung-Qi are the most prone to Qi deficiency.

Causes

1. Overwork
2. Trauma, accident
3. Prolonged illness, inactivity, bedridden patient
4. Ageing
5. Genetic inheritance
6. Malnutrition (quantity/quality of food)
7. Stress

Symptoms

• Low body temperature
• Insufficient transformation: digestive disorders and intestinal transit changes (diarrhoea/constipation)
• Loss of vitality: weakness, physical and mental fatigue, apathy, lack of motivation.
• Loss of appetite
• Impairment of function of specific organs/entrails
• Pallor (face and tongue)
• Weak pulse
• Sweating at minimal effort
• Shallow and irregular breathing
• Tendency to catch colds
• Menstrual disturbances: amenorrhoea, delayed or scanty
• Urinary incontinence

Points

• ST-36
• CV-6
• Back Shu points
• Moxa
• The 50 Yin turns