Vacuity swelling

Water swelling attributable to vacuity; a form of yīn water. Vacuity swelling is essentially attributed to spleen and/or kidney vacuity (spleen failing to control water; kidney vacuity water flood; impaired kidney qì transformation; spleen-kidney debilitation). Vacuity swelling develops slowly and is associated with signs such as weak breathing and low voice, pale dull complexion, fatigue, diarrhea, fear of cold and cold limbs, and a forceless fine sunken pulse. The term vacuity puffiness is similar in meaning but denotes a symptom rather than a disease category.

Biomedical correspondence: observed in chronic nephritis, hypothyroidism, menopausal syndrome, hypoproteinemia.

Medicinal therapy: See water swelling.