In traditional Chinese medicine, qi is defined as a substance contains properties of motion and invisibility. It comes from 3 sources
1. Primordial qi ( Heredity)
2. Inhaled qi ( Air inhaled by lung)
3. Qi essence (Absorbed from food by spleen)

I. Symptoms of qi deficiency
1. Shortness of breath
2. Fatigue, loose stools
3. Dizziness,
4. Pale face,
5. Weakened voice/reluctance to speak,
6. Sweating with little exertion
7. Loose stool
8. Etc.

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Spleen is an organ responsible for foods absorption and transformation food essence and qi to the body organs, deficiency of spleen qi causes not enough energy being transport to kidney, leading to kidney qi deficiency that disturbs the normal process of kidney in regulating each step of menstrual cycle, including phrase I.

I. Symptoms
1. Shallow breathing
It is caused by the inability of spleen in controlling the upright qi and assisting the function of kidney in moving qi upward.

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Since the balance of kidney yin and kidney yang is important in maintaining the kidney function in qi and fluid distribution, if it’ function is disrupted, pathological changes take place and illness occurs. Kidney yang deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine, is defined as condition of deficiency of vital yang energy due to intake of cool and cold or/ and working in cold environment for a prolonged period of time.

Since the yin phrase is dominated by yin with subordinated yang, deficiency of yang may increase the risk of fluid accumulation and lower body temperature thus decreasing BBT temperature in this phrase
I. Symptoms
1. Cold limbs
2. Pale tongue with white coating, pallor, soreness and
3. Weakness
4. Tiredness
5. Dizziness
6. Impotence,
7. Infertility
8. Prolonged yin phase or a
9. Low BBT temperatures
10. Etc.

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I. Definition
Deficiency of blood is defined as a condition of liver’s inability to perform its function of blood formation leading to qi stagnation in the body, as a result of liver damage or the inability of spleen in food essence and qi distribution, leading to abnormal function of the liver organ.

II. Symptoms of blood deficiency
1. Abdominal pain after menstruation
2. Period is thin and volume is small
3. Tiredness
4. Loose stools
5. Pale complexion
6. Etc

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In conventional medicine, high FSH is defined as a condition of the follicles do not respond to the FSH, causing the pituitary gland to produce even more FSH to stimulate the response of ovaries in follicle production. In traditional Chinese medicine, high FSH is defined as the process of the continuous surging of yin can not stimulate the ovarian to produce the follicle, because of yin deficiency, leading to pituitary gland producing more FSH hormone. Herbs, acupuncture and foods used to treat kidney yin deficiency cause of high level FSH include

I. Herbs

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I. Definition
Qi deficiency is defined as a condition of spleen inability to transport qi to the body organs due to abnormal function of the stomach, spleen or intake of oily and greasy or cold and raw foods for a prolonged period of time.

II. Symptoms of qi deficiency
1. Tiredness
2. Loose stool
3. Pale complexion
4. sweating with no exertion
5. Abdominal pain during/after menstruation
6. Period is thin and volume is small
7. Etc.

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Kidney yin is also known primordial yin or true yin and defined as the foundation of the yin fluid of the body, therefore it helps to moisten, nourish the organs and tissues by maintaining the body fluid balance with fire of kidney yang.

I. Symptoms of kidney yin deficiency
1. Dizziness,
2. Weak pulse
3. Hearing problems,
4. Dry mouth and throat,
5. Hot sensation in the palms, soles and chest,
6. Sweating, constipation, and seminal emission.
7. The tongue is red and covered with a light coating of fur
8. Etc.

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In traditional Chinese medicine, high FSH is defined as the process of continuous surging of yin which cannot stimulate the ovarian to produce the follicle because of yin is deficiency. This leads to the pituitary gland producing more FSH hormone. Herbs, acupuncture, and foods are used to treat high levels of FSH caused by kidney yang deficiency:

A. Herbs
a) Ba ji tian – (Morinda root and vine)
This warm herb has been used to strengthen kidney and liver channels by enhancing kidney functions, strengthening yang and promoting urinary secretion.

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I. Definition
Kidney yin deficiency is defined as a condition of the yang is not rising. Since kidney is one of organ governed the reproductive system and regulates the production of certain hormones during the process of menstrual cycle, deficiency of kidney yin distorts each step of the reductive function in phrase I, leading to prolonged yin phrase.

II. Symptoms
1. Vagina dryness caused by the inability of kidney in fluid distribution
2. Scanty cervical mucus caused by the inability of liver in stimulating cervical gland in cervical mucus production due to deficiency of yin.
3. Sensation of heat due to body dryness
4. Dizziness caused by affecting of the brain due to the inability of kidney in performing its function as the brain, the spinal cord, the bone matrix and marrow regulator.
5. Heat flushes due to lack of estrogen.

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Kidney yin deficiency, in traditional Chinese medicine, is defined as condition in which the function of kidney no longer performs its function of distribution of qi and fluid to moister the body properly due to excessive yang or not enough yin in the body caused by spleen’s inability in absorbing food qi and essence from the stomach or intake of hot and spicy food.
Since the yin phrase is dominated by yin with subordinated yang, kidney yin deficiency can cause the rise of heat in this phrase.

II. Symptoms
1. Constipation
It is caused by the inability of kidney in distributing fluid to the large intestine.

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