Relationship Between Senile Kidney Deficiency and Sympathetic Nervous Function[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine1994, (3): 169-171.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.1994.03.030.
Relationship Between Senile Kidney Deficiency and Sympathetic Nervous Function
serum DBH acti - vity and maximal combined capacity of lymphocytic BAR were made in senile and presenile deficiencies of kidney Yang and Kidney Yin. Results revealed that the former 3 items were all markedly higher than that of youths
while that of thelatter 2 were lower than the youth group. The results of all 5 items were higher in the Yin-deficiency group than that of the Yang deficiency group. After receiving traditional remedies of nourishing kidney Yin or warming kidneyYang
all the above indexes revealed corresponding changes as the symptoms were abated
indicating that there exist a relationship between kidney Yin - Yang and the adrenergic function of sympathetic nervous system.