Poor Memory

Poor memory is a trouble characterized by the functional decline of thebrain, hypomnesia and forgetfulness. It differs from lack of intelligence andnatural endowments. The condition in most cases is caused by insufficiency ofthe heart and spleen and deficiency of the kidney essence. As Wang Yang said, Essence and will are both stored in the kidney. If the kidney essence isdeficient, the will is weakened. Poor memory appears when the will fails tocooperate with the heart. In Prescriptions Based on Three PathogenicFactors, it says: The spleen dominates the recollection and thinking. Recollection refers to the power of calling back the past facts to the mind, andthinking depends also on the action of the heart.... Since the spleen istroubled, collection is impaired, and the mind is uneasy, so memory ispoor. The heart and spleen dominate the blood. Overthinking injuring theheart and spleen consumes blood and leads to poor memory. The kidney dominatesessence and marrow, which can be consumed or exhausted by indulgent sexualactivity. The brain is therefore poorly nourished, causing forgetfulness. Theold aged also tend to have poor memory due to the kidney decline.

The treatment is mainly to replenish the blood of the heart and reinforce thespleen and kidney using tonification methods.

[Sishencong - BL15 - BL20 - ST36 - BL23 - KI6].

Explanation: Sishencong is an empirical point for treatment of poormemory. BL15 and BL20 are applied to strengthen the heart andspleen. BL23 and KI6 promote the kidney essence, producemarrow and replenish the brain. ST36 reinforces the spleen and stomachin transportation and transformation, and replenishes qi and blood.