Blood Deficiency

Blood Deficiency refers to insufficient blood to nourish the organs, channels, and sensory structures.

Insufficient blood → inadequate nourishment of head, Heart, skin, nails, and menses.

A pale tongue and thin pulse are classic findings.

Compared with Yin Deficiency, heat signs are usually absent. Compared with Blood Stasis, the problem is insufficiency rather than blockage.

If pale tongue, thin pulse, and dizziness cluster together without clear heat signs, move Blood Deficiency near the top of the differential.