Yin Deficiency
Yin Deficiency is an insufficiency of nourishing and moistening Yin substances such as Blood, Body Fluids and Jing.
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Subcategories
3 subcategoriesYin Excess
Yin Excess is a Full pattern in which pathogenic Yin factors such as Cold, Dampness and Phlegm predominate.
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Yang Deficiency is an insufficiency of physiological Yang energy, weakening the warming and activating functions of the body.
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Yang Excess is a Full pattern in which pathological Heat or Fire predominates and produces characteristic Heat symptoms.
Lees verderTransformation and interaction between Yin and Yang
Yin and Yang continuously influence and consume one another. Prolonged Excess Cold may weaken Yang, while Excess Heat may deplete Yin.
Lees verderYin-Yang imbalance and Heat and Cold syndromes
The four fundamental Yin-Yang patterns correspond with Heat and Cold syndromes: Yang Excess, Yang Deficiency, Yin Excess and Yin Deficiency.
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In TCM, pathological conditions can be reduced to four fundamental Yin-Yang patterns: Yang Excess, Yang Deficiency, Yin Excess and Yin Deficiency.
Lees verderYin and Yang in Chinese medicine
Yin-Yang theory is applied in Chinese medicine to body structures, organs, vital substances, diagnosis and treatment.
Lees verderThe four components of the Yin-Yang relationship
The relationship between Yin and Yang is characterised by four principles: opposition, interdependence, mutual influence and transformation.
Lees verderThe concept of Yin and Yang
Yin and Yang are relative and continuously changing forces used in TCM to analyse the body, symptoms, constitution and patterns of disease.
Lees verderHistory of Yin and Yang
The theory of Yin and Yang developed from the early symbolism of the I Ching into a universal philosophical principle and eventually a foundation of Chinese medicine.
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Yin and Yang form the dynamic foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine: opposing yet interdependent aspects that continuously transform into one another.
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