TCM I: Deficient Yang Flashcards
1
Q
Deficient Yang – Empty Cold
A
- Face: Sallow white
- Pain: Dull, better on pressure
- Bowels: Worse after bowel movement
- Pulse: Weak, Tight, deep
- Tongue: Thin white coating
- Treatment: Nourish Yang
2
Q
Deficient Yang:
Signs and Symptoms
A
- Tired
- Chilly
- Pale, loose stools with undigested food
- Frequent pale urination
- Oedema
- Low libido
- Palpitations
- Lack of appetite
3
Q
Deficient Yang: Tongue
A
- Pale, swollen, wet
4
Q
Deficient Yang:
Pulse
A
- Weak, possibly deep and slow
5
Q
Deficient Yang:
Aetiology
A
- Chronic illness
- Old age
- Cold raw diet
- Chronic cold exposure
6
Q
Organ related symptoms: Spleen Yang deficiency
A
- Diarrhoea
- Undigested food in stool
7
Q
Organ related symptoms: Kidney Yang deficiency
A
- Cold back and knees
- Oedema
- Low libido
- Infertility
8
Q
Organ related symptoms:
Heart Yang deficiency
A
- Palpitations
- Sweating
- Cold hands
9
Q
Organ related symptoms: Stomach Yang deficiency
A
- Lack of appetite
- Vomiting of clear fluids
10
Q
Deficient Yang:
Eat
A
Warming and deeply-nourishing foods:
* Soups
* Stews
* Broths
* Braised meats
* Dark leafy greens
* Pumpkin
* Carrot
* Sweet potato
* Whole grains
* Cook with warming herbs and spices
* Drink: Warm water and herbal infusions
11
Q
Deficient Yang:
Avoid
A
- Raw foods
- Salads
- Cold drinks
- Smoothies
12
Q
Deficient Yang:
Lifestyle
A
- Wrap up warm
- Avoid cold exposure
- Stress
- Overworking
- Take hot baths, Use hot water bottles
- Moderate exercise, such as walking or Qi Gong
