TCM I: Deficient Yin Flashcards
Deficient Yin –
Empty heat
- Face: Malar flush
- Thirst: Desire to drink cold water in sips
- Taste: No bitter taste
- Feeling of heat: late afternoon or evening
- Mind: vague anxiety, fidgety
- Bowels: dry stool, no abdominal pain
- Bleeding: slight
- Sleep: waking frequently during the night
- Skin: red not raised, painless eruptions
- Pulse: floating empty rapid
- Tongue: Red peeled, possibly thin
- Treatment: Nourish: Yin
Deficient Yin:
Signs and Symptoms
- Low-grade fever
- Dry throat at night
- Night sweats
- Weight loss
- Malar flush
Deficient Yin: Tongue
- Red, peeled or cracked
- Dry
Deficient Yin:
Pulse
- Floating, empty, rapid
Deficient Yin:
Aetiology
- Chronic illness
- Overwork over a long period
- Old age
- Long-term blood loss
Organ related symptoms:
Kidney Yin deficiency
- Dizziness
- Tinnitus
- Poor memory
- Sore back and knees
Organ related symptoms:
Lung Yin deficiency
- Dry cough
- Sticky sputum
- Dry tickly throat
- Hoarse voice
Organ related symptoms:
Heart Yin deficiency
- Palpitations
- Insomnia
- Anxiety
- Mental restlessness
Organ related symptoms:
Liver Yin deficiency
- Excess Dreaming
- Dry eyes
- Anger
- Scanty menstrual cycle
Organ related symptoms:
Stomach Yin deficiency
- Epigastric pain
- Fullness after eating
- Constipation
Deficient Yin:
Eat
Warming and deeply nourishing foods:
* Soups
* Stews
* Broths
* Braised meats
* Dark leafy greens
* Fruits
* Yoghurt
* Honey
* Oyster
* Soy-milk
* Sesame
Deficient Yin:
Avoid
Energetically hot foods and substances:
* Sugar
* Alcohol
* Coffee
* Black tea
* Hot spices
* Fried of greasy food
* Onion
* Garlic
Deficient Yin:
Lifestyle
Lifestyle:
* Sleep more
* Seek stillness
* Avoid strong exercise or excessive sexual activity (men must not overexert themselves sexually)
