TCM I: Excess Yang

Question 1

Excess Yang –
Full heat

Answer 1

• Face: Whole face red
• Thirst: Desire to gulp cold water
• Taste: Bitter taste
• Feeling of heat: All day
• Mind: very restless and agitated
• Bowels: constipated, abdominal pain
• Bleeding: profuse
• Sleep: dream-disturbed, very restless
• Skin: red hot painful skin eruptions
• Pulse: full rapid overflowing
• Tongue: red with yellow coating
• Treatment: clear heat

Question 2

Excess Yang:
Signs and Symptoms

Answer 2

• Red face
• Hypertension
• Anger
• Headaches
• Feeling hot
• Thirst
• Constipation

Question 3

Excess Yang: Tongue

Answer 3

• Red, possibly with the yellow coating

Question 4

Excess Yang: Pulse

Answer 4

• Wiry and rapid

Question 5

Excess Yang:
Aetiology

Answer 5

• Stress
• Diet
• Acute inflammation

Question 6

Excess Yang:
Avoid

Answer 6

Energetically hot foods and substances:
* Sugar, Alcohol
* Coffee, Black tea, Fizzy drinks
* Red meats
* Hot spices
* Fried or greasy food
* Onion, Garlic
* Processed foods

Question 7

Excess Yang:
Eat

Answer 7

Cooling foods: Bitter greens, Celery, Watery fruit, Melon

Question 8

Excess Yang:
Lifestyle

Answer 8

• Avoid: Stress, Strong exercise, Hot yoga
• Consider moderate exercise: Walking, Gentle yoga, Qi Gong