-how to distinguish yin from yang, deficiency, excess, cold and heat?

Yin and Yang deficiency, cold and heat belong to the dialectical theory of traditional Chinese medicine.

People's physique types can be roughly divided into ten types: the general normal physique is characterized by moist skin color, rosy lips, full of energy, good diet and sleep, normal stool, red tongue, gentle pulse, less illness, strong resistance and resistance to cold and heat. No tonic, diet or mild tonic is needed.

1 Yin-cold constitution is characterized by aversion to cold limbs without sweating, aversion to temperature and aversion to cold, frequent abdominal pain and diarrhea, joint pain, pale mouth without thirst, long and light tongue, white fur and tight or slow pulse. Easy to suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, easy to be attacked by cold pathogens, and afraid of cold and humid climate (really cold). It is advisable to warm yang and dispel cold. Should eat more warm food, such as mutton, ginger, cinnamon and other products.

The constitution of yang deficiency is characterized by tepid limbs, fear of cold and warmth, mental fatigue, love of hot food, excessive sleep, loose stool, long urine, fat and tender tongue with teeth marks, wet fur and slow and weak pulse. Diseases often come from cold, and phlegm, swelling, diarrhea and impotence are appropriate; It is easy to be attacked by cold pathogens and trapped by wet pathogens. Resistant to summer but not to winter (deficiency cold); It is advisable to use products that warm yang and tonify deficiency, such as mutton.

Yin deficiency constitution is characterized by: fear of heat, emaciation, upset cheekbones, fever of hands and feet, especially in the afternoon, dry mouth and throat, dry eyes, dizziness and tinnitus, poor sleep, dry stool, red tongue with little and dry fur, and thready pulse (deficiency heat). It is easy to suffer from yin deficiency and dryness. Afraid of the evil of dryness and heat, resistant to winter but not to summer. It is advisable to nourish yin and tonify deficiency, sweet and cold and reduce fever. Such as lily, medlar, Ophiopogon japonicus, sea cucumber, American ginseng and so on.

Yang-heat constitution is characterized by red complexion, aversion to heat and cold, polydipsia and sweating, aversion to cold food, high fever, Huang Chi urine, constipation, red tongue with yellow coating, strong pulse (excess heat), and the disease often turns from heat to sore. Afraid of heat, resistant to winter but not to summer. Eat bitter and heat-clearing foods or drinks, such as bitter gourd and kudingcha.

The constitution of qi deficiency is characterized by pale face, shortness of breath, laziness in speaking, easy sweating, eating less, easy fatigue, red tongue, fat tongue, slow pulse, easy catching a cold, persistent illness, drooping internal organs, and intolerance to wind evil, cold evil and summer evil (belonging to deficiency-cold constitution). It is advisable to eat yam, lotus seeds or Radix Pseudostellariae, Radix Astragali, Rhizoma Polygonati, etc.

The constitution of blood deficiency is characterized by sallow or pale complexion, dull lips, dizziness, palpitation, insomnia and forgetfulness, or numbness of limbs, pale tongue and weak pulse. (Deficiency of constitution) It is advisable to invigorate qi and generate blood. Angelica sinensis, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Arillus Longan, etc.

The constitution of blood stasis is characterized by dull complexion, dull or purple lips, dark eyes, nail dislocation, or abdominal mass, tingling, constant pain, dark purple tongue coating with blood stasis, thin and unsmooth pulse or irregular pulse rate, easy to suffer from bleeding, abdominal mass, stroke, chest obstruction (coronary heart disease) and other symptoms (true constitution).

Phlegm-dampness constitution is characterized by fatty abdomen, greasy facial skin, sweaty and sticky eyes, chest tightness and fullness, heavy body, lethargy, liking fatty things, loose stool, fat tongue with many teeth marks, greasy fur and slippery pulse (also a solid constitution). It is easy to suffer from diabetes, stroke (cerebrovascular accident), chest pain and other diseases. Poor adaptability to wet environment and rainy season. It is advisable to eliminate dampness and phlegm. Suitable for dampness-removing products such as coix seed, poria cocos, red bean, winter melon skin, lotus leaf and lotus stalk.

Damp heat constitution's characteristics are: dirty and shiny face, prone to acne, heavy weight, lethargy and slackness, sticky stool, wet scrotum in men, yellow belt in women, red tongue with greasy yellow fur and slippery pulse (the same is true). It is prone to acne, jaundice, gonorrhea, fever and other diseases. Poor adaptability to high temperature, humid and steamy climate (that is, fear of heat). Avoid spicy food.

10 Qi stagnation constitution is characterized by depressed expression, narrow-mindedness, anger, fullness in chest and hypochondrium, walking pain, hyperventilation, belching and hiccups, foreign body sensation in pharynx, breast pain and dysmenorrhea (actually constitution). It is easy to suffer from depression, dirty impatience, insomnia, plum blossom, panic and other diseases. The adaptability to mental stimulation is poor, so it is advisable to adjust the mentality and take the products such as roses, bergamot and radish.

General evidence is not suitable for tonic, deficiency syndrome is biased according to constitution, and yin deficiency is suitable for nourishing yin; Yang deficiency should support yang; Qi deficiency is qi; Blood deficiency and blood supplement.