Yin & Yang Excess Flashcards
1
Q
Yin
A
Chronic
Gradual onset
Cold
Sleepiness/listless
Covered & curled up
Cold limbs
Pale face
Likes hot drinks
Weak voice
No thirst
Pale urine
Loose stools
Pale tongue
Empty pulse
2
Q
Yang
A
Acute
Rapid onset
Heat
Restless/insomnia
Covers off & stretched out
Hot limbs
Red face
Likes cold drinks
Loud voice
Thirst
Scanty, dark urine
Constipation
Red tongue/yellow coat
Full pulse
3
Q
S/S
A
Heat: Fever, prefer cold
Cold: cold limbs
4
Q
Color
A
Heat: red face/eyes
Cold: pallor
5
Q
Rest
A
Heat: Restless
Cold: lay curled up
6
Q
Urine:
A
Heat: Scant, dark
Cold: clear, volume
7
Q
Stools:
A
Heat: Constipation
Cold: Loose stools
8
Q
Tongue:
A
Heat: red/yellow coat
Cold: pale/white coat
9
Q
Pulse:
A
Heat: rapid
Cold: Slow/tense
