Collapse of Yang
In traditional theory, this is an Empty, crisis-level pattern in which Yang is described as escaping or becoming profoundly depleted. It encompasses systemic warming, activating, and containing functions, with cold, pallor, sweating, weakness, and loss of control as conceptual expressions; the traditional label is not a self-assessment tool. Study defining presentations and traditional differentiation context in this educational pattern record.
Key reference facts
- Nature
- Empty
- Organ affinity
- Heart, Kidneys
- Defining presentations
- Listlessness; Feeling of cold; Cold limbs; Bright-white complexion; Profuse sweating on the forehead
- Treatment principles
- Restore and secure Yang in traditional theory; Warm the interior conceptually; Stabilize the body's containment functions; Protect fluids from further leakage
Related library records
Source reference: Me & Qi - TCM Patterns Database