Terminal Yin stage
In traditional theory, the Terminal Yin stage describes a complex, internally mixed presentation involving Liver and Pericardium functional spheres, with opposing heat and cold signs. Its conceptual role is to represent a late-stage imbalance in which upward heat, digestive disharmony, and peripheral cold may coexist. Study defining presentations and traditional differentiation context in this educational pattern record.
Key reference facts
- Nature
- Full/Empty
- Organ affinity
- Liver, Pericardium, Spleen, Stomach
- Defining presentations
- Persistent thirst; Feeling of energy rising to the chest; Pain and heat sensation in heart region; Hungry but no desire to eat; Cold limbs
- Treatment principles
- Harmonize opposing heat and cold; Regulate Liver qi movement; Direct rebellious Stomach qi downward; Coordinate the transition between interior functional systems
Related library records
Source reference: Me & Qi - TCM Patterns Database