Yin Excess
Yin Excess describes a relatively full predominance of cold, fluids, or other yin qualities that constrain movement and transformation. In traditional theory, it is a broad functional pattern whose manifestations may involve digestion, urination, and a sense of heaviness or oppression. Study defining presentations and traditional differentiation context in this educational pattern record.
Key reference facts
- Nature
- Full
- Organ affinity
- Spleen, Kidneys, Stomach, Lungs
- Defining presentations
- No thirst; Forceful but slow movement; Epigastric pain worsen by pressure; Profuse urination; Feeling of oppression
- Treatment principles
- Disperse or transform excessive yin in traditional terms; Warm the functional center when cold predominates; Promote fluid movement while distinguishing retention from deficiency; Restore orderly qi movement according to the pattern emphasis
Related library records
Source reference: Me & Qi - TCM Patterns Database