General Yang Vacuity
General Yin Vacuity
Yang vacuity can present similar symptoms as qi vacuity, because yang vacuity is always preceded by protracted qi vacuity and the transition between the two is not clearly delineated.
Symptoms
Primarily cold symptoms, such as cold, pale extremities, general weakness, severe mental and physical exhaustion, lack of drive, general loss of strength, as well as water retention in form of edemas. Women can encounter menstrual disorders, missed periods, and diarrhea. Tongue: Pale, swollen, with tooth impressions Pulse: Vacuous, weak
Prevention
Basically the same as for qi vacuity. However, more foods with strong yang character can be used.
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Cooking method |
Warming, grilled, fried |
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Meat |
Beef, poultry, lamb, game (especially venison) |
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Also |
Fennel, walnuts, chestnuts, corn, raisins, cherries, peaches, leeks, acrid spices |
Master Soup and stews with warming meat and vegetables.
Supplement kidney yang pP • KI-7 • SP-3 • CV-6
Supplement spleen yang
Yin vacuity is a deeper disorder of the body and can affect each of the organ networks. Syndromes seen frequently in practice are yin vacuity of the liver, heart, lung, and kidney networks. Yin vacuity can damage the substance of the organ network involved.
Symptoms
Thirst, dry mouth, hot soles of the feet, especially at night, possibly hot hands, burning sensation behind the chest bone, night sweat, possibly weight loss. Symptoms that occur due to pseudoyang as a result of yin vacuity: Restlessness, agitation, nervousness, sleep disorders, dizziness, internal heat sensation; dry, hard stool; easily startled, emotional instability, susceptibility to stress, lack of resiliency. Tongue: Red, chapped Pulse: Rapid, thin.
Causes
General causes: Long chronic illnesses, depletion of body fluids, for example due to extreme fever; protracted blood loss; excessive sexual activity; excessive drug use or medication abuse; extreme emotional strain such as worry, grief, fear; overexertion and overwork; sleep deprivation due to nighttime work; hectic and stressful lifestyle that creates internal heat and exhausts body fluids.
Dietary causes: Excessive intake of extremely warming foods, especially acrid spices that dry out the body fluids and hurt the yin. Additional factors are excessive intake of coffee, high-proof alcoholic beverages, poor and irregular diet.
Prevention w
Nutritional Therapy ^^^ Avoid:
Heat; foods with yang characteristics; the flavors hot-bitter, warm-bitter, hot-acrid, warm- acrid; hot and warm foods or beverages, especially coffee, black tea, red wine; garlic, ginger, acrid spices; high-proof alcohol.
Yin foods with neutral-sweet and refreshing-sweet flavor.
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Meat/fish |
Pork, oysters |
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Vegetables |
Cooling, refreshing vegetables, spinach, tomatoes, seaweed |
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Grains |
Spelt, corn, rice, wheat |
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Fruit |
Apples, pears, blackberries, citrus fruit, strawberries, bananas, grapes |
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Dairy products |
Butter, cheese, yogurt, milk |
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Soy products |
Tofu, soy milk |
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Beverages |
Red fruit juices, citrus juices, wheat beer |
Replenish yin by supplementing spleen yin, kidney yin, and liver yin pP • KI-3 • SP-6 • KI-6
Replenish yin by supplementing spleen yin, kidney yin, and liver yin pP • KI-3 • SP-6 • KI-6
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