What are the symptoms of a yang deficiency constitution?
Dec 29, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Li Mingchuan
Introduction
The Yang-deficient constitution exhibits various symptoms of cold deficiency. Common symptoms include: a tendency toward obesity, soft and flaccid muscles, introverted and quiet personality, preference for tranquility, aversion to physical activity. Poor adaptability to external environments, tolerating summer but not winter, susceptibility to dampness, cold hands and feet, aversion to cold, preference for warm foods, low energy, pale or dull complexion, and pale lips.
Many people feel cold during hot summer months, even experiencing cold hands and feet. In traditional Chinese medicine, this condition is known as yang deficiency. What are the symptoms of a yang-deficient constitution?
What Are the Symptoms of a Yang-Deficient Constitution?
A yang-deficient constitution manifests various symptoms of deficiency-cold. Common symptoms include: a tendency toward obesity, soft and flaccid muscles, an introverted and quiet personality, preference for tranquility, and aversion to physical activity. Poor adaptability to external environments—tolerating summer but not winter—susceptibility to dampness, cold hands and feet, sensitivity to cold, preference for warm foods, low energy, pale or dull complexion, pale lips, hair loss, excessive sweating, clear urine, irregular bowel movements, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emissions, infertility, delayed or absent menstruation, and cold uterus in women.
Regulation recommendations: 1. Exercise—helps strengthen the body, improve physical constitution, accelerate blood circulation, and eliminate internal cold more quickly. Recommended activities include outdoor jogging or brisk walking, which help regulate both body and mind, but consistency is essential. 2. Dietary nourishment—the fundamental approach to regulating a cold uterus. Avoid all factors that may cause wind-cold or common colds. Always eat food while warm, completely avoid cold water and cold beverages, reduce fruit intake, and consume fruits only at midday if necessary. Especially avoid seafood, and particularly crabs, which are extremely cooling in nature. Most seafood is considered cooling, with crab being especially so. 3. Foot soaking—this is a matter of daily habit. Soaking feet in warm water every evening is an excellent way to warm the body.
Additionally, patients are advised to pay close attention to their diet, combine medicinal and dietary therapies appropriately, maintain regular lifestyles, and keep their spirits calm and comfortable. We hope this information is helpful to you. Wishing you good health and happiness.
