If you are always afraid of the cold, have cold hands and feet, and feel that your waist, back, abdomen, or knees are constantly chilly, you are likely suffering from yang deficiency (yang xu). At this time, you need to make some adjustments; otherwise, you may often feel lethargic, lack energy, and experience frequent diarrhea. Even if you eat the same food as others, you may still suffer from loose stools.
Moreover, some men may experience frequent urination and urgency, often wanting to rush to the bathroom, along with decreased libido, nocturnal emissions, and impotence. Women may suffer from dysmenorrhea and menstrual blood clots. Long-term yang deficiency can also lead to decreased immunity, making one more susceptible to illness, and can result in phlegm-dampness and blood stasis, leading to conditions such as arthritis, lumbar disease, and impotence.
Therefore, if you have yang deficiency, you need to make adjustments quickly. Before discussing how to adjust, you must understand what can deplete yang energy and exacerbate your deficiency.
First: Excessive indulgence
Excessive indulgence harms the kidneys, and kidney yang is the foundation of all yang energy in the body. Thus, overindulgence can deplete kidney yang, making those with yang deficiency even more deficient.
Second: Consuming cold and cool foods
These foods require your spleen and stomach’s yang energy to digest. Over time, they can harm the yang energy of the spleen and stomach, which are fundamental for generating yang energy. Therefore, those with yang deficiency should avoid eating cold foods, especially with summer approaching. Do not eat items just taken out of the refrigerator, and try to limit cold-natured foods such as winter melon, kelp, and persimmons.
Finally: Prolonged sitting and inactivity
When a person moves, yang energy can rise. Staying seated without exercise can easily deplete yang energy. Therefore, those with yang deficiency should avoid these three activities. Now that you know this, I will teach you three ‘secret recipes’ to tonify and elevate yang!
First, let’s discuss how to tonify yang when the deficiency is mild.
First: Sunbathing
Yang energy is like the sun, so for those with yang deficiency, exposing yourself to sunlight can help tonify and elevate yang, especially on the top of the head and the back. The top of the head is known as the “meeting of all yang”, and the back’s governor vessel is referred to as the “sea of yang energy”. Therefore, sunbathing these two areas can effectively tonify and elevate yang.
Second: More exercise
When Hua Tuo created the Five Animal Frolics, he stated, “Movement promotes the flow of qi and blood, preventing illness.” As I mentioned earlier, movement belongs to yang, and during exercise, yang energy rises. Therefore, those with yang deficiency should engage in more physical activity. You can practice Ba Duan Jin (Eight Pieces of Brocade) or Tai Chi; do not lie down and remain inactive as soon as you get home from work.
For those with more severe yang deficiency, sunbathing and exercise may not be effective. In such cases, herbal remedies are needed. Commonly used TCM formulas for tonifying yang include Jin Kui Shen Qi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill) and Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan (Aconite and Ginseng Pill).
Jin Kui Shen Qi Wan primarily tonifies kidney yang. If you are sensitive to cold, have cold hands and feet, and experience frequent urination and urgency, this formula may be suitable for you. Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan mainly tonifies spleen and stomach yang, with some effect on kidney yang as well. This is recommended for those who often have abdominal pain, diarrhea, and are sensitive to cold, along with mild symptoms of lumbar soreness and leg weakness.
Additionally, I mentioned that long-term yang deficiency can lead to phlegm-dampness and blood stasis. Such individuals need to clear phlegm and stasis; otherwise, they may easily develop heat symptoms. Therefore, the use of herbal remedies and adjustments should be based on your individual condition.
In summary, while TCM formulas are convenient, do not simply use them based on symptoms. TCM treatment follows the principle of differentiation and treatment, with each person requiring a unique formula. Always seek guidance from a professional when seeking treatment to ensure the most suitable prescription for your constitution, using targeted remedies to avoid harming your body.
That concludes today’s sharing, for reference only! When choosing medications, it is essential to base them on symptoms. If you are unsure of your condition, please seek professional medical help for proper differentiation! I hope this information helps everyone. See you next time!
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