Do you experience the following symptoms?
Feeling cold in your hands and feet in summer while using air conditioning, and still shivering in winter even when bundled up
Despite getting enough sleep, you often feel drowsy, and your lower back and knees feel heavy as if filled with lead
Frequent trips to the bathroom after drinking water, with loose stools that stick to the toilet
Pale complexion with dark circles under your eyes, even blush looks like a “sickly white”
Beware! These may be signals of Yang Deficiency Constitution!
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) states, “Insufficient Yang Qi leads to a hundred diseases.” Today, I will teach you a comprehensive “Yang Supplementation Combo” from self-assessment to conditioning that you can use right away!
30-Second Self-Assessment: Do You Have Yang Deficiency Constitution?
(Be cautious if you meet more than 3 criteria❗)
1. Constantly cold hands and feet, even after a night in bed
2. More sensitive to cold than others, easily catching colds even when dressed warmly
3. Diarrhea after eating cold foods, only feeling comfortable after drinking warm water
4. Always feeling fatigued, speaking with little energy
5. Sparse hair, prone to hair loss, frequent nighttime urination
6. Women may experience dysmenorrhea, dark menstrual blood with clots
Risks of Yang Deficiency Constitution: Accelerated aging, poor immunity, increased risk of infertility
Essential “Yang-Boosting Recipes” for Yang Deficiency
✅ Breakfast Golden Pairing
▪️ Ginger Date Longan Porridge: 3 slices of ginger + 5 red dates + 10 longan + 50g of japonica rice, cook into porridge
▪️ Chive Egg Pancake: Chopped chives + 2 eggs, pan-fried with a little oil until cooked
✅ Lunch Warming Soup
▪️ Angelica Lamb Soup: 250g lamb + 10g angelica (Dang Gui) + 5 slices of ginger, simmer for 1.5 hours
(Add white radish if prone to heat)
▪️ Chestnut Braised Chicken: Chicken thigh + chestnuts + yam, a perfect match for kidney Yang supplementation
✅ Dinner Avoid Cold Foods
▪️ Limit salads and raw seafood! Recommended pumpkin millet porridge and fennel pork dumplings
3 Must-Drink “Yang-Boosting Teas”
1. Cinnamon Apple Tea (Warms Kidney and Uterus)
Half an apple sliced + 1 cinnamon stick + 1 tea bag, steep in boiling water for 5 minutes
2. Red Date Goji Ginger Tea (Dispels Cold and Nourishes Qi and Blood)
3 slices of ginger + 4 red dates (pitted) + 10 goji berries, boil for 10 minutes
3. Eucommia and Mulberry Tea (Strengthens Lower Back and Knees, suitable for those with lower back pain)
5g Eucommia + 10g mulberry + 1 piece of brown sugar, brew in a health pot for 20 minutes
Tea Drinking Precautions: Avoid drinking after 5 PM to prevent nighttime urination affecting sleep!
Movement Generates Yang! 4 Exercises to Activate Yang Qi Throughout the Body
1. Step on Soybeans in the Morning: Barefoot, step on soybeans for 5 minutes to stimulate the Yongquan point (Kidney Yang Supplementation)
2. Sunbathe at Noon: From 11 AM to 1 PM when the sun is strongest, sunbathe your back for 20 minutes (to supplement “Tian Jiu” Yang Qi)
3. Practice Ba Duan Jin: Focus on the two movements “Two Hands Grasping Feet to Secure Kidney and Lower Back” and “Seven Bounces Behind to Eliminate All Diseases”
4. Rub Your Lower Back Before Bed: Warm your hands and quickly rub the Mingmen point on your lower back 100 times
Exercise Precautions:
Avoid night running and swimming (which depletes Yang Qi)! Choose gentle exercises like brisk walking or Tai Chi
❌ Top 3 Behaviors That Worsen Yang Deficiency
Staying up late on your phone (sleeping after 11 PM = depleting Kidney Yang)
Excessively drinking red bean and coix water (the more you drink, the more deficient you become!)
Following trends by consuming enzymes or intermittent fasting (Yang deficiency needs nutritional support)
Editor’s Note:
Yang deficiency is not a “terminal illness,” but neglecting it can lead to serious health issues!
By adhering to dietary therapy and exercise for 2-3 months, you will notice:
Your hands and feet will warm up, and your complexion will become rosy
You will no longer be out of breath climbing stairs, and menstrual pain will subside
Even your colleagues will ask you, “Did you secretly get beauty treatments?”
Share this with that friend who always feels cold, and let’s become “little fire people” together this winter!
Comment below: How many Yang deficiency symptoms do you have?
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Appendix: Nine Major Constitutions Self-Assessment for Yang Deficiency
Yang Deficiency Constitution (Cold-Sensitive Type)
✅ Cold hands and feet, sensitive to cold and prefer warmth
✅ Prone to diarrhea, frequent nighttime urination
✅ Pale, swollen tongue with white coating
Dietary Therapy Guide for Yang Deficiency Constitution: Eat the Right Foods to Improve Your Constitution
Cold-Dispelling Soup: Angelica Ginger Lamb Soup (200g lamb + 5 slices ginger + 10g angelica)
Recommended Foods: Chives, walnuts, longan;
Avoid Cold Foods: Ice cream, watermelon, green tea.
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