Treatment for yin tonification
Drink thin fluids – water, herbal tea, clear soups and watery fruits. Some added salt in food (health permitting) to retain water. Some raw foods, especially vegetables (not in the evenings) to cool the body. Tonify Kidney yin – point K 7 or K 10.
Foods to avoid
Caffeine, alcohol, sugar and strong heating/ pungent spices all belong in this category. Note. Yin building foods like yin tonifing herbs have a tendency to be congest the spleen and promote stagnation if large amounts are consumed.
B vitamin deficiency also produces symptoms of yin deficiency, as a red peeled tongue and oral inflammation are common. This could likely be assigned to the realm of Stomach yin deficiency, which is especially correlated with B12 deficiency.
Yin-Deficiency (YD), representing a status of the human body under lack of nutrition and fluid in traditional Chinese medicine, is commonly seen in late stage of cancer patients.
Body: A yin deficient person feels hot in the hands and feet, dislikes hot and dry weather, and usually has a thin physique. They might also experience dry mouth and nose, constipation, and insomnia. They are more vulnerable to sore throat and fever.
Symptoms of too much Yin and not enough Yang are: feeling cold, not thirsty, low energy, edema, frequent urination, looses stools, and slow pulse. The goal of acupuncture and Chinese herbal treatments is to bring a relative balance between Yin and Yang of the body.
Soy products such as tofu and beansprouts, crab (such as the Shanghai hairy crab), most fruits, and vegetables such as watercress, cucumbers, carrots and cabbage are considered yin foods.
Sugar, alcohol, and caffeine are on the extreme yin end of the spectrum, which has a strong effect on our bodies. Salt, eggs, cheese, and meat are on the opposite end, categorized as extreme yang foods.
The yang energy makes one feel warm and like to do things. The yin energy makes one feel cold and makes one feel like he or she would like to rest.
Five major Yin organs are Heart, Lung, Spleen, Liver, and Kidney.
Yin body type:
Those with the yin body type tend to have slighter builds and pale complexions. They are sensitive to cold and drafts and prefer hot foods and warm drinks. Warming foods like squashes and stews are great for this type. They should eat cold foods like raw vegetables in moderation.
Yin characteristics: passive, negative, darkness, earth, north slope, cloudy, water, softness, female, moisture, night-time, downward seeking, slowness, consuming, cold, odd numbers, and docile aspects of things.
Meals should consist largely of easily digested complex carbohydrates like grains and starchy root vegetables, roughly 40% of your diet. Another 40% of the diet should be comprised of cooked vegetables. Proteins should comprise only 10 - 20% of the diet, with a focus on high quality choices.
Liver and Kidney yin deficiency with muscle weakness, joint weakness, debility, dizziness, impotence, dribbling → Dipsaci radix (xu duan) p.
Yin foods include asparagus, cucumbers, tomatoes, bananas, watermelon, tropical fruits, raw fruits and vegetables, soy products, many types of seafood and pork. They are bitter, salty and light. They are also 'cooling' on the body. Yang foods have a warming effect on the body.
Milk, yoghurt, light cheeses and eggs are also seen as yin, alongside some seafood such as oysters, mussels and all shellfish. Salt, savoury condiments, soy sauce and nuoc mam fish sauce are also yin.
Here are some examples of cooling (Yin) foods: Cooling meats: duck, pork, egg. Cooling grains: millet, barley,wheat. Cooling vegetables: celery, broccoli, spinach, napa cabbage.
Some may have heard of Yin and Yang. Ida (Yin) and Pingala (Yang) represent the right and the left brain respectively , the two dimensions of life which we symbolize as feminine and masculine. These are not in terms of gender but in terms of certain qualities in nature .
Yin reduces physical tension in the body
While all forms of yoga promote flexibility and help to decrease tension, yin takes it to another level by allowing for more time to be spent in each pose which promotes a deeper stretch.
In traditional Chinese medicine, practiced for thousands of years, all things—both substances as well as processes—have yin and yang qualities. Yin is feminine, yang is masculine.
The disturbances in the Yin-Yang dynamical balance may result in stress, inflammation, and various disorders including insomnia, Alzheimer's disease, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, skin disorders, and cancer.
Whereas Yin deficiency is characterised by red to crimson tongue, usually thin, little to no coating and cracks, typical in someone who struggles with irritability, night sweats, insomnia, hot flashes due to menopause, joint or muscle stiffness and constipation.
Yin represents the dark and its characteristics include those that are “feminine”, passive, receptive, and sensitive such as: Nurturing, Intuitive, Relaxed, Imaginative, Quiet, Introverted, Night, Earth, Moon, Water, Softness, Moisture, Sadness, Contemplative, Downward seeking, Slow, Consuming, Cold, Winter, Rest, ...