Yin deficiency, a term in traditional Chinese medicine, refers to the pathological phenomenon of loss of semen, blood or body fluid.
Because both semen, blood and body fluid belong to yin, it is called yin deficiency, which is more common in people with long-term illness or strain. Patients with internal consumption of Yin fluid due to fever.
The main symptoms of physical yin deficiency are five-heart upset fever or afternoon hot flashes. Night sweats. Cheeks are red. thin. Red tongue with less coating, etc.
With Yin deficiency, the human body does not secrete enough fluids and oils, so the body is dehydrated, resulting in dry eyes, dry nose, dry mouth, rough skin, and dry hair. Such people also have anemia problems and often have cold hands and feet. On the other hand, for people with extreme yin deficiency, yang fire will be relatively strong, burning body fluids, making people feel dry mouth and throat pain, and in severe cases, they will have low fever (that is, they will not feel the body temperature rises when detecting heat, but feel that their palms and feet are hot). This kind of heat is called "yin heat" or "deficient heat".
If people with yin deficiency indiscriminately supplement yang-enhancing foods, such as ginseng, velvet antler, etc., the yang fire will be too strong, and the body functions will be in an over-excited and active state, which will also produce a Plant a fire to burn body fluids. The patient may also experience dry mouth and sore throat, but not necessarily bad breath and eye excrement. In severe cases, the patient may experience low-grade fever, hot palms, soles, and irritability and insomnia.