What does Yin deficiency and blood deficiency mean

In our daily life, many people have little understanding of Yin deficiency and anemia. This statement is generally seen in traditional Chinese medicine. The symptoms of people who must have the least are also reflected in many aspects of life, but many people do not know what yin deficiency and blood deficiency mean. Strictly speaking, the definition of yin deficiency and anemia is relatively complicated, and there are many factors to consider when this situation occurs.

1. Yin deficiency

Yin deficiency is a term in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It refers to a series of pathological changes and symptoms caused by insufficient Yin fluid, which cannot nourish and control Yang. Clinically, symptoms such as low fever, hot palms and soles, afternoon hot flashes, night sweats, dry mouth and throat, restlessness and insomnia, dizziness and tinnitus, red tongue with little coating, and thin and rapid pulse can be seen. The treatment is mainly based on nourishing yin. If the patient has yin deficiency and excess fire, it is advisable to nourish yin and clear away heat. Yin deficiency can be seen in lesions of multiple organ systems and tissues. The most common ones include lung Yin deficiency, heart Yin deficiency, stomach Yin deficiency, spleen Yin deficiency, liver Yin deficiency, kidney Yin deficiency, etc. The diagnosis is based on the presence of symptoms in various organs. Severe Yin deficiency can lead to Yin loss syndrome, with the following symptoms: hot and sticky sweat, shortness of breath, fear of heat, warm hands and feet, restlessness, thirst for cold drinks, or flushed face, red and dry tongue, and weak and thready pulse. This is a pathological condition characterized by a massive consumption of body fluids and the dryness of Yin and body fluids. It is a critical symptom and should be promptly treated with Yin nourishing and body fluid replenishing measures.

2. Performance

Yin deficiency is mostly caused by blood deficiency, and "Yin deficiency generates internal heat", which manifests as fever in the five hearts, dry mouth and throat, irritability and shortness of breath, yellow urine and dry stools, etc.; physical weakness, palpitations and shortness of breath, dizziness, and poor mental state; irregular menstruation, dull complexion, melanin deposition, chloasma and butterfly spots; menopausal distress; premature entry into menopause; generally more common in women, various hyperfunctional diseases such as tuberculosis, long-term low-grade fever, etc.

3. Others

People with Yin deficiency should eat more foods that nourish kidney Yin, with the aim of nourishing Yin and suppressing Yang. Commonly chosen foods include sesame, glutinous rice, mung bean, lotus root, watercress, cabbage, black fungus, white fungus, tofu, sugarcane, plum, peach, watermelon, cucumber, lily, yam, squid, turtle, sea cucumber, abalone, crab, milk, oysters, clams, jellyfish, duck meat, pork skin, etc. These foods are mostly sweet, cold and refreshing in nature, and have the effect of nourishing the body's yin. It can be appropriately combined with yin-replenishing medicinal food for targeted conditioning.