YIN DEFICIENT BODY CONSTITUTION

Yin Deficient: Indicates insufficient Yin energy, associated with coolness and nourishment.

Potential Questions for Assessment

• Physical:
  • Do you experience dry skin, hair, or eyes?
  • Do you have hot flashes or night sweats?
  • Do you have trouble sleeping or staying asleep?
  • Do you experience dizziness or vertigo?
  • Do you have low back pain or knee weakness?
• Mental:
  • Do you feel anxious or irritable?
  • Do you have memory problems or difficulty concentrating?

 – warm to hot body, especially in palms of hands and soles of feet

– dry hair and skin, dry mouth and throat, dry nose, and eyes

– weak waist and knees

– passes dry stools

For women, early menstruation and hot flushes

Engages in mild exercise (e.g brisk walking, swimming, yoga, tai chi, qigong);

Avoid going to the sauna or thermal yoga;

Do activities that calm and relax the mind, to build inner peace through activities like meditation and listening to soothing music;

Maintains good sleeping habit