Excess Cold

Key Insight
rare in modern times,
Physical connection
Feels coldCold Limbsabdominal painpale tonguethick white coat
Physical Symptom
Illnesses
intense pain, has no thirst, a bright pale complexion, loose stools, clear- abundant urination, a pale tongue with a thick white coat, Tongue white, blue or purple, any abdominal pain is worse for pressure
Psych (excess)
Psych (deficient)
Related Principle
More specific principle
Type
Specifics
Lesson
results from yang deficiency
Look for
person feels cold, has cold limbs, shivers, often experience intense pain, has no thirst, Colouration is white blue or purple, abdominal pain is worse for pressure
Questions to ask
Pulse position

Excess Cold is not overly common in the modern world where homes are heated and people rarely suffer from exposure to the cold unless they are mountaineering or camping in snow.

When the body gets too cold the person feels cold, has cold limbs, shivers, often experience intense pain, has no thirst, a bright pale complexion, loose stools, clear- abundant urination, a pale tongue with a thick white coat. Colouration is white, blue or purple, and any abdominal pain is worse for pressure.

Comparison between Full-Cold and Empty-Cold

NameEmpty ColdFull-Cold
Dull, better on pressure
Sharp, worse on pressure
Worse after bowel movement
Better after bowel movement
Dull white
Bright white
Thin white coating
Thick white coating
weak, slow, deep
Full, tight, deep