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