Heat is characterised by increases in temperature
From acute infection: self-love, boundaries, exhaustion From yin deficiency: lack of nourishment, overly intense lifestyle From stagnation: repressed emotion, stuck, preoccupied with others at the expense of myself
red skin eruption which feels hot, burning sensation, loss of blood, extreme restlessness
Hot and cold is a very good way of determining whether there is a yin or yang pattern predominating.
Heat is characterised by increases in temperature (objective or subjective) and activity, while cold brings lower temperatures and pallor.
As far as the mind is concerned, any condition of extreme restlessness or manic behaviour indicates Heat in the Heart. Of course, a subjective feeling of heat also indicates Heat.
Full-Heat causes severe mental restlessness, agitation, anxiety, insomnia with agitated sleep
Empty-Heat causes a vague mental restlessness that is worse in the evening, an anxiety with Fidgeting, and waking up frequently during the night
Full-Heat | Empty-Heat | |
|---|---|---|
Whole face red | Malar flush | |
Desire to drink cold water | Desire to drink in small sips | |
Red all over inside eyelid | Thin red line inside eyelid | |
Bitter taste | No bitter taste | |
All day | In the afternoon or evening | |
High fever | Low-grade fever in the afternoon | |
Very restless and agitated | Vague anxiety, fidgeting | |
Constipation, abdominal pain | Dry stools, no abdominal pain | |
Profuse | Slight | |
Dream-disturbed, very restless | Waking up frequently during the night or early morning | |
Red, hot painful skin eruptions | Scarlet-red, not raised painless skin eruptions | |
Full-Rapid-Overflowing | Floating-Empty, Rapid | |
Red with yellow coating | Red and Peeled | |
Clear Heat | Nourish Yin, clear Empty-Heat |