Yin Deficiency
Wellness framework (national standard constitution classification) · not a diagnosis
✓ Reviewed by Liu Meihua, Licensed TCM Pharmacist🕐 Updated Oct 2026📄 1 classic source
4INGREDIENTS THAT FIT
1CLASSIC ANCHOR
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AT A GLANCE
The dry constitution: warm at night, thirsty, dry eyes and throat, quick to feel restless. The classics anchor it to yin deficiency producing heat within.
Typical signs
Dry mouth and throat, warm palms and soles at night, light sleep, a red tongue with little coating.
Food principles
Favor moistening, cooling-neutral foods: pear, lily bulb, white fungus soup, goji, black sesame. Limit spicy, fried and smoky foods and late-night screens — the tradition reads "burning the candle" literally.
The classic anchor
「阴虚则内热」——《素问·调经论》
