The difference between Yin deficiency and Qi deficiency can be easily distinguished from the manifestations

Yin deficiency and Qi deficiency are both common conditions in people. Generally speaking, there are differences between Yin deficiency and Qi deficiency. So, what are the differences between Yin deficiency and Qi deficiency?

1. People with Yin deficiency often have virtual fire

It is also called Yin deficiency and fire, commonly known as virtual fire. The main manifestations of Yin deficiency are fear of heat, irritability, fire in the cheeks, dry mouth and sore throat, dry stool, short red or yellow urine, tongue with little saliva, heat in the five hearts (the top of the head, the palms of both hands, and the soles of both feet), night sweats, back pain, nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea, red tongue, thin or bare tongue coating, and a thin and rapid pulse.

2. People with yang deficiency have insufficient fire power

The so-called yang deficiency refers to the insufficient yang energy of the body, commonly known as "lack of firepower". It is a further development of qi deficiency, a physical state characterized by decreased or declining function, poor reaction ability, and insufficient metabolic calories. Yang deficiency is generally characterized by spleen and kidney Yang deficiency. Clinical manifestations include fear of cold and preference for warmth, cold hands and feet, bland mouth and no thirst, preference for hot food, and abdominal pain and diarrhea after eating raw and cold food, or cold pain in the stomach, cold pain in the waist and knees, clear and long urine, loose and thin stools, plump and tender tongue, white and slippery tongue coating, and a deep pulse.

3. Qi deficiency is manifested by fatigue and weakness

Qi deficiency constitution refers to insufficient energy, lack of physical strength and energy, and feeling tired after the slightest work. The body's immune function and disease resistance are low. Common symptoms include shortness of breath, laziness to speak, low voice, fatigue, frequent spontaneous sweating, especially when moving, pale tongue with white coating, and weak pulse.