Guest guest Posted February 27, 2001 Report Share Posted February 27, 2001 Judy Fitzgerald wrote: > The key to starting to understand Qi and understanding the difference > between a diagnosis of Qi Deficiency and Yang Deficiency is to become > familiar with the functions of Qi. (Remember, TCM places the emphasis on > function, not on structure.) I approach it like this: Qi deficiency has certain signs and symptoms. If we add signs or symptoms of cold, then we call it a Yang deficiency. -- Al Stone L.Ac. <AlStone http://www.BeyondWellBeing.com Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Attachment: vcard [not shown] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2001 Report Share Posted February 27, 2001 >I approach it like this: Qi deficiency has certain signs and symptoms. >If we add signs or symptoms of cold, then we call it a Yang deficiency. Unfortunately, a lot of books don't present it that straightforward.<G> Readers, this is a good explanation. Yang Deficiency is Qi Deficiency with symptoms of Cold. I would add, " and much, much worse fatigue. " Victoria _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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