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Yin and Yang Definition philosophical conceptualization generalizes the two opposite principles within and amongst phenomenon Common Relationships (yin/yang) dark/light interior/exterior female/male water/fire slow/fast cold/hot damp/dry solid/hollow downward/upward passive/active Application analysis of anatomy (yin/yang) viscera/bowels back/front lower/upper interior/exterior bones, tendons / skin, body hair blood / qi physiological activity (yin/yang) downbearing/upbearing inward/outward interaction of blood/qi interaction of organs/channels pathological change inbalance results in disease diagnosis basis for eight-principles yin interior cold deficiency (vacuity) pulse slow sunken rough vacuous fine yang exterior heat excess (repletion) pulse rapid floating slippery replete larger and surging treatment and medication are infinitely divisible Every yin or yang phenomenon itself can be divided to yin and yang there are relative degrees of yin and yang three yin subdivisions tai yin Greater Yin shao yin Declining Yin jue yin Lesser Yin three yang subdivisions tai yang Greater Yang yang ming Extreme Yang shao yang Scanty Yang are inter-transforming = mutual convertibility is a qualitative change yin -> yang or yang -> yin are interdependent = rooted in each other neither can exist in isolation detriment to yin affects yang, detriment to yang affects yin are inter-consuming-supporting they are in a dynamic cycle of production of yin consumes yang yang consumes yin in its activities is a quantitative change are in opposition = counterbalance everything has two sides each side usually in struggle to control the other deficiency of one results in excess of the other

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