(Full) Heat

Symptoms Signs

heat sensation high level of energy

aversion to wind hot body temperature

rapid pulse strong sex drive

consumption of body fluids sensitivity to heat

skin eruptions (hot and painfull) loud and rapid speech

bleeding incessant talking (even incoherent speech)

fever (tidal) active person with jerky movements

skinny person easily hungry and with excessive
night sweats, profuse sweating appetite

restlessness and agitation red face

irritability, anger bright orange face (damp heat)

mental disorder, mania red cheeks

poor memory red, swollen, painfull eyes

dizziness and vertigo yellow sclera

insomnia and dream disturbed sleep (toss and turn,
doens't like to sleep) flapping of ala nasi

distending pain in the head turbid discharge from nose

headache red, swollen, bleeding gums

ulcers in mouth and tongue red and dry lips

bitter taste in mouth red, swollen and sore throat

dry mouth red body tongue with yellow, sticky, thick coating

bad breath
tinnitus (high pitch)
purulent discharge from ears
sore throat
thirst
thick, yellow, foul sputum/secretions/body pus
dry, loud, strong cough (also unproductive)
burning pain in affected region (epigastric,
hypocondrial, etc.)
nausea, vomiting
pruritus vulvae
scanty, hot, yellow urine
burning sensation in urination
bladder stones
hematuria (blood tinged urine)
yellow foul leukorrhea
yellow watery stools (with blood)
burning sensation in the anus
constipation
 (Full) Cold
Symptoms Signs

chills often tired, lethargic, low motivation

cold limbs and abdomen cold body temperature

deep, slow, weak pulse possible impotence or infertility, low libido

concavities in the skin/flesh, anything white or
bluish/purple aversion to cold
pains in the body (stiff neck, blocked qi, pain in the slow speech with heavy voice (can have speech
chest, etc.) disorders)
low or no fever not much desire to talk

no sweating slow movement (or lack of it)

passive manner very low appetite

prone to mental, neurological, clinical disorders pale/bluish face

poor memory oily skin

dizziness oedema around the eyes, puffy eyes

desire to sleep and stoned after sleeping;
insomnia and dream disturbed sleep nasal obstruction
clear, thick white discharges from nose
headache (phlegm)

tinnitus (low pitch) bluish/purple lips and/or extremities

pale tongue with white coating (sometimes with
earing problems concavities or pale spots)
scratchy throat

no thirst (or desire for warm drinks)

thin, clear, watery excretions in the body

cough with mucoid clear sputum

sharp pain in the affected region (worse with
pressure, improved with heat)
vomiting of clear fluids
prone tourinary tract infections, cysts, warts
frequent and clear urine
pain in the testes
soreness of lower back and knees
lower abdominal distension

loose stools
shrinking sensation in testes and vagina
diarrhea
 (Empty) Heat (deficient Yin)
Symptoms Signs

feeling of heat in the afternoon exhausted (tired but can't sleep)

chronic disease 5 palms heat

rapid and weak pulse (with rapid and weak heart beats) slightly higher sex drive, but gets tired easily

Afternoon fever; fever in the 5 hearts, heat in the interior listlessness

night and slighty sweats weak voice

restlessness and fidgeting quick speech but not loud or strong

vague anxiety, irritability lying curled

poor memory hungry but cannot eat

insomnia, difficulties to fall asleep (symptoms get worse at
night) malar flush, dry skin
palpitations red cheeks (only, rest pale)

headache red and dry eyes (also with blood shoots)

dry mouth (especially at night) poor night vision

hiccups weak respiration

red tongue with thin or no coating, peeled in
tinnitus (low pitch) severe cases (little moist)

dry throat (especially at night) scanty menstruation

thirst for cold drinks (can only sip a bit though)
small amount of sputum (sticky), sometimes tinged with
blood
weak and dry (unproductive) cough
dull, lingering pain in affected region (epigastric,
hypocondrial, etc.; alleviated by pressure) sometimes also
burning pain

dry vomiting
empty, unconfortable sensation in stomach
scanty, dark and frequent urine (yellow)
dry or loose stools or constipation
 (Empty) Cold (deficient Yang)
Symptoms Signs
lassitude, listlessness, low functional energy
chills (if severe, complete prostration)
cold limbs and abdomen flaccid and cold body

deep, slow, weak pulse low sex drive, can't perform; infertility

palpitations sesitive to cold

slow speech with weak voice (yes/no
weak heart (prone to heart problem) answers)
spontaneous sweating (with or without exertion) fatigue
sad, depressed, no motivation, cannot interact,
afraid, low self esteem low appetite, with no energy to eat/digest

dizziness dull pale face (may be puffy)

often hal asleep, with general lassitude eyes with dark circles
tinnitus (low pitch) cyanotic lips
pale tongue with white coating (may be
low or no thirst (or desire for warm drinks) swollen)

dampness formation
shortness of breathe (worse on exertion), breathing
difficulties or shallow breathe
dull pain in the affected region (better with warmth
and pressure)

frequent and clear urine (usually night urination)

soreness of lower back and knees

loose stools
diarrhea