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Rest - Movement
Resting belongs to Yin, movement belongs to Yang. A calm human being is
Yin in contrast to a restless human being, who is Yang.
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Passivity - Activity
Passive behavior is Yin in contrast to active behavior, which is Yang.
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Quiet - Loud
Quietness or low sounds are Yin in contrast to loud sounds, which belong
to Yang. In the same manner, does a low voice corresponds to Yin and a
loud voice to Yang.
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Below - Above
The earth is Yin in contrast to heaven, which is Yang. An illness, that
manifests in the upper body pertains to Yin in contrast to an illness,
that manifests in the lower body which would be Yang (clinically this refers
to a Wind- or Heat-diseases
in the upper body. On the contrary if Cold
manifests in the upper body, then it is considered a Yin disease).
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Darkness - Light
The dark night is Yin in contrast to the bright day, which is Yang. Dark
urine can be a symptom of Yin Deficiency, light
or bright colored urine can be a symptom of Yang Deficiency.
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Cold - Heat
Cold climate pertains to Yin in contrast to hot climate, which is Yang.
In Coldness, Yin dominates,
so that Yang is not able to warm the body any longer. In Heat,
Yang dominates, so that Yin is not able to cool the body any longer.
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Dampness - Dryness
Yin represents the Body Fluids. Dampness
corresponds to an accumulation of cloudy fluids, which corresponds to a
Yin disease (which could be caused by underlying Yang
Deficiency). In Dryness
the Body Fluids are consumed, which
corresponds to Yin Deficiency.
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Manifestation - Energy
Manifestation, the more dense state of aggregation, corresponds to Yin
in contrast to energy, the subtle state of aggregation, which is Yang.
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Blood - Qi
Bood is more substantial than Qi.
Therefore, Blood corresponds to Yin and Qi to Yang.
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Contraction - Expansion
The quality of Yin is contraction (for example with Cold)
whereas the quality of Yang is expansion (for example with Heat).
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