Essential Features of Lesser Yin Disease (Part I) [1]

Primary pulse and signs of Cold Transformation Patterns
Line 281
“In disease of the Lesser Yin, the pulse is faint and fine and there is a desire only to sleep.”

Line 282
“When in lesser yin disease, there is desire but inability to vomit, heat  vexation, and desire only to sleep, and after five or six days, spontaneous Diarrhea [3] and thirst, this belongs to lesser yin.  There is vacuity; hence water intake should relieve the thirst.  If the urine color is clear, then lesser yin signs are all present.  The urine is clear because of vacuity cold in the lower burner and inability to control water; consequently, that makes the color clear.”

Line 283
“When the person’s yin and yang pulses are both tight, but there is sweating, it means yang collapse, and belongs to lesser yin.  There should be sore throat and then vomiting and diarrhea.”

Key Words: Essential Features of Lesser Yin, Primary pulse and signs of Cold Transformation Patterns