As examples we have:
- Back pain that worsens with movement and improves when lying down.
- Much stress, little sleep and possible tachycardia.
- Hip pain that improves at rest or worsens with movement.
- Seasonal asthma with dry cough, caused by pollen or animal hair.
These are symptoms related to Yang conditions:
Heat
- Inflammation, hot to the touch.
- Symptoms worsen with heat and improve with cold.
Activity
- Hyperactive organs.
- Restless or hyperactive individuals.
- Symptoms worsen with activity and improve at rest.
Dryness
- Symptoms worsen in dry periods and improve in humid periods.
- Brittle hair, dry skin.
Daytime
- Symptoms begin in the morning, worsen at midday and ease at night.
Ascending
- Symptoms in the upper body (head, neck, arms, hands), contractures in the neck, headaches.
Dispersal
- Movements from the interior to the exterior.
- Straight or hyperextended back.
- Internal discomfort manifesting in external conditions: food allergies, hives, etc.
Defense
- Immune system: recurrent respiratory infections due to climate change.
Function
- Hyper or hypofunction of organs:
Urgency to defecate: excess of Large Intestine-Yang Infrequent urination, edemas: Kidney-Yang deficiency.