Patterns of Disharmony

There are four primary patterns of disharmony between yin and yang:

• Yin excess (for example, too much cold, too much moisture, or too much rest)
  
• Yin deficient (not enough cooling energy in the body, not enough moisture, or not enough rest)
  
• Yang excess (too much heat, too much movement, hyper-function of bodily processes)
  
• Yang deficient (not enough heat, not enough movement, hypo-function of bodily processes).

The various manifestations of yin and yang are endless, but all patterns of disharmony can be understood as being rooted in one or more of these four primary patterns.

Move your mouse over each of the primary patterns (in blue font) to see a graphic representation.