MENTAL MODEL · M1744

Floating Yang / Masked Yang

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CORE DEFINITION

Extreme yin cold at the lower, forcing deficient yang to float upward. Manifested as a pale complexion with red cheeks like makeup, and cold lower body.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Warning of a dying person's last radiance. This is a critical condition of "true cold, false heat." The red is not blood color, but yang qi about to leave the body. Must not be treated as "excess heat" - clearing heat would kill the patient. Must use Bai Tong Tang and other formulas to break yin and restore yang.

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Critical condition of Shaoyin disease in TCM, belonging to "true cold, false heat." Extreme yin cold in the lower jiao repels deficient yang upward, causing floating yang to manifest as red cheeks like makeup, and body heat with desire for covering. The essence is yang qi about to collapse - a "last radiance" with false heat masking true cold. Differentiation lies in signs of internal cold such as cold lower body and faint pulse.

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When seeing red cheeks like makeup accompanied by lower cold and faint pulse, first be alert for "floating yang" rather than excess heat. Check temperature of hands and feet, pulse, and preferences (true cold false heat patients prefer warm drinks and curling up). If confirmed, urgently use formulas to restore yang and rescue from collapse (e.g., Bai Tong Tang, Tong Mai Si Ni Tang), and avoid clearing heat. Continuously observe pulse and symptoms to prevent yang collapse.

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