What are the differences between heart yin deficiency and heart yang deficiency?

The difference between heart yin deficiency and heart yang deficiency includes different etiological factors, different clinical symptoms and different treatment principles.

1. Different etiological factors

Heart yin deficiency is a disease caused by deficiency of heart yin fluid. Heart yang deficiency is a disease caused by deficiency of heart yang.

2. Different clinical symptoms

Heart yin deficiency clinical manifestations are palpitations, insomnia, five upset fever, hot flashes, night sweats, sore tongue, etc. Clinical manifestations of heart yang deficiency are chest tightness, fear of cold limbs, weakness of limbs, lack of qi, laziness of speech, pale complexion, etc.

3. Different treatment principles

Heart yin deficiency is mainly nourishing yin. Heart yang deficiency is mainly warming and nourishing heart yang.