Yin and Yang in Chronic Urticaria.

Opposite Energies that complement each other

Everything contains Yin and Yang. They are opposite and complementary energies. They are completely different in their characteristics and nature, yet they depend on one another. Yin and Yang cannot exist separately; one always contains the other.

For example, night and day form a Yin-Yang pair. Night is Yin and day is Yang. Although they are opposite, it is impossible to have one without the other. Together, they create a complete whole.

This inseparable and interpenetrating relationship is represented by the Yin-Yang symbol. The small dots within each side symbolize that there is always some Yin within Yang and some Yang within Yin. Nothing is ever completely absolute.

Yin and Yang are always relative to something else. For example, day is considered Yang, but within every day there are more Yang periods, such as early morning, and more Yin periods, such as late afternoon when the transition toward night begins.

Balance

When two forces are balanced, they remain distinct while existing in harmony. In nature, this can be seen in the changing of the seasons: the cold of winter gradually gives way to the warmth of spring and summer, which then slowly transitions back into the cooler energy of autumn and winter.

The same principle applies to health.

When people feel truly well, they often do not think about their health at all. Life flows naturally and harmoniously. The body, mind, emotions, and internal systems continuously adapt and readjust to different circumstances.

This dynamic state of adaptation and harmony is what Traditional Chinese Medicine seeks to promote: balance.

Balance is never static. It is always dynamic, especially in human health, where emotional and environmental factors constantly influence the body.

A Fundamental Theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The theory of Yin and Yang is one of the foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the understanding, diagnosis, and interpretation of health problems.

In chronic urticaria, this relationship between heat and cold is particularly important. Many forms of urticaria can be interpreted as manifestations of imbalance between these two forces.

Cholinergic urticaria is one of the clearest examples. From the perspective explored in Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is associated with excess internal heat (Yang). However, this apparent excess of heat may not necessarily come from excess Yang alone. It may also result from Yin deficiency, or in more severe situations what Chinese Medicine describes as Empty Yin.

How Yin and Yang Relate to Health and Chronic Urticaria

Yin and Yang are principles that describe the balance and movement present throughout nature and human life. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, health depends on the ability of the body, emotions, mind, and internal systems to remain in relative harmony.

From this perspective, many chronic conditions develop gradually over time through emotional stress that is composed by the seven negtive emotions, lifestyle patterns, repetitive emotional states, environmental influences, and internal imbalance.

Traditional Chinese Medicine encourages people to look not only at symptoms themselves, but also at the patterns and circumstances that may be contributing to them.

In this view, repeatedly suppressing symptoms without addressing the underlying imbalance may not fully resolve the problem long term.

As a holistic healing system, Traditional Chinese Medicine seeks to harmonize the body, emotions, mind, and internal energetic balance.

As mentioned in the previous article, urticaria is understood here not as an isolated disease, but as a symptom of deeper internal imbalances.

Summarizing the Process

Negative emotions → Internal organ imbalances → General imbalance between Yin and Yang regarding heat, cold, rest, activity, and internal regulation.

Food also plays an important role, since Traditional Chinese Medicine classifies foods according to Yin and Yang energetic properties.

Yin-Yang Pairs Exemplifying Two Universal Energies

Yin-Yang Pairs in Your Body

In my next article, I will explain:

1 – The difference between excess Yang and Empty Yin in chronic urticaria.

2 – How Yin and Yang influence and interact with the internal organs through the different aspects of this duality.