On the other hand, the right hemisphere, the limbic brain or
So, for left-handed and right-handed people, the right side is yang (masculine) and the left side is yin (feminine). In fact, lungs and bronchi deal with communication issues which are directly linked to the cerebral hemispheres of the cortex that control the opposite sides of the body.
In a certain sense, the human brain also has a yin and a yang side. The left hemisphere, takes care of language, logic, reasoning and numbers, all considered yang qualities, while the right half deals with emotion, empathy, creative thinking and images, which are more yin.
Yin Energy in the Body
As mentioned, Yin represents the lower half and front part of the body, as well as the lower half of the face (plus eyes and ears). Yin energy is associated with the blood, fluids, bones, heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys (Yin organs).
The amount of blood flow to both sides of the brain regulates the cortical activity. Males have more blood flow to the left side of the body hence the designation “male brain.” Females have more blood flow to the right side of the brain increasing cortical activity hence the term “female brain.”
High-profile figures have championed the right brain for its creativity, intuition and spirituality, while maintaining the left brain is the locus of logic, analysis and pragmatism.
Engaging in self-reflection, self-care, creative expression, setting boundaries, and connecting with supportive communities are effective practices to unblock and restore feminine energy.
Yin deficiency can often be the result of prolonged stress levels and fatigue. A chronic disease, poor dietary habits, and sometimes genetics can also lead to a deficient yin. To keep bodily functions up and running, restoring yin balance becomes inevitable.
Negative, or yin, are water and earth signs: Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, and Pisces. Understanding the characteristics of each polarity can help you to better understand the unique aspects of your sign as well as how signs relate to one other, Lang explains.
Treatment for yin tonification
Drink thin fluids – water, herbal tea, clear soups and watery fruits. Some added salt in food (health permitting) to retain water. Some raw foods, especially vegetables (not in the evenings) to cool the body.
A person with prominent yin energy exhibits a passive attitude to life. This person is laid back and often fairly quiet in social situations. A yin person enjoys solitude and a quiet, peaceful environment. Yin people are very nurturing and enjoy creating a home (nest) for themselves and their family.
We can think about Yin as an aspect of sacred feminine energy that plays an important role in the balancing act of the universe and every living thing. Yin is the energy of spaciousness, softness, patience, slowing down, restoration, and ease.
Also known as the Taijitu, the Yin, or the dark side of Taijitu, is associated with everything bad, negative, sad. The Yang, or the light side of Taijitu, is associated with all things good, positive, happy.
Diet is a factor in yang deficiency. Repeatedly eating cold foods inhibits our body's warming function, eventually depleting yang. This includes ice cream and other frozen foods, iced drinks and an excess of raw foods and fruit.
In traditional Chinese medicine, practiced for thousands of years, all things—both substances as well as processes—have yin and yang qualities. Yin is feminine, yang is masculine.
Symptoms of too much yang and not enough Yin are: feeling hot, restlessness, dry skin, scanty urination, constipation, and fast pulse. Symptoms of too much Yin and not enough Yang are: feeling cold, not thirsty, low energy, edema, frequent urination, looses stools, and slow pulse.
Most of Yin deficiency and internal heat of depression is the deficiency syndrome, and its main clinical manifestations are anxiety, depression, tension, suspicion, irritated fever, night sweat and zygomatic red, palpitation and insomnia, red tongue with little moss, and thready and rapid pulse [10].
Some elements nourish each other and some elements control each other. Water is the most yin for example. It's slow, dark, and cold. Fire is the most yang.
Soy products such as tofu and beansprouts, crab (such as the Shanghai hairy crab), most fruits, and vegetables such as watercress, cucumbers, carrots and cabbage are considered yin foods.
Proteins: aduki beans, black beans, kidney beans, lima beans, mung beans, fish and seafood (except shrimp and prawns), beef, duck, goose, pork, rabbit, chicken and duck eggs. Dairy: cow, sheep and goat dairy products (if tolerated), ghee. Yogurt is considered especially cooling and yin nourishing.
Lin explains that yin foods are those that generate cold or cool energy in the body, such as watermelon, bitter gourd, crab and most green vegetables. Yang foods, such as red meat, ginger, pepper and garlic, generate warm or hot energy.
It's a force of raw emotions, untamed desires, and primal power. It's where sacred rage, sensuality, and assertiveness find their expression. Unfortunately, these qualities have been historically stigmatized and silenced, leaving women disconnected from the whole of their true nature. embracing dark feminine energy.
Blocked feminine energy is when your feminine and masculine energies are not in balance. We all have both masculine and feminine traits regardless of our gender. It's important to balance these energies in order to be in alignment. An excessively masculine lifestyle destroys your feminine energy.