Concept

Shaoyin pattern

少阴病shao yin bing

2 sources

In the cold-damage (Shanghan) tradition, Shaoyin disease (少阴病) is a three-yin six-meridian (liu jing) disease-category whose outline pattern (提纲证, Song art. 281) is a faint, thready pulse with a constant desire to sleep. It denotes a deep stage traditionally linked to deficiency of the heart and kidney. A historical pattern-category for reference, not a contemporary diagnostic or treatment guide.

Source

Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论·辨少阴病脉证并治》宋本281（伤寒论选读2021【原文】定位入口）

References

提纲证英译据宋本281条，自撰非逐字
WHO IST-TCM 2022 术语对齐（WGM2# 1407）

Full definition

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

少陰之爲病，脉微細，但欲寐也。

Citations

Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论·辨少阴病脉证并治》宋本281（伤寒论选读2021【原文】定位入口）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its definition.
WHO international standard terminologies on traditional Chinese medicine · World Health Organization · WHO IST-TCM 2022, WGM2# 1407（§2 诊断、病证和体质术语·六经病证）Cited from WHO international standard terminologies on traditional Chinese medicine for its standardized terminology.