Concept

Thick fluids

液ye

2 sources

In Chinese medicine, the thick, viscous body fluids. The Neijing states that when food-qi is replete, the rich fluid pours into the joints and bones, lubricating flexion and extension and replenishing the brain marrow. The heavier part of the body fluids, ye together with the thinner jin constitutes the body fluids (jin-ye).

Source

Huangdi Neijing (Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor)《灵枢·决气》（内经选读下篇·藏象·气血营卫·原文2205）

References

《内经》本神/决气/邪客等综合理解（德气生精神魂魄意志思虑智认知层级链 / 营卫宗气津液生成运行）
WHO IST-TCM 2022 术语对齐（WGM2# 249）

Full definition

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

榖入氣滿，淖澤注於骨，骨屬屈伸，洩澤補益腦髓，皮膚潤澤，是謂液

Citations

Huangdi Neijing (Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor) · 托名黄帝/岐伯（先秦—西汉医家辑） · 《灵枢·决气》（内经选读下篇·藏象·气血营卫·原文2205）Cited from Huangdi Neijing (Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor) for its definition.
WHO international standard terminologies on traditional Chinese medicine · World Health Organization · WHO IST-TCM 2022, WGM2# 249 (§1.4 精气血津液类)Cited from WHO international standard terminologies on traditional Chinese medicine for its standardized terminology.