yin or yang energy and this is reflected in body type as well as personality. People who exhibit
more yin characteristics are more shy and inward, often feeling cold, passive, and can be paler in
general. People who exhibit more yang characteristics are more aggressive, feel hot often, can be
red in the face, temperamental, and suffer from insomnia.
If you feel that you lean strongly to the more yin or yang characteristics, we can recommend a
tea for you! Those that exhibit more yin should balance the lack of yang but consuming yang
foods and beverages, such as black teas. You may already have a favourite - Earl Grey anyone?
If you feel that you lean more strongly to the yang side, cool down that fire with a "cooling",
fresh green tea! And this does not mean that you need to drink physically cold or iced drinks (in
Chinese medicine, this is not generally advised). Even hot green tea has a cooling effect on the
insides. Consider trying a refreshing Moroccan mint tea to balance the yang.
Fun fact: in astrology, it is thought that the water and air signs have more yin energy in general
(especially the water signs). On the other hand, the fire and earth signs are considered to have
more yang energy in general (especially the fire signs). And in the Chinese zodiac, the Snake is
the most yin of all and the Dragon is the most yang of all.