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Lesser fire

少火 〔少火〕shào huǒ

From Plain Questions (素问 sù wèn, yīn yáng yìng xiàng dà lùn). The healthy fire (i.e., yáng qì) of the body that maintains life; it is distinct from vigorous fire, which is pathological fire. The lesser fire is probably so named because in a healthy body it is yáng contained by yīn.

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