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1. Spleen Deficiency with Dampness
Clinical manifestations: A soft, puffy belly that feels bloated after eating; fatigue and heavy limbs worsening in damp weather; loose or unformed stools; poor appetite despite weight gain; a muzzy-feeling head.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, teeth-marked, white greasy coating. Pulse: Soggy and slow, weak at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Qi, strengthens the Spleen and drains Dampness.
Note: moxa is appropriate. No standalone Spleen-Deficiency-with-Dampness slide exists on this site's decks — no pattern link is given here.
Clinical manifestations: Strong, constant hunger with large meals that never satisfy; a burning upper abdomen; foul breath; a firm, warm, distended belly; thirst craving cold drinks; constipation with dry stools.
Tongue: Red with red prickles centrally, thick dry yellow coating. Pulse: Rapid, slippery, forceful.
Treatment principle: Clears Stomach Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes Yin.
Note: no moxa. Linked to this site's own Stomach-Heat slide.
3. Qi and Blood Stagnation
Clinical manifestations: A distending, tight abdominal sensation; fixed, stabbing pain worse with pressure; irritability and mood swings; painful periods with dark clotted blood; stress-related flares.
Tongue: Dark purple with stasis spots, distended sublingual veins. Pulse: Wiry and choppy.
Treatment principle: Invigorates Blood, dispels stasis, moves Qi and alleviates pain.
Note: no moxa. No combined Qi-and-Blood-stagnation slide exists on this site's decks — no pattern link is given here.
Clinical manifestations: A soft, puffy, cool-to-touch belly; a sore, aching low back and weak knees; early-morning diarrhea; cold limbs especially below the knees; deep fatigue worsening with cold.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, puffy, teeth-marked, white slippery coating. Pulse: Deep, weak, slow, feeble at the rear positions.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Kidney Yang, warms Yang and transforms Qi.
Note: moxa is strongly indicated.