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1. Exterior-Cold
Clinical manifestations: Generalized sore, aching pain all over the body; strong chills and an aversion to cold; no sweating; neck back and limb stiffness; sudden onset after cold or wind exposure.
Tongue: Normal or slightly pale, thin white moist coating. Pulse: Floating and tight.
Treatment principle: Release the exterior, promote sweating, and relieve the body aches by unblocking the pores.
Note: Confirmed absent again: standalone Exterior-Cold, distinct from Wind-Cold, has no matching deck slide on this site.
2. Exterior-Heat
Clinical manifestations: A fever with only slight chills; a sore swollen throat; thirst; generalized body aches; mild sweating.
Tongue: Normal or slightly red at the tip and sides, thin white or faintly yellow coating. Pulse: Floating and rapid.
Treatment principle: Disperse Wind-Heat, clear Heat, and resolve toxicity while releasing the exterior.
Note: Confirmed absent again: standalone Exterior-Heat has no matching deck slide on this site.
3. Painful Obstruction due to Damp Heat in Channels
Clinical manifestations: Red swollen hot joints; pain relieved by cold and worsened by warmth; a heavy aching sensation in the limbs; thirst; irritability and restlessness.
Tongue: Red, possibly swollen, yellow greasy coating. Pulse: Slippery and rapid, may feel soggy or wiry at the middle position.
Treatment principle: Clear Heat and drain Dampness from the channels, strengthening the Spleen to prevent further accumulation.
Note: Confirmed absent again: this site's own Arthritis page leaves the identically-named pattern unlinked for the same reason.
Clinical manifestations: Stabbing pain in a fixed location that is worse with pressure; irritability and restlessness; a dark or purplish complexion; worse with stress or injury, better with gentle movement and warmth.
Tongue: Purple or dark with stasis spots, distended sublingual veins, thin white coat. Pulse: Wiry and choppy.
Treatment principle: Invigorate Blood, dispel stasis, unblock the channels, and move Qi to alleviate the pain.
Clinical manifestations: Distending wandering pain that shifts location; chest and rib-side tightness; worse with emotional stress, better with sighing; irritability, mood swings, frequent sighing.
Tongue: Normal or slightly dark with red or purplish sides, thin white coat. Pulse: Wiry, taut like a guitar string, prominent at the left middle position.
Treatment principle: Smooth Liver-Qi, relieve the constraint, move Qi and Blood, and ease the wandering pain.