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Clinical manifestations: A cough with thin white watery phlegm, chills and an aversion to cold, nasal congestion with clear discharge, an itchy throat, headache and body aches.
Tongue: Normal or slightly pale, thin white moist coating. Pulse: Floating and tight.
Treatment principle: Disperse Wind-Cold, open the Lungs, stop the cough.
Clinical manifestations: A cough with thick yellow phlegm, a fever stronger than the chills, a sore scratchy throat, thirst and dry mouth, nasal congestion with yellow mucus.
Tongue: Red tip, thin yellow coating, body slightly red. Pulse: Floating and rapid.
Treatment principle: Disperse Wind-Heat, clear Lung-Heat, restore the Lung's descending function.
Clinical manifestations: Thick yellow or green sticky phlegm that is difficult to expectorate, chest tightness, rapid breathing or wheezing, thirst and a flushed face, restlessness and irritability.
Tongue: Red, possibly swollen at the front, yellow greasy coating, possible red prickles. Pulse: Slippery and rapid.
Treatment principle: Clear Heat and transform Phlegm, regulate Qi and stop the cough, descend Lung-Qi.
Clinical manifestations: A weak, low-force cough that worsens with effort, spontaneous daytime sweating, shortness of breath and fatigue, a pale face and frequent colds.
Tongue: Pale, tender with teeth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Empty and weak, especially at the right front position.
Treatment principle: Tonify Lung-Qi, consolidate the exterior, astringe the Lungs and stop the cough.
Clinical manifestations: A dry hacking cough with little or no phlegm, scanty sticky phlegm that is hard to expectorate, a dry throat and mouth and a hoarse voice, night sweats and an afternoon heat sensation, flushed cheeks.
Tongue: Red, thin with cracks, little or no coating, dry surface. Pulse: Fine and rapid, especially weak at the right Cun.
Treatment principle: Nourish Lung and Stomach Yin, generate fluids, moisten dryness.
6. Exterior Dry Cold Invading the Lungs
Clinical manifestations: A dry cough with little or no phlegm, a dry scratchy throat, chills without sweating, a dry stuffy nose, a mild headache, dry lips.
Tongue: Normal colour with thin, white, dry coating. Pulse: Floating and wiry.
Treatment principle: Disperse Cool-Dryness, diffuse Lung-Qi, resolve Phlegm.
Note: Confirmed absent again: this site's own Dry Cough page leaves the identically-named pattern unlinked for the same reason.