↑ reinforcing ↓ reducing ⊥ even method.
Clinical manifestations: Deep burning in the soles worse at night, night sweats, lower back soreness and weakness, tinnitus, malar flush, dry throat especially at night, dizziness.
Tongue: Red, thin, dry with little or no coating, cracks may appear. Pulse: Fine and rapid, weak at rear positions.
Treatment principle: Nourish Yin, clear deficiency Heat, nourish Kidney-Yin.
Note: no moxa given the Empty-Heat. Direct match with this site's own Kidney-Yin-deficiency-Empty-Heat-blazing slide.
Clinical manifestations: Burning soles with heat in the palms and chest, palpitations worse at rest or night, insomnia with vivid disturbing dreams, night sweats, mental restlessness and anxiety.
Tongue: Red body with a redder tip, little or no coating, dry surface, possibly a midline crack. Pulse: Thin and rapid, weak at the deep level especially left Cun.
Treatment principle: Nourish Yin, nourish Blood, tonify Heart-Qi.
Note: no moxa given the Yin deficiency. Direct match with this site's own Heart-Yin-deficiency slide.
Clinical manifestations: Burning soles worsen with stress and anger, dry gritty eyes, dizziness and light-headedness, irritability and short temper, dull burning pain under the ribs.
Tongue: Red, thin, dry with little or no coating, sides redder. Pulse: Wiry, fine and rapid.
Treatment principle: Nourish Liver and Kidney Yin, soothe the Liver and regulate Qi.
Note: no moxa given the Yin deficiency. Direct match with this site's own Liver-Yin-deficiency slide.
Clinical manifestations: Burning soles worsen with emotional stress or anger, irritability and explosive anger, distending or burning pain along the ribs, bitter taste in the mouth.
Tongue: Red body with redder sides and yellow coating. Pulse: Wiry and rapid, especially forceful at left middle position.
Treatment principle: Course the Liver and resolve constraint, move Qi and alleviate pain.
Note: no moxa. Direct match with this site's own Stagnant-Liver-Qi-turning-into-Heat slide.
5. Spleen-Yin Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: Poor appetite or hunger without desire to eat, dry mouth and cracked lips, bloating after eating, warm palms and soles with mild afternoon heat, fatigue and dull complexion.
Tongue: Red, thin body with small cracks on the sides, little or no coating, dry surface. Pulse: Fine, possibly slightly rapid, weak at right Guan.
Treatment principle: Tonify Qi, strengthen the Spleen, drain Dampness.
Note: moxa applicable on the tonifying points. No deck on this site has a standalone Spleen-Yin-deficiency slide distinct from the combined Stomach-and-Spleen-Yin-deficiency slide, so no pattern link is given here.