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1. Qi Stagnation in Chest
Clinical manifestations: Fullness or stuffiness in the chest, distension worsening with emotional upset, frequent sighing or need for deep breaths, irritability, sensation of a lump in the throat.
Tongue: Normal body colour, thin white coating, may be slightly dusky on the sides. Pulse: Wiry, especially at left Guan, slightly tight at right Cun.
Treatment principle: Move stuck Qi in the chest through emotional soothing and energy mobilization.
Note: no moxa. This pattern overlaps closely with Pattern 2 below in the source itself (both Liver-Qi-stagnation-framed) — pattern link given there instead to avoid duplicating the same slide twice on one page.
Clinical manifestations: Distension or bloating along ribs and flanks, chest tightness worsening with emotional upset, frequent sighing, irritability or mood swings.
Tongue: Normal or light red body with red or slightly purplish sides, thin white coat. Pulse: Wiry, taut like a guitar string.
Treatment principle: Soothe the Liver, regulate Qi, prevent stagnation from rising into the chest.
Note: no moxa. Direct match on the core distension/irritability/sighing picture.
3. Phlegm in Chest
Clinical manifestations: Heavy, oppressive chest sensation, copious white sticky phlegm, feeling of heaviness throughout body, poor appetite, dizziness or lightheadedness.
Tongue: Pale, swollen body with teeth marks, thick white greasy coating, moist surface. Pulse: Slippery, possibly wiry, right Guan slippery and full.
Treatment principle: Transform and expel Phlegm obstructing the chest.
Note: no moxa except tonifying points. Matched on the internal pattern to this site's Damp-Phlegm-in-the-Lungs slide — heavy chest oppression and white sticky phlegm are shared, though that slide is Lung-cough-framed.
Clinical manifestations: Stabbing or pricking pain in a fixed location, purple or dark lips and nails, pain radiating to shoulder or inner left arm, cold hands.
Tongue: Purple or dark-red body with stasis spots and distended sublingual veins, thin white coat. Pulse: Choppy or knotted, especially at left Cun.
Treatment principle: Invigorate blood circulation and dispel stasis in the chest vessels.
Note: no moxa. Direct match, reusing the same well-established Heart-Blood-stasis slide used for Angina Pectoris.
5. Qi and Yin Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: Dull, persistent chest tightness, shortness of breath worsening with exertion, fatigue and weakness, heart palpitations, dry mouth and throat, night sweats.
Tongue: Red or pale-red body with a thin or absent coating, possibly cracked and dry. Pulse: Fine, weak, may be rapid.
Treatment principle: Tonify Qi and nourish Yin to restore vital energy and moisture to the heart and chest.
Note: moxa applicable. No deck on this site combines Qi and Yin deficiency into one slide, so no pattern link is given here.