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Clinical manifestations: Strong chills dominating a mild fever; no sweating; clear nasal discharge; sneezing; an itchy throat; a headache and body aches; a stiff neck and upper back; no thirst.
Tongue: Normal or slightly pale, thin white moist coating. Pulse: Floating and tight.
Treatment principle: Disperses Wind-Cold, releases the exterior and drains Dampness.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
2. Exterior-Cold
Clinical manifestations: Pronounced chills exceeding fever; no sweating; a posterior headache; severe body aches and a stiff neck; muscles feeling contracted.
Tongue: Normal or pale, thin white moist coating. Pulse: Floating and tight, like twisted rope.
Treatment principle: Releases exterior Cold, restores Defensive Qi circulation and opens the pores.
Note: moxa is appropriate. This site's decks have no Exterior-Cold slide distinct from Wind-Cold — no pattern link is given here.
3. Greater Yang Attack of Cold
Clinical manifestations: Intense chills and shivering; no sweating despite fever; a headache with a stiff neck; widespread body aches; nausea or dry retching.
Tongue: Normal, thin white moist coating. Pulse: Floating and tight across all positions.
Treatment principle: Induces light sweating to release the exterior, expels the Cold pathogen and supports Yang Qi.
Note: moxa is appropriate. This site's decks have no Greater-Yang-Attack-of-Cold slide — no pattern link is given here.
4. Greater Yang Attack of Wind
Clinical manifestations: Mild chills; spontaneous sweating; marked wind sensitivity; a variable fever.
Tongue: Normal, thin white slightly moist coating. Pulse: Floating and moderate.
Treatment principle: Releases the muscle layer, harmonizes Nutritive and Defensive Qi and gently expels the pathogen.
Note: no moxa. This site's decks have no Greater-Yang-Attack-of-Wind slide — no pattern link is given here.
5. Interior Cold
Clinical manifestations: Persistent chills unrelieved by bundling up; icy hands and feet; abdominal pain improving with warmth and pressure; loose stools or diarrhea; clear, copious urine.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, teeth-marked, white moist or slippery coating. Pulse: Deep and slow.
Treatment principle: Warms the Middle Burner, dispels interior Cold and restores the Yang warming function.
Note: moxa is strongly indicated. This site's decks have no generic Interior-Cold slide distinct from an organ-specific one — no pattern link is given here.
Clinical manifestations: A constant feeling of cold, not just during illness; icy hands and feet; profound fatigue and low vitality; loose stools with undigested food; a pale, puffy face; frequent, clear urination.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, teeth-marked, white slippery coating. Pulse: Deep, slow, weak.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Kidney Yang, warms the Gate of Vitality and gradually rebuilds internal Heat.
Note: moxa is strongly indicated. Linked to this site's own Kidney-Yang-deficiency slide as the closest general match.