↑ reinforcing ↓ reducing ⊥ even method.
Clinical manifestations: Heavy, tired limbs; mental fog; bloating; loose stools; poor appetite; a pale, puffy face.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tooth-marked, thin white coat. Pulse: Weak and thready.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Spleen Qi to generate energy and lift fatigue.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: Deep coldness in the lower body; lower-back and knee soreness; frequent urination; profound lack of willpower; a pale, puffy complexion.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, wet white coat. Pulse: Deep, slow, weak.
Treatment principle: Warms Kidney Yang to restore foundational fire and drive.
Note: moxa is strongly indicated.
Clinical manifestations: Mental fatigue; poor memory; palpitations; insomnia with excessive dreaming; poor appetite; a pale appearance.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tooth-marked, thin white coat. Pulse: Fine and weak.
Treatment principle: Nourishes Heart Blood and strengthens Spleen Qi to restore mental clarity.
Note: moxa is appropriate. Linked to the closest slide (Spleen- and Heart-Blood deficiency); it names Blood only, so treat as a partial match.
Clinical manifestations: Irritability; frequent sighing; a lump-in-the-throat sensation; rib-side distension; mood swings; emotional blockage.
Tongue: Normal or slightly dark with red sides. Pulse: Wiry.
Treatment principle: Courses Liver Qi and releases emotional constraint.
Note: no moxa.