↑ reinforcing ↓ reducing ⊥ even method.
Clinical manifestations: Palpitations worsening with exertion; cold hands and feet; a bright pale face; fatigue and low energy; chest stuffiness or mild pain; spontaneous sweating.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender, teeth-marked, white slippery coating. Pulse: Deep and weak, especially at the left front position.
Treatment principle: Warmly tonifies Heart Yang and Qi to restore the chest's natural warmth without overdraining reserves.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: Copious thin, white, watery or frothy phlegm; a sensation of heaviness or oppression in the chest; coldness in the chest and limbs; preference for warm drinks; fatigue and low energy.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, teeth-marked, white greasy slippery, excessively moist coating. Pulse: Deep, slippery, slow.
Treatment principle: Warms the Lungs and transforms Cold-Phlegm, dissolving the obstruction blocking Qi circulation.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: Sudden onset after cold or wind exposure; chills more prominent than fever; cough with thin white watery phlegm; clear nasal discharge and sneezing; aversion to cold.
Tongue: Normal or slightly pale, thin white moist coating. Pulse: Floating and tight.
Treatment principle: Releases the exterior, disperses Wind-Cold and restores the descending and diffusing of Lung Qi.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: Abdominal bloating worse after eating; loose, watery stools or undigested food; poor appetite; cold hands and feet; fatigue and heaviness in the limbs; a cold feeling in the chest.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender, teeth-marked, white slippery coating. Pulse: Deep, slow, weak, especially at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Warms the middle burner, restores digestive fire and dispels internal Cold and Dampness rising to the chest.
Note: moxa is strongly indicated.
Clinical manifestations: Cold and aching lower back and knees; frequent urination especially at night; profound fatigue and low spirits; a cold sensation worse in the lower body; a pale or dark complexion.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender, teeth-marked, wet white coating. Pulse: Deep, slow, weak, particularly at the rear positions.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Kidney Yang, rekindles the Gate of Life Fire and rebuilds the foundational warmth radiating upward.
Note: moxa is strongly indicated.