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Clinical manifestations: Sudden onset of nasal congestion, clear watery nasal discharge, chills more prominent than fever, no sweating, itchy throat, headache and body aches.
Tongue: Normal or slightly pale body with thin, white, moist coating. Pulse: Floating and tight.
Treatment principle: Disperse Wind-Cold, release the exterior.
Note: moxa applicable given the Cold. Direct match with this site's own Invasion-of-Lungs-by-Wind-Cold slide.
Clinical manifestations: Thick, yellow or turbid nasal discharge, sensation of heat or burning in the nose, fever stronger than any chills, sore throat, thirst or dry mouth.
Tongue: Red tip with a thin yellow coating. Pulse: Floating and rapid.
Treatment principle: Disperse Wind-Heat, clear Heat, resolve toxicity.
Note: no moxa. Direct match with this site's own Invasion-of-Lungs-by-Wind-Heat slide.
Clinical manifestations: Mild, intermittent nasal congestion that worsens with fatigue, clear, thin, watery nasal discharge, spontaneous daytime sweating, weak voice, catching colds easily.
Tongue: Pale, tender body with possible teeth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Empty and weak, especially at right Cun.
Treatment principle: Tonify Lung Qi and secure the exterior.
Note: moxa applicable. Direct match — this site's own Lung-Qi deficiency slide explicitly names propensity to catch colds among its symptoms.
4. Spleen Deficiency with Dampness
Clinical manifestations: Heavy, sticky white nasal discharge, abdominal bloating and loose stools, feeling of heaviness in the head and body, fatigue and poor appetite.
Tongue: Pale, swollen body with teeth marks, white greasy coating. Pulse: Soggy and slow, possibly slippery.
Treatment principle: Tonify Qi, strengthen the Spleen, drain Dampness.
Note: moxa applicable on the tonifying points. No deck on this site combines Spleen deficiency with Dampness in one slide, so no pattern link is given here.
Clinical manifestations: Thick yellow or greenish nasal discharge, hot, dry sensation when breathing through the nose, dry mouth and thirst for cold drinks, fever, cough with thick yellow phlegm.
Tongue: Red body, especially at the tip, with a yellow dry coating, possibly prickly papillae. Pulse: Rapid and slippery, often forceful at right Cun.
Treatment principle: Clear Lung Heat and unblock the nasal passages.
Note: no moxa. Direct match — this site's own Lung-Heat slide names "flaring of nostrils" among its symptoms, an especially apt fit for nasal congestion.
Clinical manifestations: Congestion worsens at night and with cold, cold and aching lower back and knees, frequent clear urination especially at night, profound fatigue and low spirits.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, and tender with teeth marks, wet white coating. Pulse: Deep, slow, and weak, especially feeble at the rear.
Treatment principle: Tonify Kidney Yang and warm the Gate of Life.
Note: moxa strongly indicated throughout. Direct match with this site's own Kidney-Yang deficiency slide.