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1. Wind-Cold-Damp
Clinical manifestations: Sudden-onset cool, clammy skin with joint or muscle aching worsening in cold, damp weather; heaviness in the limbs; aversion to cold and wind; joint swelling without redness.
Tongue: Pale or slightly swollen, white greasy coating, moist surface. Pulse: Moderate or tight, may be floating or soggy.
Treatment principle: Expels external pathogens, releases the exterior and dispels Wind-Cold-Dampness to restore surface warmth.
Note: no moxa. This site's decks have no Painful-Obstruction/Bi-syndrome slide, confirmed absent again — no pattern link is given here.
2. Spleen Deficiency with Dampness
Clinical manifestations: Loose stools; abdominal bloating after eating; poor appetite; heaviness in the limbs; a sticky mouth sensation; fatigue and drowsiness after meals.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, teeth-marked, white greasy coating, moist surface. Pulse: Soggy and slow.
Treatment principle: Strengthens the Spleen, tonifies Qi, transforms and drains internal Dampness and restores skin warmth.
Note: moxa is appropriate. No standalone Spleen-Deficiency-with-Dampness slide exists on this site's decks — no pattern link is given here.
3. Yang Deficiency with Cold-Damp
Clinical manifestations: Cold hands and feet; coldness in the low back and kidney area; clear, copious urination; heaviness in the limbs; persistent deep coldness worsening in cold weather.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, teeth-marked, white greasy moist coating. Pulse: Deep, slow, fine or soggy.
Treatment principle: Warms and tonifies Yang, transforms fluid retention, strengthens the Spleen and expels deep Cold.
Note: moxa is strongly indicated. No combined Yang-Deficiency-with-Cold-Damp slide exists on this site's decks — no pattern link is given here.
Clinical manifestations: Spontaneous clammy sweating; sensitivity to wind and drafts; frequent colds with slow recovery; fatigue and a pale face; a weak voice.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, possible teeth marks, thin white coat. Pulse: Floating, empty, soggy.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Qi, strengthens the Spleen, secures the exterior and stabilizes the pores.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
5. Ying-Wei Disharmony
Clinical manifestations: Spontaneous, chilly sweating; sensitivity to wind and drafts; alternating chills and mild Heat; fatigue and body aches; slight thirst without a desire to drink.
Tongue: Pale-red or slightly pale, thin white moist coating. Pulse: Floating and moderate, sometimes floating and weak.
Treatment principle: Harmonizes Nutritive and Defensive Qi, warms the channels, expels Wind-Cold and regulates exterior harmony.
Note: no moxa. This site's decks have no Ying-Wei-Disharmony slide — no pattern link is given here.