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1. Qi Deficiency causing Blood Stagnation
Clinical manifestations: Fixed stabbing pain that worsens at rest; numbness and tingling in the limbs; severe fatigue and shortness of breath; dull or dusky facial complexion; spontaneous sweating with mild activity.
Tongue: Pale-dark body with stasis spots. Pulse: Deep, weak, choppy.
Treatment principle: Tonify Qi and invigorate Blood circulation to restore flow through obstructed channels.
Note: moxa applicable on the Tonify-Qi points. No deck on this site combines Qi deficiency with Blood stagnation into one slide, so no pattern link is given here.
2. Yin Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: Burning or stabbing pain in the limbs, worse at night; five-center heat (palms, soles, chest); dry mouth and throat; night sweats; constipation.
Tongue: Red, thin body with cracks, little coating. Pulse: Fine and rapid.
Treatment principle: Nourish Yin fluids and calm the Empty-Heat driving nighttime discomfort.
Note: no moxa. This site's Yin-deficiency slides are all organ-specific (Kidney, Stomach, Liver) rather than a generic limb-pain Yin deficiency, so no pattern link is given here.
3. Cold Invading the Channels
Clinical manifestations: Sharp, fixed pain in the limbs, worse with cold, better with warmth; limbs feel cold to the touch; numbness in hands and feet; stiffness and limited range of motion.
Tongue: Pale body, thin white moist coat. Pulse: Tight, deep, often wiry or choppy.
Treatment principle: Warm the channels, disperse Cold obstruction, and nourish Blood circulation.
Note: moxa applicable throughout. No deck on this site has a generic \"Cold invading the channels\" limb pattern (only organ- or region-specific Cold entries exist), so no pattern link is given here.
4. Phlegm in the Channels
Clinical manifestations: Heavy numbness or a \"cotton-walking\" sensation in the feet; sticky taste in the mouth and chest tightness; overweight body type; fixed, deep, stabbing pain that feels heavy.
Tongue: Purple or dark, swollen with teeth marks, white thick greasy coating. Pulse: Deep, either slippery or choppy.
Treatment principle: Dry Dampness, transform Phlegm obstruction, and invigorate Blood stasis.
Note: no moxa. No deck on this site has a generic \"Phlegm in the channels\" limb pattern, so no pattern link is given here.