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1. Qi Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: Thin watery pus with minimal odour, pale granulation tissue that develops slowly, persistent exhaustion, breathlessness with mild exertion, spontaneous sweating without effort.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, tender with tooth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Empty or weak, notably at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Fortify vital energy to enable tissue regeneration and pathogen expulsion.
Note: Confirmed absent again: plain, non-organ-specific Qi-Deficiency has no matching deck slide on this site.
2. Toxic-Heat Stagnation
Clinical manifestations: A red, hot, oedematous lesion, thick yellow purulent discharge, an intense local burning sensation, fever, irritability, dark scanty urine, constipation.
Tongue: Deep red with prickly bumps, thick dry yellow coating. Pulse: Rapid, forceful, possibly overflowing and slippery.
Treatment principle: Clear Heat, resolve toxin, and reduce the early-stage sore.
Note: Confirmed absent again: standalone Toxic-Heat-Stagnation has no matching deck slide on this site.
3. Blood Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: A pale wound bed with thin clear exudate, light-headedness, pale facial features and nail beds, numbness or tingling in the extremities, restless sleep with vivid dreams.
Tongue: Pale, thin, minimal white coating. Pulse: Fine, weak, possibly choppy.
Treatment principle: Replenish Blood to nourish the skin and flesh, enabling gradual closure.
Note: Confirmed absent again: standalone Blood-Deficiency has no matching deck slide on this site.
4. Qi and Yin Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: Persistent fatigue, dry mouth with little desire to drink, exertional breathlessness, nocturnal sweating, warm palms and soles, a pale wound bed with thin watery discharge.
Tongue: Red or pale-red, thin or absent coating, possibly cracked and dry. Pulse: Fine, weak, often rapid.
Treatment principle: Restore vital force and cooling reserves to enable the energy and moisture needed for healing.
Note: Confirmed absent again: combined Qi-and-Yin-Deficiency has no matching deck slide on this site.
Clinical manifestations: Fixed stabbing wound pain, a hard indurated non-softening lesion, dark purple discolouration, worse with emotional stress, dark scanty urine, constipation.
Tongue: Dark purple with stasis spots especially at the sides, distended sublingual veins. Pulse: Wiry and choppy.
Treatment principle: Invigorate Blood, dispel stasis, and promote healing of the indurated lesion.