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Clinical manifestations: Poor appetite, bloating after meals, loose stools, a weak voice with reluctance to speak, a pale complexion, weak limbs.
Tongue: Pale, puffy with tooth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Weak overall, especially weak at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Tonify Spleen-Qi and lift the clear Yang upward to restore voice strength.
Clinical manifestations: A weak voice, shortness of breath with light activity, spontaneous sweating, a pale complexion, frequent colds, reluctance to speak.
Tongue: Pale, tender with possible teeth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Empty and weak, especially at the right Cun.
Treatment principle: Tonify Lung-Qi to strengthen the breath and vocal power.
Clinical manifestations: A weak voice, poor appetite, bloating, shortness of breath, a chronic cough with thin phlegm, spontaneous sweating, reluctance to speak.
Tongue: Pale, puffy with teeth marks, thin white slippery coating. Pulse: Weak overall, right Cun empty, right Guan soft.
Treatment principle: Tonify both Spleen and Lung Qi to restore energy and breath support.
Clinical manifestations: Poor appetite, abdominal bloating after eating, loose stools, fatigue, a weak voice, a pale complexion, weak limbs.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tooth-marked, thin white coating. Pulse: Weak, soft, forceless at the right Guan.
Treatment principle: Tonify Spleen and Stomach Qi to restore digestive power and the energy for speech.
Clinical manifestations: Palpitations, chest stuffiness, mild anxiety, a pale complexion, a soft weak voice, speech that feels draining.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, possible midline crack toward the tip in chronic cases. Pulse: Empty, especially at the left Cun, soft, large on light touch but fades under pressure.
Treatment principle: Tonify Heart-Qi to support the Shen and restore the capacity for communication.
Clinical manifestations: A bearing-down sensation in the abdomen, organ prolapse, chronic diarrhea, extreme fatigue, a very weak voice, dizziness when standing, weak limbs.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender with teeth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Weak and forceless at the right Guan, may feel deep in severe cases.
Treatment principle: Tonify Spleen-Qi and raise the sinking Yang to restore the upward lift for clear speech.