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1. Spleen Deficiency with Dampness
Clinical manifestations: Thin, watery drool that is clear or slightly sticky, worse after eating heavy or greasy meals, abdominal bloating and fullness, fatigue and heaviness in limbs, poor appetite with loose stools.
Tongue: Pale, swollen body with teeth marks, white greasy coating, moist surface. Pulse: Soggy and slow, possibly slippery.
Treatment principle: Strengthen the Spleen's ability to transform and transport fluids.
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: Clear, thin, watery drool, cold hands and feet, poor appetite with loose stools containing undigested food, drooling worsens with cold foods or weather, dull abdominal pain better with warmth.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender with teeth marks, white slippery coating. Pulse: Deep, slow, weak, especially at right Guan.
Treatment principle: Warm and tonify Spleen Yang.
Note: moxa strongly indicated throughout. Direct name match with this site's own Spleen-Yang deficiency slide.
Clinical manifestations: Clear, watery drool leaking easily, often worse at night, cold, aching lower back and knees, frequent urination especially at night, feeling cold throughout, deep fatigue.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender with teeth marks, wet white coating. Pulse: Deep, slow, weak, faint at Chi.
Treatment principle: Warm Kidney Yang, the body's foundational fire that holds fluids in place.
Note: moxa strongly indicated throughout. Direct match with this site's own Kidney-Yang deficiency slide.
Clinical manifestations: Thick, sticky drool with bitter or slimy taste, bloating and fullness in upper abdomen, heaviness in body and limbs, thirst with little desire to drink.
Tongue: Red body, possibly swollen with teeth marks, thick yellow greasy coating especially at centre and root. Pulse: Soggy and rapid, often slippery.
Treatment principle: Clear Heat and drain Dampness so fluid transformation can normalize.
Note: no moxa. Direct match with this site's own Damp-Heat-in-the-Stomach slide.
Clinical manifestations: Thin, clear drool leaking involuntarily, often at night or when tired, pale complexion lacking luster, dizziness, blurred vision, dry eyes, brittle nails.
Tongue: Pale body, especially on sides, thin, slightly dry with thin white coating. Pulse: Fine and choppy, often wiry at left middle.
Treatment principle: The Liver stores Blood and governs the sinews — when Liver Blood is insufficient, the muscles around the mouth lose control.
Note: moxa applicable on tonifying points. Direct match with this site's own Liver-Blood deficiency slide.