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Clinical manifestations: Poor appetite or early fullness, abdominal bloating worse after eating, loose or soft stools, fatigue and lack of energy, heaviness or weakness in the limbs, shortness of breath on exertion.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender with tooth marks on the edges, thin white coating. Pulse: Soft and weak, especially forceless at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Strengthen Spleen-Qi to restore the transformation of food into Qi and Blood.
Note: moxa applicable on ST-36/BL-20. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Spleen-Qi-deficiency slide.
2. Qi and Blood Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: Dull pale complexion lacking luster, fatigue and lack of energy, shortness of breath on exertion, palpitations or fluttering, pale lips and nail beds, poor appetite and sluggish digestion.
Tongue: Pale body, possibly thin with tooth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Fine, weak, may feel empty under pressure.
Treatment principle: Tonify both Qi and Blood simultaneously to rebuild vital reserves.
Note: moxa applicable on REN-6. This site has no combined Qi-and-Blood-deficiency slide, a gap confirmed absent many times over this session — no pattern link is given here; points still link fine individually.
3. Blood Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: Dull pale complexion lacking luster, pale lips and nail beds, dizziness or light-headedness, scanty menstrual flow with pale blood, numbness or tingling in the hands and feet, insomnia.
Tongue: Pale, thin body with thin white coating. Pulse: Fine, weak, possibly choppy.
Treatment principle: Directly nourish and invigorate Blood to restore facial color and vital nourishment.
Note: no moxa. This site has no organ-nonspecific Blood-deficiency slide on any deck — no pattern link is given here; points still link fine individually.
Clinical manifestations: Palpitations or fluttering sensation, insomnia or disturbed sleep, anxiety or easily startled, poor memory, dizziness or light-headedness.
Tongue: Pale, possibly thin, thin white coating. Pulse: Fine and weak, possibly choppy.
Treatment principle: Nourish Heart-Blood to restore radiance while calming the Mind.
Note: moxa applicable on ST-36/BL-15. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Heart-Blood-deficiency slide.
Clinical manifestations: Palpitations or fluttering, insomnia with vivid or disturbing dreams, poor appetite with bloating after eating, fatigue and lack of energy, dull pale complexion lacking luster, anxiety.
Tongue: Pale, tender body with teeth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Fine and weak, especially weak at the left Cun (Heart) and right Guan (Spleen) positions.
Treatment principle: Tonify Heart and Spleen concurrently while nourishing Blood and calming the Mind.
Note: no moxa. Linked to this site's own Spleen-and-Heart-Blood-deficiency slide, the closest match, with the source's mixed Qi-and-Blood framing flagged against that slide's pure-Blood framing.
Clinical manifestations: Easy bruising or tiny red-purple spots under the skin, heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding, blood in stool or urine, bleeding gums, dull pale complexion lacking luster, deep fatigue and shortness of breath.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender with teeth marks on the edges, thin white coating. Pulse: Fine and weak, especially at the right middle (Guan) position.
Treatment principle: Strengthen Spleen-Qi to restore its holding function and prevent chronic blood loss.
Note: no moxa; unexplained bruising or blood in stool/urine needs medical evaluation regardless. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Spleen-not-controlling-Blood slide.