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Clinical manifestations: Fever greater than chills; a sore, red throat; thirst; a yellow phlegm cough; a distending headache.
Tongue: Red tip and edges, thin yellow or white-to-yellow coat. Pulse: Floating and rapid.
Treatment principle: Disperses Wind-Heat, clears Heat and resolves toxicity.
Note: no moxa.
Clinical manifestations: Strong chills predominating; a mild fever; no sweating; body aches; clear nasal discharge; no thirst.
Tongue: Normal or slightly pale, thin white moist coat. Pulse: Floating and tight.
Treatment principle: Induces sweating, releases the exterior and disperses Wind-Cold.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: A high fever without chills; intense thirst for cold drinks; a red, flushed face and eyes; restlessness; profuse sweating.
Tongue: Red with prickly papillae, thick dry yellow coat. Pulse: Rapid, forceful, overflowing.
Treatment principle: Clears Qi-level Heat, drains Fire and generates fluids.
Note: no moxa. Linked to this site's own Heat-in-the-Large-Intestine slide as the closest general match.
4. Damp-Heat
Clinical manifestations: A heavy body and head sensation; afternoon fever worsening; a sticky, bitter mouth; chest stuffiness; nausea; loose, sticky stools; dark, scanty urine.
Tongue: Red with thick greasy yellow coating, thickest at the centre and root. Pulse: Soggy-rapid, soft but fast.
Treatment principle: Clears Damp-Heat, promotes Triple Burner Qi movement and transforms Dampness.
Note: no moxa. This site's decks have no standalone systemic Damp-Heat slide distinct from an organ-specific one — no pattern link is given here.
Clinical manifestations: A low-grade fever in the afternoon or evening; night sweats; heat in the palms, soles and chest; a dry mouth worse in the evening; flushed cheekbones; restlessness; insomnia.
Tongue: Red, thin, dry with cracks, little or no coating. Pulse: Fine and rapid, weak or hollow on deep pressure.
Treatment principle: Nourishes Yin, clears deficiency Heat and vents pathogenic Heat outward.
Note: no moxa (Yin deficiency with heat signs).
6. Qi Deficiency Fever
Clinical manifestations: A fever that worsens after exertion; profound fatigue and weakness; shortness of breath; spontaneous sweating; a pale complexion; loose stools; reluctance to speak.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, teeth-marked, thin white coat. Pulse: Weak and fine, may feel flooding but forceless.
Treatment principle: Tonifies the middle, augments Qi and raises sunken Yang.
Note: moxa is appropriate. This site's decks have no Qi-Deficiency-Fever slide — no pattern link is given here.