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Clinical manifestations: Fixed stabbing pain in the arch, worsens with pressure and after activity, history of foot trauma or overuse, pain sharp and localized to one spot.
Tongue: Purple or dark body with stasis spots, distended sublingual veins, thin white coat. Pulse: Wiry and choppy, a rough uneven flow.
Treatment principle: Invigorate Blood, dispel stasis, unblock the channels, alleviate pain, move Qi.
Note: no moxa. Matches this site's Liver-Blood stasis slide — a purple/dark tongue with stasis spots is the same discoloration marker named there.
Clinical manifestations: Dull chronic ache in the arch, not sharp, worsens after prolonged standing or walking, lower back and knee soreness, fatigue and lack of vitality, frequent urination especially at night.
Tongue: Pale, thin body with little or no coating, possible fine cracks. Pulse: Fine and deep, especially weak at both rear positions.
Treatment principle: Tonify the Kidneys, benefit Essence, fill Marrow, secure Essence and stop leakage.
Note: moxa applicable on KI-3. Direct match with this site's own Kidney-Essence-deficiency slide.
3. Painful Obstruction with Wind-Cold-Damp
Clinical manifestations: Heavy aching pain in the foot arch, pain and stiffness worse in cold or damp weather, feels better with warmth and gentle movement, swelling without redness or heat, numbness or heaviness in the foot.
Tongue: Pale, slightly swollen with teeth marks, white greasy coating. Pulse: Wiry and tight, slow, may be soggy if Dampness predominates.
Treatment principle: Dispel Wind-Dampness, disperse Cold, unblock the channels and collaterals.
Note: moxa applicable given the Cold. No deck on this site has a combined Wind-Cold-Damp Bi-syndrome slide, a confirmed and recurring absence, so no pattern link is given here.
4. Painful Obstruction due to Damp Heat in Channels
Clinical manifestations: Burning pain in the arch, redness and visible swelling, pain relieved by cold and worsened by warmth, heavy aching sensation in the foot, thirst and dark scanty urine.
Tongue: Red body, possibly slightly swollen, with a yellow greasy coating. Pulse: Slippery and rapid.
Treatment principle: Clear Heat and dry Dampness, clear Damp-Heat from the Lower Burner, strengthen the Spleen and resolve Dampness.
Note: no moxa. No deck on this site has a dedicated Damp-Heat-in-channels Bi-syndrome category, a confirmed and recurring absence, so no pattern link is given here.