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Clinical manifestations: Burning or throbbing forehead pain, worse after spicy or greasy meals; bad breath; thirst for cold drinks; swollen or bleeding gums.
Tongue: Red with prickles, thick dry yellow coat. Pulse: Rapid, slippery and forceful at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Clears Stomach Heat and directs rebellious Qi downward.
Note: no moxa.
2. Wind-Heat
Clinical manifestations: Distending, bursting forehead pain; fever predominates; red sore throat; thirst; yellow nasal discharge; sudden onset with a cold or flu.
Tongue: Red tip and edges, thin yellow coat. Pulse: Floating and rapid.
Treatment principle: Disperses Wind-Heat and releases the Exterior.
Note: no moxa. No matching non-Lung deck slide — no pattern link is given here.
3. Wind-Cold
Clinical manifestations: Tight, constricting forehead pain, worse with cold and wind; stiff neck and upper back; chills without sweating; clear runny nose.
Tongue: Normal or slightly pale, thin white moist coat. Pulse: Floating and tight.
Treatment principle: Disperses Wind, unblocks the channels and releases the Exterior.
Note: moxa is appropriate. No matching non-Lung deck slide — no pattern link is given here.
Clinical manifestations: Throbbing, distending forehead pain, worse with stress and anger; irritability; dizziness; flushed face and red eyes.
Tongue: Red, redder sides, thin dry yellow or scanty coat. Pulse: Wiry, forceful at the left middle position.
Treatment principle: Calms the Liver, subdues rising Yang and clears Heat.
Note: no moxa.
5. Phlegm-Dampness in the Middle Burner
Clinical manifestations: Heavy, foggy pain as if wrapped in cloth; bloating and nausea after eating; greasy, sticky mouth; body heaviness; mental fogginess.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, tooth-marked, thick white greasy coat. Pulse: Slippery and soggy.
Treatment principle: Transforms Phlegm-Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and dries Dampness.
Note: This site's decks have no Phlegm-Dampness-in-the-Middle-Burner slide — no pattern link is given here.
6. Blood Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: Dull, lingering ache (not sharp or throbbing), worse with fatigue and mental strain; pale face, lips and nails; dizziness; poor memory; scanty pale periods.
Tongue: Pale, thin, thin white coat. Pulse: Fine and weak.
Treatment principle: Nourishes and tonifies Blood to restore nourishment to the head.
Note: moxa is appropriate. No plain Blood-deficiency slide fits the head presentation — no pattern link is given here.