↑ reinforcing ↓ reducing ⊥ even method.
Clinical manifestations: Dry, brittle, prematurely gray hair; sore lower back and knees; night sweats; hot palms, soles, and chest; dry mouth and throat.
Tongue: Red tongue with thin body, little or no coating, dry surface with possible cracks. Pulse: Fine and rapid, weak at left rear.
Treatment principle: Nourish Kidney Yin to restore the cooling, moistening essence that darkens hair.
Note: no moxa (Yin-deficiency Heat pattern). Direct match — night sweating, five-palm heat and dry throat are the same Empty-Heat markers named on that deck slide.
Clinical manifestations: Pale or dull gray hair, often sparse and lacking luster; feeling cold throughout, especially lower back and legs; frequent nighttime urination; fatigue, low spirits; cold, aching lower back and knees.
Tongue: Pale, puffy tongue with teeth marks and wet white coating. Pulse: Deep, slow, and weak, particularly at the rear positions.
Treatment principle: Warm Kidney Yang to ignite the Gate of Life Fire.
Note: moxa strongly applicable, especially DU-4 and REN-4. Direct match — cold, frequent nighttime urination, fatigue and cold aching low back/knees are the same markers named on that deck slide.
Clinical manifestations: Dry, brittle, prematurely gray hair; pale, sallow complexion lacking luster; brittle, ridged nails; blurred vision or dry eyes; scanty menstruation with pale blood; dizziness or lightheadedness.
Tongue: Pale body (especially sides), thin and slightly dry with thin white coating. Pulse: Fine and choppy, often wiry at left middle position.
Treatment principle: Nourish Liver Blood to provide sufficient nourishment to hair follicles.
Note: moxa applicable. Direct match — the deck slide explicitly lists dry hair, pale lips/complexion and dizziness among its symptoms.
Clinical manifestations: Gray hair with dull, lackluster appearance; poor appetite and feeling full after eating only a little; loose or soft stools; fatigue, heaviness in limbs; pale or sallow complexion.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender body with tooth marks and thin white coating. Pulse: Weak and soft, especially at right middle position.
Treatment principle: Strengthen Spleen Qi to improve digestion and Blood production.
Note: moxa applicable throughout. Direct match — poor appetite, loose stools, fatigue and pale complexion are the same markers named on that deck slide.
5. Lung Heat
Clinical manifestations: Cough with thick yellow phlegm; sore throat with redness and swelling; thirst desiring cold drinks; dry mouth and dry stools; feeling of body heat or low-grade fever.
Tongue: Red body with yellow dry coating, possibly prickly papillae on the front third. Pulse: Rapid, may be slippery or overflowing, especially at right cun.
Treatment principle: Clear Lung Heat that rises and scorches hair follicles, consuming fluids needed for hair nourishment.
Note: no moxa. Matched on the internal pattern to
Lung-Heat — cough, thirst and heat sensation are shared, though the deck slide is framed around cough rather than hair.