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Clinical manifestations: Copious thick yellow or green sputum with blood streaks; chest oppression; fever; thirst for cold drinks.
Tongue: Red, possibly swollen front, yellow greasy coat with red prickles. Pulse: Slippery and rapid, strongest at the right front position.
Treatment principle: Clears Heat and transforms Phlegm.
Note: no moxa.
Clinical manifestations: Bright red blood in the sputum; sudden forceful coughing; distending chest and rib pain; bitter taste; irritability; face flushes during the cough.
Tongue: Red with redder sides, thin dry yellow coat. Pulse: Wiry and rapid, especially at the left middle position.
Treatment principle: Clears Liver Fire, calms the Lungs and cools the Blood.
Note: no moxa.
Clinical manifestations: Dry cough with scanty sticky phlegm; small blood streaks; afternoon fever; night sweats; dry throat; flushed cheeks.
Tongue: Red, thin, cracked, dry, little or no coat. Pulse: Fine and rapid, weak at the right front position.
Treatment principle: Nourishes Yin and moistens dryness.
Note: no moxa (Yin deficiency with heat signs).
Clinical manifestations: Pale or pinkish blood in the sputum; profound fatigue; shortness of breath; reluctance to speak; pale complexion; poor appetite; loose stools; palpitations.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tooth-marked, thin white coat. Pulse: Fine, weak and forceless, especially at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Qi, nourishes Blood and strengthens the Spleen.
Note: moxa is appropriate. Linked to this site's own Spleen-not-controlling-Blood slide.
Clinical manifestations: Dark or clotted blood in the sputum; fixed stabbing chest pain worse at night; dark lips; dusky complexion.
Tongue: Dark purple or dusky, stasis spots, distended sublingual veins, thin white coat. Pulse: Choppy or wiry.
Treatment principle: Invigorates Blood, dispels stasis, moves Qi and relieves pain.
Note: no moxa. Linked to this site's own Liver-Blood-stasis slide per the discoloration-marker rule (dark lips, dusky complexion).
Clinical manifestations: Copious white sticky phlegm that is easily coughed up; blood-streaked sputum (not bright red); chest heaviness; nausea; poor appetite; loose stools.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, tooth-marked, thick white greasy coat. Pulse: Slippery, possibly soggy.
Treatment principle: Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
Note: moxa is appropriate.