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Clinical manifestations: Sudden voice loss or hoarseness, a dry scratchy sore throat, mild fever with slight chills, a cough with thin yellow phlegm, thirst with a desire for cold drinks.
Tongue: Red tip, thin yellow coating, body slightly red. Pulse: Floating and rapid.
Treatment principle: Disperse Wind-Heat and clear Heat to restore the Lung's downward Qi and soothe the inflamed throat.
Clinical manifestations: A dry, weak voice that worsens with talking or in the evening, night sweats, heat in the palms and soles, a dry cough with minimal phlegm.
Tongue: Red, thin with cracks, little or no coating, dry surface. Pulse: Fine and rapid, weak at the rear (Chi) positions.
Treatment principle: Nourish Yin and moisten dryness to replenish the vocal cords' fluids and clear deficiency-heat.
Clinical manifestations: Sudden hoarseness or voice loss, chills and an aversion to cold, no sweating, an itchy throat, thin white watery phlegm, worse in cold weather.
Tongue: Normal or slightly pale, thin white moist coating. Pulse: Floating and tight.
Treatment principle: Release the exterior, induce sweating, and disperse Lung-Qi to relieve the throat constriction.
Clinical manifestations: A sensation of throat blockage, a cough with thick yellow or green sticky sputum, chest heat or tightness, thirst with a desire for cold drinks.
Tongue: Red with a yellow greasy coating, possibly swollen at the front. Pulse: Slippery and rapid, strongest at the right Cun.
Treatment principle: Clear Heat and transform Phlegm in the Lungs to relieve the obstruction and restore the voice.
5. Qi and Yin Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: A weak, breathy voice that tires easily with use, fatigue worsening with exertion, dry mouth and throat but little desire to drink.
Tongue: Pale-red or red with a thin or absent coating, possibly dry and cracked. Pulse: Fine, weak, may be rapid.
Treatment principle: Tonify Qi and nourish Yin to empower the vocal cords with energy and moisture.
Note: Confirmed absent again (matches this site's own Chest Tightness page): no deck slide combines Qi-and-Yin-Deficiency as a standalone category.