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1. Qi and Blood Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: Fatigue worsened by exertion, pale or sallow complexion with pale lips and nail beds, dizziness worse with exertion, heart palpitations and shortness of breath, poor appetite.
Tongue: Pale body, may be thin or have teeth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Fine and weak, especially at right Guan.
Treatment principle: Tonify Qi and nourish Blood to fill vessels and gently raise blood pressure.
Note: moxa applicable throughout. No deck on this site combines Qi and Blood deficiency into one slide, so no pattern link is given here.
Clinical manifestations: Dizziness on standing, bearing-down sensation in abdomen, chronic loose stools or diarrhea, profound fatigue with weak limbs, organ prolapse.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender body with teeth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Weak and forceless, especially at right Guan, may feel deep.
Treatment principle: Tonify Spleen Qi and raise sinking Qi.
Note: moxa strongly indicated. Direct name match with this site's own Spleen-Qi-sinking slide.
Clinical manifestations: Chronic dizziness, soreness and weakness of lower back and knees, tinnitus or hearing loss, poor memory and concentration, frequent urination at night.
Tongue: Pale, thin body with little or no coating, possible fine cracks. Pulse: Fine, deep, and weak at both Chi positions.
Treatment principle: Nourish Kidney Yin and Essence, replenish marrow.
Note: moxa applicable. Direct name match with this site's own Kidney-Essence deficiency slide.
Clinical manifestations: Cold hands and feet, chest stuffiness or mild chest pain, palpitations worsened by effort, bright pale face, listlessness and desire to sleep.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender with teeth marks, white slippery coating. Pulse: Deep and weak, especially at left Cun, may be knotted.
Treatment principle: Warm and fortify Heart Yang to strengthen pumping action.
Note: moxa strongly indicated. Direct match with this site's own Heart-Yang deficiency slide.
5. Phlegm-Dampness in the Middle-Burner
Clinical manifestations: Heavy, foggy-headed dizziness, abdominal fullness after eating, greasy sticky mouth, loose sticky stools, excessive drowsiness and body heaviness.
Tongue: Pale, swollen with teeth marks, thick white greasy coating. Pulse: Slippery and soggy, especially at right middle.
Treatment principle: Transform phlegm, dry dampness, extinguish wind to clear the head.
Note: no moxa except tonifying points. No deck on this site has a Middle-Burner-specific Phlegm-Dampness slide, so no pattern link is given here.