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1. Qi and Blood Stagnation
Clinical manifestations: Hard, fixed lump; stabbing pain worse with pressure; irritability; distending chest pain.
Tongue: Purple or dark, stasis spots, distended sublingual veins. Pulse: Wiry and choppy.
Treatment principle: Invigorates Blood, dispels stasis, moves Qi and relieves pain.
Note: no moxa. No combined Qi-and-Blood-stagnation slide exists on this site's decks — no pattern link is given here.
2. Phlegm in the Channels, Joints and Muscles
Clinical manifestations: Hard lumps near the joints; stabbing pain in the muscles; purplish discoloration; numbness; heavy sensation in the limbs.
Tongue: Purple, stasis spots, white greasy coat. Pulse: Wiry and choppy, or wiry and slippery.
Treatment principle: Dissipates nodules, transforms Phlegm, eliminates Dampness and invigorates Blood.
Note: Mixed Deficiency/Excess. This site's decks have no Phlegm-in-the-channels slide, confirmed absent many times — no pattern link is given here.
3. Toxic-Heat Stagnation
Clinical manifestations: Red, hot, severely painful lump; pus or discharge; high fever; intense thirst; restlessness.
Tongue: Deep red or crimson, thick dry yellow coat. Pulse: Rapid and forceful.
Treatment principle: Clears Heat, resolves toxin, disperses swelling and invigorates Blood.
Note: Signs of infection need medical review. no moxa. This site's decks have no standalone Toxic-Heat slide, confirmed absent many times — no pattern link is given here.
4. Qi Deficiency Causing Blood Stagnation
Clinical manifestations: Fixed, stabbing pain; profound fatigue; pale, dusky complexion; shortness of breath; dizziness; a dull ache.
Tongue: Pale with a dark or purplish tinge, stasis spots, tooth marks. Pulse: Deep, fine or weak, and choppy.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Qi, invigorates Blood, dispels stasis and unblocks the channels.
Note: Mixed Deficiency/Excess. No single deck slide combines Qi deficiency with Blood stagnation — no pattern link is given here.