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1. Phlegm Clogging the Lungs with Qi Stagnation
Clinical manifestations: Chest heaviness and fullness; copious white watery sputum, easy to expectorate; poor appetite with bloating and nausea; wheezing or gurgling throat sounds; fatigue with body heaviness.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, teeth-marked, thick white greasy coating. Pulse: Slippery with a wiry quality.
Treatment principle: Strengthens the Spleen, moves Qi and resolves Phlegm accumulation.
Note: no moxa. No combined Phlegm-Clogging-the-Lungs-with-Qi-Stagnation slide exists on this site's decks — no pattern link is given here.
Clinical manifestations: Copious thick white sticky phlegm, easy to cough up; chest heaviness; poor appetite with loose stools and bloating; profound fatigue with a heavy body sensation.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, teeth-marked, thick white greasy moist coating. Pulse: Slippery, soggy.
Treatment principle: Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and fortifies Spleen function.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: Thick yellow or green foul-smelling sputum, possibly blood-streaked; chest oppression with a heat sensation; thirst with a desire to drink; a flushed face; restlessness.
Tongue: Red, possibly swollen at the front, yellow greasy coating with red prickles at the front third. Pulse: Slippery and rapid.
Treatment principle: Clears Heat, resolves Phlegm and descends rebellious Lung Qi.
Note: no moxa.
4. Qi and Yin Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: Profound fatigue worsened by exertion; a dry, hacking cough with scanty or no sputum; night sweats with warm palms and soles; a dry mouth with minimal thirst; shortness of breath on movement.
Tongue: Red or pale-red with cracks, thin or absent coating. Pulse: Fine and weak, possibly rapid.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Qi, nourishes Yin and moistens the Lungs.
Note: moxa is appropriate. No combined Qi-and-Yin-deficiency slide exists on this site's decks — no pattern link is given here.
5. Qi and Blood Stagnation
Clinical manifestations: Fixed, stabbing chest pain worse with pressure; blood-streaked sputum; purple or dark lips and nails; a dark purplish complexion; irritability and emotional tension; distending chest and rib pain.
Tongue: Dark purple with stasis spots, distended tortuous sublingual veins, thin white coat. Pulse: Wiry and choppy.
Treatment principle: Invigorates Blood, moves Qi, dissolves stasis 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.
Clinical manifestations: Deep coldness in the lower back and knees; thin, watery or clear sputum; frequent nighttime urination; profound fatigue with low spirits; aversion to cold especially in the lower body; a pale, puffy face.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender, teeth-marked, wet white coating. Pulse: Deep, slow, weak.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Kidney Yang, warms the Gate of Life Fire and transforms fluids.
Note: moxa is strongly indicated.