↑ reinforcing ↓ reducing ⊥ even method — technique below follows standard Excess/Deficiency treatment principle for each pattern, not tied to a specific point-by-point source.
Clinical manifestations: Vomiting of sour, undigested food that relieves the bloating; epigastric fullness and distension that is worse after eating; belching with a sour, rotten odour; an aversion to food and its smell; brought on by overeating, eating too quickly, or a recent bout of rich or heavy food; eased once the stomach empties.
Tongue: Normal body, thick greasy coating, thickest centrally. Pulse: Slippery, full, especially at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Promote digestion, resolve food stagnation, harmonize the Stomach, move Qi.
Note: no moxa.
Clinical manifestations: Nausea and vomiting triggered by emotional stress; belching and acid reflux; distending pain that radiates to the rib area; irritability and frequent sighing; a sensation of a lump in the throat; brought on by stress, frustration, or suppressed emotion; eased by emotional release and a calmer routine.
Tongue: Normal or slightly red, redder sides, thin white coating. Pulse: Wiry, especially at the left middle position.
Treatment principle: Soothe the Liver, regulate Qi, direct rebellious Qi downward, stop vomiting.
Note: no moxa.
3. Phlegm-Fluids in the Stomach and Small Intestine
Clinical manifestations: Vomiting of thin, clear, watery fluid; a splashing water sound when moving or tapping the abdomen; a feeling of fullness and hardness below the chest; no thirst, or thirst without any real desire to drink; brought on by chronic Spleen-Yang weakness allowing fluids to accumulate rather than transform; eased by warmth and rest.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, tooth-marked, white slippery coating. Pulse: Deep, Wiry, Slippery, especially at the right Guan position.
Treatment principle: Warm Yang and transform fluid retention, strengthen the Spleen, subdue rebellious Qi.
Transform fluids, subdue rebellious Qi
Warm Yang, strengthen Spleen
Note: moxa applicable on the Warm-Yang points. No deck slide on this site describes this splashing-fluid-retention presentation, so no pattern link is given here.
Clinical manifestations: Nausea with a sticky, greasy taste in the mouth; a heaviness through the body and limbs; thirst with little desire to drink; upper-belly fullness and stuffiness; brought on by a diet heavy in greasy, spicy, or sweet food, or damp weather; eased by light, plainly-cooked food and a drier environment.
Tongue: Red, possibly swollen with red prickles centrally, thick yellow greasy coating. Pulse: Slippery, Rapid.
Treatment principle: Clear Heat, drain Dampness, regulate Qi, harmonize the middle burner.
Note: no moxa.
Clinical manifestations: Dull, cold pain in the upper belly that improves with warmth and pressure; vomiting of clear, watery fluid; cold hands and feet; a preference for hot food and drinks; tiredness and a lack of energy; brought on by a diet of cold raw food, chronic illness, or long-standing Spleen and Stomach weakness; eased by warmth and rest.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender, tooth-marked, white slippery coating. Pulse: Deep, Slow, Weak, especially at the right Guan (Stomach) position.
Treatment principle: Warm the middle burner, disperse Cold, tonify Qi, warm Yang.
Note: moxa applicable — moxibustion is ideal, especially at Ren-12 and Ren-8.
Clinical manifestations: Dry retching with little or no actual vomit; thirst for small sips, a dry mouth and throat; a burning or gnawing discomfort in the stomach; brought on by chronic illness, a long fever, or overwork consuming Stomach-Yin; eased by rest and small sips of fluid.
Tongue: Red with little or no coating, dry centre. Pulse: Fine, Rapid.
Treatment principle: Nourish Stomach-Yin, clear deficiency Heat, descend Qi.
Note: no moxa.