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Clinical manifestations: Oily, greasy skin on the face and scalp with redness and itching; a bitter or sticky mouth taste; bloating after meals; sticky, incomplete stools; a heavy, foggy head sensation.
Tongue: Red, possibly swollen with teeth marks, thick yellow greasy coating at the centre and root. Pulse: Soggy, rapid, often slippery.
Treatment principle: Clears Damp-Heat from the Stomach and Spleen, transforms Dampness and promotes Qi movement.
Note: no moxa.
2. Spleen Deficiency with Dampness
Clinical manifestations: Clammy, oily skin without redness; fatigue worsening after meals; loose stools; abdominal bloating; body and limb heaviness; no heat signs present.
Tongue: Pale, swollen with scalloped edges, white greasy coating, moist surface. Pulse: Soggy and slow, soft, lacking force.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Spleen Qi, strengthens digestive function and gently drains Dampness.
Note: moxa is appropriate. No standalone Spleen-Deficiency-with-Dampness slide exists on this site's decks — no pattern link is given here.
Clinical manifestations: Irritability and a short temper; a bitter morning taste; oily, red, itchy skin; rib-side pain or distension, especially on the right; dark yellow urine; worsening with emotional stress.
Tongue: Red, especially at the sides, thick yellow greasy coating. Pulse: Wiry, slippery, rapid.
Treatment principle: Drains Liver and Gallbladder Fire, clears Damp-Heat and smooths Liver Qi stagnation.
Note: no moxa.
4. Phlegm-Dampness in the Middle-Burner
Clinical manifestations: A thick, greasy film coating the skin, not just shiny; a heavy, sluggish body; bloating after eating; a sticky, greasy mouth taste without thirst; cystic acne or nodules; chest heaviness.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, teeth-marked, thick white greasy coating, excessively moist. Pulse: Slippery, often slow or moderate, soggy at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm, regulates Qi and harmonizes the Middle Burner.
Note: no moxa contraindicated, moxa acceptable. This site's decks have no Phlegm-Dampness-in-the-Middle-Burner slide, confirmed absent again — no pattern link is given here.