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Clinical manifestations: Low sperm count without obvious Heat or Cold, soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees, poor memory, premature greying, low libido and general fatigue.
Tongue: Pale, thin body with little or no coating, possible fine cracks. Pulse: Fine and deep, weak at both Chi positions.
Treatment principle: Tonify the Kidneys, benefit Essence, fill the Marrow, secure Essence and stop leakage.
Note: moxa applicable throughout. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Kidney-Essence-deficiency slide.
Clinical manifestations: Cold and aching lower back and knees, thin watery semen, low libido or erectile difficulty, frequent urination especially at night, feeling cold all over worse in the lower body.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender with teeth marks and wet white coating. Pulse: Deep, slow, weak, especially at the rear Chi position.
Treatment principle: Tonify Kidney-Yang, warm Yang and transform Qi, warm the Ming Men fire.
Note: moxa applicable throughout. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Kidney-Yang-deficiency slide.
Clinical manifestations: Scanty, thick, viscous semen, night sweats, dry mouth and throat especially at night, heat sensation in the palms/soles/chest, dizziness, tinnitus, sore lower back.
Tongue: Red, thin body with little or no coating, dry surface with possible cracks. Pulse: Fine and rapid, weak at the left rear Kidney position.
Treatment principle: Nourish Kidney-Yin, supplement Liver and Spleen Yin, benefit Essence, fill the Marrow.
Note: no moxa given the Yin deficiency. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Kidney-Yin-deficiency slide.
Clinical manifestations: Poor appetite with loose or watery stools, chronic fatigue and low stamina, lower back soreness and weak knees, frequent urination at night, cold hands and feet.
Tongue: Pale, swollen body with teeth marks and white moist coating. Pulse: Deep, weak, fine, especially at the right Guan and both Chi positions.
Treatment principle: Tonify Qi, nourish Blood, strengthen the Spleen.
Note: moxa applicable throughout. Linked to this site's Kidney-and-Spleen-YANG-deficiency slide — this pattern's own explicit \"cold hands and feet\" marker is a genuine Cold sign, so this is a real match rather than the naming-mismatch override used elsewhere.
Clinical manifestations: Scrotal dampness or itching, burning sensation during urination, heavy dragging sensation in the legs and lower back, semen turbid/thick/foul-smelling, afternoon heat sensation.
Tongue: Red and slightly swollen with yellow greasy coating thickest at the root. Pulse: Slippery and rapid, more pronounced at the rear position.
Treatment principle: Drain excess Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder, clear Damp-Heat from the Lower Burner.
Note: no moxa. This is a genuine match to this site's genital-specific Damp-Heat-in-the-Liver slide — the source's own explicit scrotal-dampness content directly matches, the same confirmed-match logic as Vaginal Itching and Pain Along the Inner Thigh.
Clinical manifestations: Distension or bloating along the ribs and flanks, irritability or depression, frequent sighing, distressed by emotional stress and frustration, sensation of a lump in the throat.
Tongue: Normal or slightly dark body with red or slightly purple sides, thin white coat. Pulse: Wiry, taut, especially at the left middle position.
Treatment principle: Course the Liver and resolve constraint, nourish Blood and soften the Liver, strengthen the Spleen and harmonize the Middle.
Note: moxa applicable on SP-6. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Liver-Qi-stagnation slide.