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1. Wind-Phlegm
Clinical manifestations: Sudden unilateral paralysis; severe dizziness; copious white frothy sputum; slurred speech; a rattling throat; numbness or tingling.
Tongue: Normal or pale, swollen, white greasy coating. Pulse: Wiry and slippery.
Treatment principle: Scours Phlegm and opens the orifices while calming internal Wind to restore channel patency.
Note: no moxa. This site's decks have no Wind-Phlegm slide, confirmed absent — no pattern link is given here.
2. Qi and Blood Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: Gradual, progressive weakness; deep fatigue; shortness of breath on exertion; a pale complexion; dizziness when standing; heart palpitations; poor sleep; spontaneous sweating.
Tongue: Pale, thin or teeth-marked, thin white coating. Pulse: Fine and weak, lacking force.
Treatment principle: Tonifies both Qi and Blood simultaneously to rebuild foundational nourishment for muscle and sinew function.
Note: moxa is appropriate. No combined Qi-and-Blood-deficiency slide exists on this site's decks — no pattern link is given here.
Clinical manifestations: Fixed, stabbing pain in the paralyzed area, worse at night and with rest; dark or purplish lips and nails; a dusky complexion; dark under-eye circles; a history of trauma or surgery preceding the paralysis.
Tongue: Purple or dusky with stasis spots, distended dark sublingual veins, thin white coat. Pulse: Choppy or wiry.
Treatment principle: Invigorates Blood circulation and dissolves stasis to unblock the channels and restore nutrient delivery to the limbs.
Note: no moxa. Linked to this site's own Liver-Blood-stasis slide per the discoloration-marker rule.
4. Phlegm-Heat in the Middle Burner
Clinical manifestations: Limb heaviness with paralysis; constipation; epigastric bloating; a thick, yellow, greasy tongue coating; a bitter taste; irritability.
Tongue: Red, swollen, thick yellow greasy coating at the centre. Pulse: Slippery and rapid.
Treatment principle: Clears Heat and transforms Phlegm while harmonizing the Stomach to restore downward Qi flow through the channels.
Note: no moxa. This site's decks have no Phlegm-Heat-in-the-Middle-Burner slide — no pattern link is given here.
5. Wind-Cold-Damp
Clinical manifestations: Painful stiffness improving with warmth, worse in cold, damp or windy weather; limb heaviness and aching; numbness or tingling; aversion to cold and wind.
Tongue: Pale or slightly swollen, white greasy coating, moist surface. Pulse: Moderate or soggy, may be tight if Cold predominates.
Treatment principle: Dispels external Wind-Cold-Damp while tonifying Qi and invigorating Blood to reopen obstructed channels.
Note: moxa is strongly indicated. This site's decks have no Painful-Obstruction/Bi-syndrome slide, confirmed absent again — no pattern link is given here.