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Clinical manifestations: Sore and weak lower back and knees, irregular, scanty, or absent periods, difficulty conceiving, fatigue and lack of vitality, frequent urination at night, poor memory or brain fog, low libido.
Tongue: Pale, thin body with little or no coating and possible fine cracks. Pulse: Fine, deep, weak at the Chi positions.
Treatment principle: Nourishes Kidney-Yin and Essence, the foundational approach for Essence deficiency causing menstrual irregularities and infertility.
Note: moxa applicable on REN-4/BL-23. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Kidney-Essence-deficiency slide.
2. Spleen Deficiency With Dampness
Clinical manifestations: Abdominal bloating worse after eating, loose or unformed stools, heaviness of the body and limbs, fatigue and drowsiness especially after meals, poor appetite, sticky or greasy sensation in the mouth, irregular periods.
Tongue: Pale, swollen body with teeth marks, white greasy coating, moist surface. Pulse: Soggy and slowed-down, soft and weak, may feel slippery if Dampness is pronounced.
Treatment principle: Strengthens Spleen-Qi, drains Dampness, and gently regulates the Chong and Ren vessels to restore a regular menstrual cycle.
Note: moxa applicable on ST-36. This site has no combined Spleen-deficiency-with-Dampness slide, a gap confirmed absent many times over this session — no pattern link is given here; points still link fine individually.
3. Damp-Phlegm in the Uterus
Clinical manifestations: Lower abdominal fullness and heaviness, thick vaginal discharge, overweight or obesity especially around the waist, chest stuffiness and nausea, fatigue and drowsiness with a heavy sensation, scanty menstrual flow when periods occur.
Tongue: Pale, swollen body with teeth marks, white greasy coating thicker at the root. Pulse: Slippery and deep, often soft or slow at the right Guan position.
Treatment principle: Dries Dampness, resolves Phlegm from the Uterus, strengthens the Spleen.
Note: no moxa. This site has no dedicated Uterus deck, so no Damp-Phlegm-in-the-Uterus slide exists — no pattern link is given here; points still link fine individually.
Clinical manifestations: Stabbing, fixed lower abdominal pain, dark clotted menstrual blood, palpable mass or lump in the lower abdomen, thick vaginal discharge, menstrual pain worsens with pressure, difficulty conceiving.
Tongue: Purple body with stasis spots, swollen with teeth marks, white greasy coating, distended sublingual veins. Pulse: Choppy and slippery, often wiry at the left Guan position.
Treatment principle: Invigorates Blood, dissolves stasis, and reduces abdominal masses.
Note: no moxa. Linked to this site's own Liver-Blood-stasis slide via the established discoloration-marker rule.
Clinical manifestations: Irritability or mood swings, breast tenderness or swelling, frequent sighing, distension or bloating along the ribs, irregular periods worsening with stress.
Tongue: Normal or slightly dark body with red or purplish sides, thin white coat. Pulse: Wiry, taut like a guitar string, especially at the left middle position.
Treatment principle: Soothes Liver-Qi stagnation, harmonizes the Liver and Spleen, regulates menstruation.
Note: no moxa. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Liver-Qi-stagnation slide.