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1. Qi and Blood Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: Persistent fatigue and weakness; pale or sallow complexion; dizziness or lightheadedness; heart palpitations or fluttering; spontaneous sweating; pale lips and nail beds.
Tongue: Pale body, possibly thin with teeth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Fine and weak, especially at the right Guan position.
Treatment principle: Tonify Qi and Blood, strengthen the Spleen.
Note: moxa applicable. No deck on this site combines Qi and Blood deficiency into one slide, so no pattern link is given here.
Clinical manifestations: Poor appetite, no desire to eat; abdominal bloating that worsens after eating; loose or poorly formed stools; fatigue and a heavy sensation in the limbs; pale or sallow complexion.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tooth-marked, thin white coating. Pulse: Weak and soft, especially at the right Guan position.
Treatment principle: Tonify Qi, strengthen the Spleen, harmonize the Stomach.
Clinical manifestations: Heart palpitations or fluttering; difficulty staying asleep with excessive dreaming; poor appetite and bloating after meals; forgetfulness and poor concentration; pale or sallow complexion.
Tongue: Pale, puffy with teeth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Fine and weak, empty in the left Cun, soft in the right Guan.
Treatment principle: Tonify Qi, nourish Blood, strengthen the Spleen.
Note: moxa applicable, except HE-7 (Mind-calming source point, no moxa). Matches
Spleen- and Heart-Blood deficiency — palpitations, dream-disturbed sleep and a pale complexion are shared.
Clinical manifestations: Dry mouth and throat, desire to sip but not gulp; poor appetite, no desire to eat; dull burning discomfort in the upper abdomen; dry, hard stools; feeling of fullness after eating small amounts.
Tongue: Red, thin body with cracks in the centre, little or no coating, dry surface. Pulse: Fine, possibly rapid, weak at the right Guan.
Treatment principle: Protect the Stomach, generate fluids, moisten dryness.
Clinical manifestations: Soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees; night sweats with heat in palms, soles and chest; dizziness and ringing in the ears; dry eyes with blurred vision; red tongue with little or no coating.
Tongue: Red, thin body with cracks, especially centre/root, scanty or absent coating, dry surface. Pulse: Fine, rapid, often wiry; left Chi position weak.
Treatment principle: Nourish Liver and Kidney Yin, clear Liver Heat.
Clinical manifestations: Deep cold sensation, especially in the lower back and legs; frequent urination, particularly waking at night; soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees; mental dullness, low spirits, desire to sleep more.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender with teeth marks, wet white coating. Pulse: Deep, slow, weak, especially at the rear (Kidney) positions.
Treatment principle: Tonify Kidney-Yang, benefit Essence, warm the Gate of Life Fire.