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1. Qi and Blood Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: Persistent fatigue; a pale or sallow complexion; dizziness; heart palpitations; spontaneous sweating; pale lips and nails; being easily winded.
Tongue: Pale, thin or teeth-marked, thin white coating. Pulse: Fine and weak, especially weak at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Qi and nourishes Blood simultaneously to restore energy and colour after illness.
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: Poor appetite; abdominal bloating worse after eating; loose stools; fatigue with heavy limbs; a pale complexion.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, teeth-marked, thin white coating. Pulse: Weak and soft at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Strengthens Spleen and Stomach Qi to restore digestive function and energy production.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: Heart palpitations; insomnia with excessive dreaming; poor appetite with bloating; forgetfulness; a pale complexion; anxiety.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, teeth-marked, thin white coating. Pulse: Fine and weak, especially empty at the left front and soft at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Nourishes Heart Blood and strengthens Spleen Qi to settle the spirit and restore rest.
Note: moxa is appropriate. Linked to the closest slide (Spleen- and Heart-Blood deficiency); it names Blood only, so treat as a partial match.
Clinical manifestations: A dry mouth and throat with a preference for sipping; poor appetite; a dull upper-abdominal burning; dry, hard stools; early satiety.
Tongue: Red, thin with central cracks, little or no coating, dry surface. Pulse: Fine, possibly rapid, weak at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Protects the Stomach, generates fluids and moistens dryness to restore digestive comfort.
Note: no moxa (Yin deficiency with heat signs).
Clinical manifestations: Lower back and knee soreness and weakness; night sweats with heat in the palms, soles and chest; dizziness; tinnitus; dry eyes with blurred vision.
Tongue: Red, thin with central cracks, scanty or absent coating, dry surface. Pulse: Fine, rapid, often wiry, weak at the left rear position.
Treatment principle: Deeply nourishes Kidney and Liver Yin while cooling deficiency Heat from within.
Note: no moxa (Yin deficiency with heat signs).
Clinical manifestations: A deep cold sensation, especially in the lower back and legs; frequent urination, especially at night; lower back and knee soreness and weakness; mental dullness; low spirits; a desire to sleep.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender, teeth-marked, wet white coating. Pulse: Deep, slow, weak, especially at the rear positions.
Treatment principle: Warms and tonifies Kidney Yang to restore the Gate of Life Fire and rebuild foundational warmth.
Note: moxa is strongly indicated.