↑ reinforcing ↓ reducing ⊥ even method.
Clinical manifestations: Shortness of breath worsened by exertion; a low, weak voice; spontaneous daytime sweating; frequent colds; pale complexion.
Tongue: Pale, tender, possible teeth marks, thin white coat. Pulse: Weak, empty, especially at the right front position.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Lung Qi and consolidates the exterior to reduce sweating.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: Poor appetite; bloating after eating; loose stools; fatigue and heaviness; shortness of breath worse with exertion; a quiet voice.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, teeth-marked, thin white coat. Pulse: Weak, soft, at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Spleen Qi to generate the energy that supports the Lungs.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: Inhalation feels short and exhaling long; lower back soreness; weak knees; breathlessness worsens with mild activity; a quiet voice; fatigue.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, teeth-marked, thin white moist coat. Pulse: Deep, weak, especially feeble at the rear position.
Treatment principle: Nourishes Kidney Yin and aids the Kidneys to grasp Qi downward.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: Chest tightness and heaviness; copious white sticky phlegm easily coughed up; wheezing or phlegm rattling; poor appetite; body heaviness.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, teeth-marked, thick white greasy coat. Pulse: Slippery, especially at the right front position.
Treatment principle: Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm; directs Qi downward.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: Frequent sighing; chest tightness or constriction; rib-side distension; symptoms worsen with stress or frustration; irritability or mood swings.
Tongue: Normal or slightly dark with red sides, thin white coat. Pulse: Wiry, taut, especially at the left middle position.
Treatment principle: Courses the Liver and resolves constraint; moves Qi to relieve chest binding.
Note: no moxa.
Clinical manifestations: Palpitations or an uncomfortable awareness of the heartbeat; shortness of breath clearly worsened by exertion; spontaneous daytime sweating; fatigue and lack of stamina; pale complexion and weak voice.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, thin white coat, possible midline crack toward the tip. Pulse: Empty, especially weak at the left front position.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Heart Qi to support Lung function and regulate circulation.
Note: moxa is appropriate.