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Clinical manifestations: Clear watery nasal discharge, chills more prominent than fever, no sweating, headache and body aches.
Tongue: Normal or slightly pale body with thin white moist coating. Pulse: Floating and tight.
Treatment principle: Release the Exterior, dispel Wind-Cold, unblock the nose to stop sneezing.
Note: no moxa. Direct match with this site's own Invasion-of-Lungs-by-Wind-Cold slide.
Clinical manifestations: Yellow or turbid nasal mucus, sore throat, fever greater than chills, thirst, slight sweating, headache.
Tongue: Red tip with thin yellow coating. Pulse: Floating and rapid.
Treatment principle: Release the Exterior, clear Wind-Heat, restore the Lung's diffusing function.
Note: no moxa. Direct match with this site's own Invasion-of-Lungs-by-Wind-Heat slide.
Clinical manifestations: Sneezing triggered by the slightest wind or cold, clear watery discharge, fatigue and shortness of breath, low weak voice, spontaneous daytime sweating.
Tongue: Pale and tender with teeth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Weak and empty.
Treatment principle: Tonify Lung-Qi, consolidate the Exterior, strengthen protective Wei-Qi.
Note: moxa applicable throughout. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Lung-Qi-deficiency slide.
Clinical manifestations: Sticky white nasal discharge, poor appetite with bloating after meals, loose stools, fatigue and heaviness after eating.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender body with tooth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Deficient and soft.
Treatment principle: Strengthen the Spleen, transform Dampness, unblock the nasal passages.
Note: moxa applicable on the tonifying points. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Spleen-Qi-deficiency slide.
Clinical manifestations: Sneezing worse at night or with cold exposure, lower back and knee soreness, coldness throughout the body, frequent clear urination at night, deep fatigue.
Tongue: Pale, puffy body with tooth marks and wet white coating. Pulse: Deep, slow, weak.
Treatment principle: Warm and tonify Kidney-Yang to help the body resist Cold invasion.
Note: moxa applicable throughout except the local point. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Kidney-Yang-deficiency slide.
Clinical manifestations: Thick sticky white or clear nasal discharge, heavy head and limb sensation, chest stuffiness and upper abdominal bloating, poor appetite with a bland taste, fatigue and brain fog, loose sticky stools.
Tongue: Pale, swollen body with teeth marks, thick white greasy coat, wet surface. Pulse: Slippery or soggy.
Treatment principle: Dry Dampness and transform Phlegm, address the digestive root weakness.
Note: moxa applicable on ST-36. Direct match with this site's own Damp-Phlegm-in-the-Lungs slide — this is one of the few Damp-Phlegm-type patterns with a genuine organ-level slide, since the Lung deck (unlike the others) carries its own dedicated Damp-Phlegm entry.