↑ reinforcing ↓ reducing ⊥ even method.
Clinical manifestations: Intense, throbbing pain, worse with heat; red, swollen gums that bleed easily; bad breath; intense thirst for cold drinks; constipation or dry stools; a flushed face and feeling of heat.
Tongue: Red body with yellow, dry coating, possibly with cracks. Pulse: Overflowing and surging, rapid, strongest at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Clear Stomach Heat, cool the Blood, alleviate gum inflammation.
Clinical manifestations: Sudden, severe, drilling pain; facial swelling and redness; fever with mild chills; thirst for cold drinks; red, swollen gums, often following a cold or flu.
Tongue: Red tip and edges, thin yellow coating. Pulse: Floating and rapid.
Treatment principle: Disperse Wind-Heat and relieve the Exterior.
Clinical manifestations: Dull, intermittent toothache, worse at night; loose teeth; a dry mouth and throat, especially at night; five-palm heat; night sweats; possible dizziness and fatigue.
Tongue: Red, thin, dry body with little or no coating, possible cracks. Pulse: Fine and rapid, possibly floating and empty, weak at rear positions.
Treatment principle: Nourish Kidney-Yin and clear Empty-Heat, anchoring rising Heat downward.
Clinical manifestations: Swollen gums that may ooze pus; a sticky, foul taste in the mouth; nausea or poor appetite; a feeling of heaviness; loose, sticky stools.
Tongue: Red body with thick, yellow, greasy coating. Pulse: Slippery and rapid.
Treatment principle: Clear Heat, drain Dampness, transform turbidity affecting the Stomach channel.
5. Qi and Blood Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: A mild, dull toothache; pale, receding gums with slight bleeding; fatigue and dizziness, worse with overwork or skipping meals.
Tongue: Pale body, thin white coating, may be thin or have teeth marks. Pulse: Fine and weak.
Treatment principle: Tonify both Qi and Blood to nourish the gums and teeth.
Note: moxa applicable on the Tonify points. No deck on this site combines Qi and Blood deficiency into one slide, so no pattern link is given here.
6. Cold Invading the Channels, Joints, and Muscles
Clinical manifestations: Toothache aggravated by cold drinks or cold air; pain relieved by warmth or warm drinks; gums not red or swollen (may appear pale); a cold sensation in the teeth or gums.
Tongue: Pale body, thin white coat, moist surface. Pulse: Tight, often wiry and slow.
Treatment principle: Warm the channels and disperse Cold, restoring Qi and Blood circulation.
Note: moxa applicable on L.I.-4. No deck on this site has a generic Cold-invading-the-channels category for the face/jaw, so no pattern link is given here.