↑ reinforcing ↓ reducing ⊥ even method — technique below follows standard Excess/Deficiency treatment principle for each pattern, not tied to a specific point-by-point source. None of this condition's five patterns has a genuine match in the site's pattern decks (checked pattern-by-pattern below) — the site's exterior Wind-Heat and Wind-Cold slides are purely respiratory (cough, sore throat), and no deck anywhere carries a Toxic-Heat/Fire-poison category, so this outcome is expected.
1. Wind-Heat
Clinical manifestations: Red, raised wheals with a burning sensation; lesions that appear and disappear quickly, shifting locations; itching that intensifies in warmth and eases with cool; a sore throat; mild fever; thirst; brought on by exposure to wind and heat, or an allergic-type reaction; eased by cool air and rest.
Tongue: Red at the tip and edges, thin yellow coating. Pulse: Floating, Rapid.
Treatment principle: Disperse Wind-Heat, clear Heat, resolve toxicity at the skin's surface.
Note: no moxa. The site's "Invasion of Lungs by Wind-Heat" slide is purely respiratory (cough, nasal discharge) with no skin content, so no pattern link is given here.
2. Wind-Cold
Clinical manifestations: Pale or light-red wheals that worsen with cold exposure; chills without sweating; headache and body aches; no thirst, or a preference for warm drinks; brought on by exposure to cold wind or a sudden drop in temperature; eased by warmth and covering the skin.
Tongue: Normal or slightly pale, thin white moist coating. Pulse: Floating, Tight.
Treatment principle: Dispel Wind-Cold from the exterior, harmonize Nutritive and Defensive Qi, induce a mild sweat.
Note: moxa applicable. The site's "Invasion of Lungs by Wind-Cold" slide is purely respiratory/exterior-invasion with no skin content, so no pattern link is given here.
3. Damp-Heat in Stomach and Spleen
Clinical manifestations: Bright red wheals; abdominal bloating or pain; sticky or loose bowel movements; a bitter or sticky taste in the mouth; thirst with little desire to drink; a heavy, foggy sensation; brought on by a diet heavy in greasy, spicy, or sweet food, or damp weather; eased by light, plainly-cooked food and a drier environment.
Tongue: Red with a thick yellow greasy coating (center and root). Pulse: Soggy, Rapid, often Slippery.
Treatment principle: Clear Heat and Dampness from the Stomach and Intestines, unblock the bowels, expel Wind to stop itching.
Note: no moxa. This site's "Damp-Heat" slides (Stomach and Spleen decks) are purely digestive/jaundice-framed with, at most, a passing skin-eruption mention, not a genuine wheal-specific match, so no pattern link is given here.
4. Qi and Blood Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: Pale or skin-colored wheals, not bright red; symptoms that worsen at night and after fatigue; dizziness or light-headedness; persistent fatigue; poor appetite; brought on by chronic illness, long-term overwork, or an underlying constitutional weakness; eased by rest and nourishing food.
Tongue: Pale, possibly thin with tooth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Fine, Weak.
Treatment principle: Tonify Qi and Blood to rebuild the protective Wei-Qi, strengthen the Spleen to generate reserves.
Note: moxa applicable on the Tonify points. No deck anywhere on this site combines Qi and Blood deficiency into one generic pattern — a gap confirmed across many prior conditions — so no pattern link is given here.
5. Toxic-Heat
Clinical manifestations: High fever and chills; bright red wheals merging into large, burning plaques; intense thirst for cold drinks; restlessness and irritability; constipation with dark, scanty urine; brought on by a severe or rapidly progressing allergic-type reaction; eased by cooling measures and prompt treatment.
Tongue: Red with prickly thorns, dry yellow coating. Pulse: Rapid, forceful, often Surging or Slippery.
Treatment principle: Drain Fire, resolve toxicity, clear Heat from the Three Burners to cool the Blood.
Note: no moxa. BL-40 is often bled rather than needled with standard technique in this pattern. No deck anywhere on this site has a Toxic-Heat/Fire-poison category, so no pattern link is given here.