↑ reinforcing ↓ reducing ⊥ even method.
Clinical manifestations: Intense itching and burning of the vulva; red swollen weeping lesions; foul-smelling yellow vaginal discharge; a bitter taste; dark or painful urination; rib-side pain.
Tongue: Red with redder sides, yellow greasy coating thicker at the centre and root. Pulse: Wiry, slippery, rapid.
Treatment principle: Drain excess Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder, clear Damp-Heat from the lower burner.
2. Spleen Deficiency with Dampness
Clinical manifestations: Dull, thickened skin with mild oozing; chronic lingering itching; poor appetite and bloating; loose stools; heaviness and fatigue.
Tongue: Pale, swollen with teeth marks, white greasy coating, moist surface. Pulse: Soggy and slow, soft and lacking force.
Treatment principle: Tonify Qi, strengthen the Spleen, drain Dampness.
Note: Confirmed absent again: standalone Spleen-Deficiency-with-Dampness has no matching deck slide on this site.
3. Yin and Blood Deficiency
Clinical manifestations: Dry, scaly, thickened vulvar skin with intense itching worse at night; night sweats; heat in the palms soles and chest; dry mouth and throat; dizziness; scanty or absent periods.
Tongue: Pale to pale-red, thin, dry with cracks, scanty or peeled coating. Pulse: Fine and rapid, weak at the left Guan and both Chi positions.
Treatment principle: Nourish Blood and moisten dryness, dispel Wind and stop the itching.
Note: Confirmed absent again: standalone combined Yin-and-Blood-Deficiency has no matching deck slide on this site.
Clinical manifestations: An acute onset of red, raised papules; a burning sensation; mild fever or an aversion to wind; sore throat; itching worse with heat.
Tongue: Red tip and edges, thin yellow coating. Pulse: Floating and rapid.
Treatment principle: Dispel Wind, stop the itching, clear Heat, drain Dampness.