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Clinical manifestations: Symptoms worsen in damp or humid weather, heavy head sensation, abdominal bloating after eating, loose stools, sticky mouth sensation, limb heaviness and fatigue.
Tongue: Pale, swollen body with teeth marks, white greasy coating, moist surface. Pulse: Soggy and slow, may feel slippery.
Treatment principle: Strengthens the Spleen, drains Dampness, transforms fluids to reduce reactivity to external moisture.
Note: moxa applicable on ST-36. This site's decks name the closest match Cold-Dampness-invading-the-Spleen rather than a plain Dampness-with-deficiency slide; linked as the nearest available match.
Clinical manifestations: Overall coldness, especially in the lower back and legs, cold-aching lower back and knees, frequent clear urination worsening at night, clear watery nasal discharge in cold weather, deep fatigue and low spirits.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender body with teeth marks and a wet white coating. Pulse: Deep, slow, and weak, especially at the Chi (third) position.
Treatment principle: Warms and tonifies Kidney-Yang to restore internal warmth and defensive capacity against cold and damp.
Note: moxa strongly indicated. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Kidney-Yang-deficiency slide.
Clinical manifestations: Clear watery nasal discharge triggered by wind or cold, shortness of breath after mild exertion, spontaneous daytime sweating, sensitivity to drafts and temperature drops, fatigue with a weak voice.
Tongue: Pale, tender body with possible teeth marks and a thin white coating. Pulse: Empty or weak, especially at the right Cun position.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Lung-Qi and fortifies the Wei-Qi protective barrier against weather changes.
Note: moxa applicable. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Lung-Qi-deficiency slide.
Clinical manifestations: Sudden onset after cold wind exposure, clear watery nasal discharge, chills without sweating, thin white watery phlegm cough, sneezing and itchy throat, headache and body aches.
Tongue: Normal or slightly pale body with a thin white moist coating. Pulse: Floating and tight.
Treatment principle: Releases the Exterior, dispels Wind-Cold, restores the Lung diffusing function.
Note: no moxa. Direct match with this site's own Invasion-of-Wind-Cold slide.
5. Dampness Invading the Channels (Joints and Muscles)
Clinical manifestations: Heavy, aching joint pain in one location, joint swelling or stiffness worsening in damp or rainy weather, limbs feel heavy and difficult to move, numbness or sensory loss, poor appetite with bloating and loose stools.
Tongue: Pale or slightly swollen body with teeth marks, white greasy coating, excessively moist. Pulse: Soggy and slow, maybe slippery at the right Guan position.
Treatment principle: Expels Wind-Dampness, unblocks the channels, restores Qi and Blood circulation through the joints.
Note: this site's decks have no dedicated Phlegm-or-Dampness-in-the-channels/joints/muscles slide, a gap confirmed absent many times over this session — no pattern link is given here.