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Clinical manifestations: Rib-side distension, frequent sighing, irritability/mood swings, wiry pulse most prominent at the left middle (Guan) position.
Tongue: Normal or slightly dark body, red or slightly purple sides, thin white coat. Pulse: Wiry, taut like a guitar string, most prominent at the left middle position.
Treatment principle: Spread Liver Qi and relieve constraint, move Qi and alleviate pain.
Note: no moxa. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Liver-Qi-stagnation slide.
Clinical manifestations: Distending upper abdominal pain radiating to the ribs, frequent belching/acid reflux, symptoms worsen with emotional stress, irritability/easy anger, chest fullness.
Tongue: Normal or slightly red body, redder sides, thin white coat. Pulse: Wiry, especially at the left and right middle positions.
Treatment principle: Soothe the Liver, regulate Qi, harmonize Stomach Qi.
Note: no moxa. Matched to this site's own Rebellious-Liver-Qi-invading-the-Stomach slide.
Clinical manifestations: Belching/hiccups, irritability with frequent sighing, nausea/vomiting, headache/dizziness.
Tongue: Normal or slightly red on the sides, thin white coating. Pulse: Wiry, most prominent at the left middle position.
Treatment principle: Direct rebellious Liver Qi downward.
Note: no moxa. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Rebellious-Liver-Qi slide.
Clinical manifestations: Throbbing/distending temple headache, dizziness with head heaviness/light feet, heat sensation rising to the face, flushed face/red eyes, irritability/quick temper, lower back/knee soreness.
Tongue: Red body with redder sides, thin dry yellow or scanty coat. Pulse: Wiry, forceful, rapid, especially strong at the left middle (Guan) position.
Treatment principle: Subdue rising Liver Yang, calm internal Wind.
Note: no moxa. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Liver-Yang-rising slide.
Clinical manifestations: Throbbing temple/crown headache, red/painful/burning eyes, bitter taste, intense irritability/short temper, flushed red face, burning rib pain.
Tongue: Red body with redder sides, dry yellow coating, possible red prickles. Pulse: Wiry, rapid, forceful, especially in the left Guan position.
Treatment principle: Clear Liver Fire and drain Damp-Heat.
Note: no moxa. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Liver-Fire-blazing slide.
Clinical manifestations: Bitter taste, yellow greasy tongue coating, rib pain/distension, dark yellow urine, genital itching/swelling, aversion to greasy food, body heaviness.
Tongue: Red body with redder sides, yellow greasy coating. Pulse: Wiry, slippery, rapid.
Treatment principle: Clear Damp-Heat from the Liver/Gallbladder, resolve Liver Qi stagnation.
Note: no moxa. Direct match with this site's own Damp-Heat-in-the-Liver slide — this pattern's own genital-itching/swelling marker is an exact fit for that slide's genital-specific framing.
7. Phlegm-Fluids
Clinical manifestations: Chest/upper abdominal fullness/stuffiness, copious white/clear phlegm, dizziness/heavy foggy head, gurgling stomach sounds, aversion to cold.
Tongue: Pale, swollen with tooth marks, white greasy slippery coating, excessively moist. Pulse: Wiry and slippery, often deep.
Treatment principle: Warm Yang, transform fluid retention, strengthen the Spleen.
Note: moxa applicable on BL-20. This is a digestive-Phlegm-Fluids presentation distinct from this site's Lung-specific Phlegm-Fluids slide (which is respiratory-framed) — no pattern link is given here; points still link fine individually.
Clinical manifestations: Copious white watery/frothy phlegm, feeling cold especially in the limbs, chest stuffiness/fullness, no thirst or desire for warm drinks only, fatigue/low energy, wheezing/gurgling throat sounds.
Tongue: Pale, swollen with teeth marks, white greasy slippery coating appearing wet. Pulse: Deep, slippery, slow, may feel wiry.
Treatment principle: Warm the Lungs, transform Cold-Phlegm.
Note: moxa applicable on BL-23. Direct match with this site's own Cold-Phlegm-in-the-Lungs slide.