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Spontaneous Sweat
weakness
feeble voice
shortness of breath
Worse on exertion
Tongue: Pale
Pulse: Weak
Qi Deficiency
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Distending Pain (Not Fixed)
Qi Stagnation
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Bearing Down
ptosis/prolapse
Qi Sinking (lack of holding function)
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LU: Cough, Asthma
ST: Hiccup, belching, vomit
LV: Headache, Dizzy, vertigo, coma
Rebellious Qi
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Palpitation
insomnia
pale lips and nails
numbness of limbs
menstrual disorders
Pulse: Thready & Weak
Blood Deficiency
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Stabbing Pain (Fixed)
Pain reluctant to be press
Tongue: Purple with petechia
Blood Stagnation
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Hemorrhage / Bleeding
Tongue: Crimson
Blood Heat
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Pain (hands, feet, abdomen)
Menstrual problems (Delayed or Purple flow with Clots)
Pulse: slow, deep, unsmooth
Blood Cold
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afternoon fever
night sweating
5-palm heat
malar flush
dry throat and mouth
Yin Deficiency (Interior Heat)
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aversion to cold
cold limbs
desiring warmth
pale urine
Yang Deficiency
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Spontaneous sweating
weakness
anxiety
insomnia
amnesia
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Palpitation
shortness of breath worse after exertion
Tongue: Pale with white coating
Pulse: Thready, Weak & Irregular or Knotted & Intermittent
HT Qi / Yang Def
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Aversion to Cold / Cold signs
Tongue: pale & plump with thin white coating
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Palpitation
shortness of breath worse after exertion
HT Yand Def
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Sudden profuse cold sweating
Cold limbs up to elbow / knee joint
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Palpitation
shortness of breath worse after exertion
HT Yang Collapse
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Tongue: red with little moisture / no coating / with thin yellow coating
Pulse: Thready and rapid
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Palpitation
anxiety
irritability
insomnia
dream-disturbed sleep
poor memory
HT Yin Def
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Tongue: Pale
Pulse: Thready & Weak
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Palpitation
anxiety
irritability
insomnia
dream-disturbed sleep
poor memory
HT Blood Def
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Palpations or anxiety
suffocating feeling & pain in chest radiating to shoulders, back, interior aspect of forearm (HT Meridian)
Tongue: Purple with ecchymosis
Pulse: Thready & Choppy or Knotted & Intermittent
Obstruction of HT Meridian
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Dysphoria (severe depression) w/ hot sensation in chest
ulceration & pain in the mouth and tongue
Tongue: Dark-red tip
Pulse: Rapid & forceful
- Hyperactivity of HT Fire
- *Excess Heat in SI but with urination problems (UTI)
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Depression
upward staring of the eyes
screaming like a pig or sheep
Slurred speech
rattle in the throat
Phlegm Misting the HT
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Aggressive and violent behavior
mania
weeping and laughing without apparent reason
Phlegm-Fire Disturbing the HT
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Feeble cough with clear and dilute sputum
Spontaneous sweating
Tongue: pale / white coating
Pulse: weak
LU Qi Def
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Cough without sputum or little sticky / blood-tinged sputum
night sweating
Tongue: Red with little moisture
Pulse: Thready & Rapid
LU Yin Def (Heat)
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Cough w/ Dilute and White Sputum
runny nose
absence of sweating
Tongue: White coating
Pulse: Superficial & Tense
Invasion of LU by Wind-Cold (Exterior)
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Cough w/ profuse white and sticky sputum
Gurgling sound in throat
Tongue: White sticky coating
Pulse: Slippery
Retention of Phlegm-Damp in LU
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Cough w/ thick and yellow sputum and nasal discharge
Tongue: Red tip with thin and yellow coating
Pulse: Superficial & Rapid
Invasion of LU by Wind-Heat
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Cough with thick and yellow foul-smelling and pussy sputum
Deep-red urine
Tongue: red with yellow coating
P: slippery & rapid
Retention of Heat in LU (Exterior)
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Dry Cough without Sputum or with scanty, sticky sputum (Exterior)
Tongue: Red with white / yellow coating
Pulse: rapid
Invasion of LU by Dryness leading to interior Yin Deficiency
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Diarrhea with blood and Mucus
Tenesmus
Tongue: red with Yellow & sticky coating
Pulse: Soggy & Rapid or Slippery & Rapid
Damp-Heat in LI (Exterior + excess)
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Constipation w/ dry stools, dry mouth and throat
Tongue: red with little moisture
Pulse: Thready & Choppy
Fluid Deficiency in LI
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Abdominal Distention worse AFTER Eating
Edema / emaciation
Tongue: (Teeth mark) Pale with white coating
Pulse: Retarded & Weak
SP Qi Deficiency
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Abdominal pain relieved by warmth / pressing
Cold / Heavy Limbs
General edema with difficult urination
profuse dilute leukorrhea
Tongue: Pale & Plump with White & Slippery coating
Pulse: Deep, Slow & Weak
SP Yang Def / Def Cold in SI
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Qi Deficiency syndrome + Bleeding Problem (uterine, stools, excessive menstrual flow, hematohidrosis (sweating blood), hematuria, etc.)
Tongue: Pallor, Pale with White Coating
Pulse: Thready & Weak
SP Fail to Controlling blood
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Fullness & Distending pain in Abdomen & Epigastrium
tasteless mouth
absence of thirst
heavy Head & Body
Yang Edema
tiredness relieved by exertion / exercise (helps remove damp)
Tongue: Pale & Plump with white Slippery Coating
Pulse: Soft & Retarded
- SP Disturbance by Damp-Cold
- (ICTERIC / JAUNDIC SKIN)
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Fullness in Abdomen
Heavy Limb & Body
Rising and falling fever which cannot be relieved after sweating (Fever goes down during Sweating, go back up after sweating)
itchy eyes
Tongue: Red with yellow & sticky Coating
Pulse: Soft & Rapid
- Damp-Heat Retention in SP
- (ICTERIC/JAUNDIC SKIN & EYES)
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Dull epigastrium pain - anorexia, dryness of mouth & throat, constipation
Fullness in epigastrium - nausea, hiccups
Tongue: Red with little / no moisture (mirror tongue)
Pulse: Thready & Rapid
ST Yin Def
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Mild Cases - Continuous epigastric pain
Severe Cases - show contracture & megalgia (Pain relieves after eating), Borborygmus, vomiting of clear water
Tongue: Pale with White & Slippery coating
Pulse: Slow & Taut (Tight, Wiry)
COLD in ST
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Burning pain in Epigastrium
vomiting after eating
Gums (Swelling, pain, ulcers, gingival hemorrhage, halitosis)
scanty dark-red urine
Tongue: Red w/ yellow Coating
Pulse: Smooth & Rapid
HEAT in ST
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Epigastrium & Abdomen Distention
Fullness, and even Pain
Belching
Vomiting of Sour and undigested food
distention and pain which can be relieved after Vomiting
Intestinal flatus from anus (strong smelling)
loose stools
diarrhea with foul stools (possibly undigested food)
Tongue: Thick w/ Sticky (TOFU) Coating
Pulse: Smooth
Food Retention in ST
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Distending & Wandering pain in the chest and
hypochondrium / in the lower abdomen
suffocating feeling in the Chest
Distension of the Breast
Abnormal menstruation
Tongue: White Coating
Pulse: Wiry
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Dizziness
vertigo
tinnitus
Headache
chest area “Hypochondrium”
Bitter taste w/ Heat or fire
LV QI Stagnation
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Distending pain in the head
bitter taste in the mouth
insomnia with dream disturbed sleep
tinnitus like the sound of waves
swelling pain with pus discharge in the ear
hematemesis (vomiting of blood)
epistaxis (nosebleed)
Tongue: Red w/ Yellow Coating
Pulse: Wiry & Rapid
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Dizziness
vertigo
tinnitus
Headache
chest area “Hypochondrium”
Bitter taste w/ Heat or fire
- Flaring-up of LV Fire
- (RED EYES)
- (Burning pain in costal & Hypochodriac region)
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Withered nails
general vision problems
contracture of the joints
tremor of the limbs
muscular twitching
menstrual problems
sleep problems
Tongue: Pale with white tongue coating
Pulse: Wiry & Thready
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Dizziness
vertigo
tinnitus
Headache
chest area “Hypochondrium”
Bitter taste w/ Heat or fire
LV Blood Deficiency
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dryness of the eyes
hot sensation of the face
involuntary movement of the limbs
Tongue: Red with little fluid
Pulse: Wiry, thready, & Rapid
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Dizziness
vertigo
tinnitus
Headache
chest area “Hypochondrium”
Bitter taste w/ Heat or fire
- LV Yin Deficiency
- (Burning pain in Costal & Hypochondriac)
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distending pain of the head and eyes
inclination to become angry
soreness and weakness of the lumbar and knee joints
heaviness of the head and floating feeling of the feet
Tongue: Red
Pulse: Wiry & Forceful or Taut, Thready & Rapid
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Dizziness
vertigo
tinnitus
Headache
chest area “Hypochondrium”
Bitter taste w/ Heat or fire
- Hyperactivity of LV Yang
- (RED EYES)
- (leading to Wind-stroke)
- (KI Yin Def leading to LV Yang Rising leading to HT fire)
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headache with shaking of the head
shaking and numbness of the limbs
dysphasia (unable to speak)
staggering gait
sudden collapse
deviation of the mouth and eyes
hemiplegia
stiff tongue
Tongue: Red w/ White or sticky coating
Pulse: Wiry & forceful
- LV Yang leading to Wind
- *type of Stirring of LV Wind in the Interior
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High fever
mania
chronic convulsions of the limbs, even opisthotonos, upward staring of the eyes
lock jaw
Tongue: Red / Crimson
Pulse: Wiry & Rapid
- Extreme Heat leading to Wind
- *type of Stirring of LV Wind in the Interior
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-Syndrome resulting from the stirring of wind
cause by the failure of blood in nourishing the tendon
-Ascribed to excessive chronic hemorrhage or to
deficiency of blood after a prolonged illness
- Blood Def leading to Wind
- (LV Blood Def)
- (LV Yin Def)
- *type of Stirring of LV Wind in the Interior
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Bearing-down sensation in the testes
contraction and pain of the scrotum / vagina (aggravated by cold and alleviated by warmth)
Tongue: White w/ slippery coating
Pulse: deep & wiry or deep & slow
Cold Retention in LV Meridian
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Distention and burning pain in the Right hypochondrium
masses (on palpation)
anorexia
bitter taste in the mouth
abnormal defecation
scanty and deep-yellow urine
Alternating chill and fever
eczema of the scrotum
unbearable itching
swelling and burning pain in the testis
yellow foul leukcorrhea and pruritus (itchy) vulvae
Tongue: Red with yellow & Sticky / Slippery coating
Pulse: Wiry, Slippery & Rapid
- Damp-Heat in LV & GB
- (icteric skin and eyes)
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Palpitation
insomnia
irritability
bitter taste in the mouth
fullness of the chest and distention of the hypochondrium
dizziness
vertigo
tinnitus
menstrual issues
mental problems
depression
Tongue: Red tip and / or prickles with Yellow sticky Coating
Pulse: wiry & smooth or wiry, slippery & rapid
Depression of GB with Disturbance of Heart by Phlegm-Heat
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Cold limbs especially worse at the lower limbs
cold uterus
chronic diarrhea with undigested food
diarrhea at dawn
edema that is especially worse below the lumbar region
indentation which remain in the skin after pressing
all sorts of sexual dysfunction
Tongue: Pale, plump with white coating
Pulse: Deep & Weak
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Soreness and weakness of the lumbar region and
knee joints
dizziness
tinnitus
hearing problems
KI Yang Def
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Penis frequent erection
nocturnal emission
oligomenorrhea (infrequent) or uterine bleeding
emaciation
yellow urine
constipation
Tongue: Red tongue with little fluid
Pulse: Thready & Rapid
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Soreness and weakness of the lumbar region and knee joints
dizziness
tinnitus
hearing problems
KI Yin Def
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Infantile developmental retardation
microsomia (too small body)
physical and mental retardation
late closing of the fontanel
flaccidity of the bones
spermacrasia and infertility
hyposexuality
senilism
alopecia
loose teeth
deafness
weakness of the feet
Tongue: Pale
Pulse: Weak
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Soreness and weakness of the lumbar region and knee joints
dizziness
tinnitus
hearing problems
Insufficiency of KI Essence
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poor hearing
frequent urination with clear urine
dribbling of urine after urination
enuresis
incontinence of urine
frequent nocturia
spermatorrhea
premature ejaculation in males
clear and dilute leukorrhea
fetal movement in female
Tongue: Pale with white coating
Pulse: Deep & Weak
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Soreness and weakness of the lumbar region and knee joints
dizziness
tinnitus
hearing problems
KI Qi Def
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Chronic cough and asthma/emphysema
less inhalation and more exhalation
incontinuous breath (aggravated on exertion)
dyspnea
cold profuse sweat
cold limbs
cyanosis of the face
Tongue: Pale with white coating
Pulse: Superficial & Large
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Soreness and weakness of the lumbar region and knee joints
dizziness
tinnitus
hearing problems
Failure of the KI in receiving Qi
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Short breath
flushed face
irritability
dryness of the throat and mouth
Tongue: Red
Pulse: Thready & Rapid
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Soreness and weakness of the lumbar region and knee joints
dizziness
tinnitus
hearing problems
Failure of the KI in receiving Qi
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Frequent and urgent urination
burning pain in the Urethra
deep-yellow and scanty urine
fever and lumbago
hematuria
bleeding / stones in the urine
Tongue: Red with yellow & sticky coating
Pulse: rapid
Damp Heat in Bladder
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