Element Syndromes Flashcards
Fatigue and lack of strength
Weak voice
Shortness of breath on exertion
Spontaneous sweating
Pale complexion
Poor appetite
Weak pulse (Forceless)
Symptoms worse with activity
Qi Deficiency
Distension or bloating (e.g., hypochondriac, chest, abdomen)
Emotional tension (irritability or frustration)
Pain that is distending and moves location
Frequent sighing
Sensation of tightness in the chest or throat (e.g., “plum-pit qi”)
Qi Stagnation
Cough or asthma
Vomiting, nausea, hiccups, or acid reflux
Qi Rebellion
Fixed, stabbing pain (often worse at night)
Purple lips or nails
Purple tongue or dark spots on the tongue
Blood clots in menstrual flow
Dry, scaly skin or dark complexion
Varicosities or spider veins
Blood Stasis
Skin rashes (e.g., red, itchy, or purpuric)
Bleeding (e.g., nosebleeds, heavy periods, blood in stools or urine)
Irritability and restlessness
Red tongue with a dry coat
Rapid pulse
Blood Heat
Sudden onset of symptoms (e.g., chills and fever, sore throat)
Headache, stiff neck, and nasal congestion
Floating pulse
External Wind
Heaviness or sluggish sensation in body or limbs
Feeling of oppression in the chest or abdomen
Sticky sensation in the mouth
Turbid discharges (e.g., vaginal discharge, cloudy urine)
Greasy tongue coating
Dampness
Yellow or greenish discharges (e.g., vaginal discharge, phlegm)
Thirst without desire to drink
Fever that persists or recurs
Sticky yellow tongue coat
Slippery, rapid pulse
Damp-Heat
Cold sensations in the body
Loose stools with undigested food
Abdominal distension and poor appetite
Pale complexion
White, sticky tongue coat
Damp-Cold
Feeling of heat or fever without chills
Red face and red eyes
Thirst with preference for cold drinks
Constipation or dark yellow urine
Red tongue with a dry yellow coat
Rapid pulse
Internal Heat
Hemorrhaging or bleeding (e.g., nosebleeds, heavy periods)
Skin eruptions or rashes
Red tongue with prickles
Irritability or insomnia
Heat in the Blood
Aversion to cold and preference for warmth
Cold limbs or body
Pale complexion
Loose stools or diarrhea
Frequent pale urination
Slow pulse
White tongue coat
Cold Obstruction (Excess Cold)
Sharp, cramping pain that is worse with cold and better with warmth
Stagnation of fluids (e.g., phlegm, edema)
Cold sensation in specific areas (e.g., abdomen, joints)
Internal Cold
Cold limbs and body
Fatigue and lethargy
Edema (especially in lower body)
Weak digestion (diarrhea or loose stools)
Pale, swollen tongue with a wet coat
Deep, weak pulse
Yang Deficiency
Profuse cold sweating
Ice-cold extremities
Pale or cyanotic complexion
Faint, thin, and barely palpable pulse
Yang Collapse
Night sweats
Five-center heat (heat in palms, soles, and chest)
Dry mouth and throat, especially at night
Tidal fever or low-grade fever in the afternoon
Thin body or emaciation
Red, peeled tongue with little or no coat
Yin Deficiency
Profuse hot sweating
Hot skin and warm extremities
Dry mouth with a desire for cold drinks
Rapid, weak pulse
Yin Collapse
Intense feeling of heat
Red face and eyes
Restlessness or agitation
Tongue ulcers or sores
Thirst with desire for cold drinks
Rapid, forceful pulse
Fire
Thick, yellow, or green sputum
Feeling of oppression in the chest
Red tongue with greasy yellow coat
Phlegm-Heat
White, clear sputum
Chest fullness and heaviness
Pale, swollen tongue with a greasy white coat
Phlegm-Cold
Clouded consciousness or coma
Mental confusion or depression
Slurred speech or aphasia
Phlegm Misting the Mind
Nodules, lumps, or swelling (e.g., goiter, lipomas)
Numbness or heaviness in limbs
Phlegm in the Channels
Pale lips and complexion
Dizziness or vertigo
Blurred vision or floaters
Insomnia with difficulty falling asleep
Numbness or tingling in the limbs
Scanty menstruation or amenorrhea
Fine, weak pulse
Blood Deficiency
Tremors, spasms, or convulsions
Dizziness or vertigo
Numbness or paralysis (e.g., after a stroke)
Deviation of mouth or eyes (Bell’s palsy)
Severe headaches (migraine-like)
Internal Wind
