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4 pattern differentiations of Qi

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  1. Sinking of Qi
  2. Stagnation of Qi
  3. Rebellion/Perversion of Qi (Lu, St, Li)
  4. Deficiency of Qi
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3 pattern differentiation of Blood

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  1. Blood Deficiency
  2. Blood Heat
  3. Blood Stasis
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Pale or sallow complexion/lips without luster
dry, thin, brittle nails with pale nail beds
dizziness, blurry vision
palpitations, insomnia
numbness of extremities
menst: scant and pale flow, late, amenorrhea
pale tongue
thin and weak pulse

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Blood Xu

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hot body that worsens at night
irritability, insomnia, mental restlessness; mania in severe conditions
red eyes and complexion
dry mouth with no desire to drink
skin rashes
heat causing reckless movement of blood
crimson-red tongue
rapid and thin or rapid and wiry pulse
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Blood Heat

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sharp/stabbing and fixed pain that is worse at night
fixed masses, tumors
dim complexion, purple-blue-green lips
dry mouth with desire to sip but not swallow liquids
rough/scaly skin, pigment spots
numbness in extremities
tongue: deep-blue-green or purple-dim body, possibly with dark patches, or with stasis points on tip and sides
pulse: deep, thin, choppy

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Blood Stasis

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alopecia (hair loss)
painful red eyes with red sclera
red nose
chronic gum disease and halitosis
dim-blue-green complexion, vitiligo, pigment spots
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Blood Stasis in head and Face

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uncontrollable laughing or crying, crazy singing, disorientation, inability to recognize family members
insomnia, copious dreams, forgetfulness
dry mouth
headaches
chest pain with aversion to placing anything on chest or with strong desire to place heavy objects/pressure on chest
fever at night, nightsweats
blue-green lips, tongue with stasis points
pulse: thin and choppy

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Blood stasis above the diaphgram

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fixed, stabbing epigastric pain that is worse at night and with pressure
abdominal masses

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Blood stasis below the diaphgram

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lower abdominal pain, fullness and distention
irregular menstruation, red/white leukorrhea, spotting
infertility or habitual miscarriage
deep-blue-green tongue; deep and choppy pulse

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Blood satsis in the uterus and/or lower abdomen

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dyspnea, fatigue, listlessness, spontaneous sweating, numbness of extremities or hemiplegia or sharp/stabbing pains
purple-dim tongue with stasis points, choppy pulse

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Qi-xu blood stasis

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dizziness, blurry vision, palpitations, insomnia
localized, fixed, stabbing pain that is worse with pressure
purple-dim- tongue with stasis points
thin and choppy pulse

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blood xu blood stasis

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cold body and limbs
localized, fixed, stabbing pain that is cold to touch and improves with heat and worsens with cold
women with cold and painful lower abdomen, delayed menstruation with purple-dark blood and clots
pale-purple tongue
deep, slow and choppy pulse

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cold congealing blood stasis

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hot body
localized, fixed, stabbing pain that likes cold
crimson-red tongue, thin and rapid pulse

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heat knotting blood stasis

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chest and flank distension and pain
irritability and easy angry, sighing
subcostal masses with fixed and sharp pain
delayed menstruation with purple-dark clothes, lower abdominal pain
purple-dim tongue with stasis-points
wiry and choppy pulse

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qi stasis and blood stasis

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pale or sallow complexion
dizziness, vertigo
dyspnea, no desire to speak
fatigue, spontaneous sweating
insomnia, palpitations
pale tongue, thin and weak pulse
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qi and blood both xu

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pale or sallow complexion
fatigue and weakness
dyspnea, dislike speaking
poor appetite
bleeding; sub-dermal, spotting, blood in stool
tongue: pale, puffy, toothmarks
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qi xu bleeding

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major blood loss accompanied by:
pale complexion 
frigid extremities
cold sweats
possible fainting
pale tongue
pulse: faint or imperceptible
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qi deserting with the blood

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cracked lips, dry tongue and throat
dry and lusterless skin
dry stool, constipation
scant urine
red tongue
pulse: thin and rapid
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deficiency of body fluids

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dizziness, vertigo, sudden fainting
phlegm sounds in throat
deviation of eyes and mouth
stiff tongue, aphasia
deep and slippery pulse
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wind phlegm

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cough with thick, sticky yellow phlegm
painful and swollen throat
constipation
irritability or mania, withdrawal
crimson-red tongue
slippery and rapid pulse
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hot phlegm

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cough with thin and clear phlegm
dyspnea, wheezing/asthma
aversion to cold, cold extremities
pale tongue with white coat
deep and slow pulse
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cold phlegm

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stuffy chest
copious phlegm that is easy to expectorate
nausea, vomiting, poor appetite
dizziness, vertigo
heaviness of body; weakness and difficulty moving limbs
swollen and tender tongue
pulse: slippery or soggy and choppy

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damp phlegm

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scant, thick and sticky phlegm that is difficult to expectorate
dryness of mouth, nose, throat, tongue
constipation
scant urine
red and skinny tongue
thin and rapid pulse
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dry phlegm

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fullness of chest and flank
sloshing sounds in stomach
vomiting clear fluids
thin and water phlegm
dizziness, vertigo
palpitations, dyspnea
no thirst
white, greasy tongue coat
wiry and slippery pulse
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phlegm-fluids/rheum stasis

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pain and heaviness of body
edema in limbs
fever, chills, no sweating
scant urine
asthma, cough with white, frothy phlegm
white tongue coat
wiry and tight pulse
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flooding-fluids/rhuem stasis

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palpitations
chest fullness
dyspnea, shallow breathing
spontaneous sweating
fatigue
pale complexion
tongue: pale, white coat
pulse: weak, deficient
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Heart qi xu

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heart qi xu symptoms, but more severe:
palpitations, chest fullness, dyspnea, shallow breathing, spontaneous sweating, fatigue; all worse with exertion
plus: chest oppression, aversion to cold, cold body and extremities, pale-bright-white or dim complexion
tongue: swollen, pale; wet and white coat
pulse: deep, weak, faint; knotted if severe

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Heart yang xu

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palpitations
insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep
anxiety, easily startled
poor memory
dizziness
pale and lusterless/dull complexion, pale lips
tongue: pale, possibly slightly dry
pulse: choppy, thin
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Heart blood xu

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palpitations, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, anxiety, easily startled, poor memory
five-palm heat
malar flush
tidal fever
night sweats
dry mouth and throat
tongue: red, not much coat, dry, possibly with midline crack that reaches the tip of the tongue
pulse: thin, rapid
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Heat-yin xu

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irritability, mania, insomnia, delirium, confused speech if severe
chest oppression
red face
dry and bitter mouth; mouth and tongue ulcers
urination; burning, urgent, frequent, dark/with blood
dry stool
thirst for cold water
bleeding
sores, carbuncles
tongue: red, crimson-red; tip especially red and possibly swollen and with red-points, ulcers; dry, yellow coat
pulse: rapid, forceful

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Exuberant heart fire

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palpitations, chest oppression/stuffiness
chest pain that radiates to upper back, shoulder, down left arm and fifth-finger
sharp, stabbing, prickling pain in cardiac region
frigid extremities
purple-blue-green lips and nail-beds
tongue: blue-green or purple with purple stasis-patches
pulse: choppy, knotted, regularly intermittent

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chest bi due to heart blood stagnation

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palpitation, chest oppression/stuffiness
chest pain that radiates to upper back, shoulder, down left arm and fifth-finger
fullness and oppression in chest
sensation of heaviness throughout body
often overweight; edema
copious phlegm; leukorrhea
lassitude; dizziness
tongue: thick, greasy, white coat
pulse: deep, slippery/knotted
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chest bi due to phlegm damp obstruction heart yang

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palpitation, chest oppression/stuffiness
chest pain that radiates to upper back, shoulder, down left arm and fifth-finger
paroxysmal cardiac-region pain that is aggravated or induced by cold and alleviated by warmth
aversion to cold, cold limbs/extremities
tongue: pale body, white coat
pulse: deep and slow, or deep and tight

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chest bi due to excess cold

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palpitation, chest oppression/stuffiness
chest pain that radiates to upper back, shoulder, down left arm and fifth-finger
distending pain in chest and hypochondrium that fluctuates with emotions and stress
frequent sighing
poor appetite, abdominal distention
tongue: fant blue-green body, thin white coat
pulse: wiry

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chest bi due to liver qi stasis

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mental confusion, mental depression
unconsciousness, lethargic stupor
incoherent or slurred speech; aphasia
rattling sound in throat, vomiting phlegm
dull eyes
tongue: puffy-swollen body, thick and sticky/white coat, greasy
pulse: slippery

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phlegm clouding the shen

cold-phlegm clouding the shen

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mental restlessness, agitation, incoherent speech, mental confusion, rash and aggressive behavior, uncontrolled laughing or crying, shouting, muttering to self, mental depression and dullness, manic behavior
insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep
palitations, chest oppression
copious phlegm, rattling sound in throat
red face-bitter mouth, thirst
tongue: red, swollen body, yellow, dry sticky coat; deep heart crack; tip redder, swollen with red points
pulse: rapid, slippery, forceful; rapid, surging, slippery; rapid, wiry

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Phlegm fire harassin the heart

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irritability, insomnia, palpitations
thirst with a preference for cold rinks
urination: hot, burning, painful; dark color, blood in urine
hemorrhoids
mouth and tongue ulcers
tongue: red, yellow coat
pulse: rapid, forceful
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small intestine excess heat

Heart yang warms the small intestine, connection between Ht and SI, so if Ht has excess fire it will transfer to SI and then turbidity to the bladder, making painful urination

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slight and weak cough
mild dyspnea and/or wheezing
spontaneous sweating
dislike of speaking, weak voice
fatigue
aversion to wind and cold
tendency to catch colds
all of the above worse with exertion
tongue: pale, white coat
pulse: weak, deficient
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Lung qi xu

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dry cough; or cough with scant, sticky sputum; or cough with blood-streaked sputum
weak and hoarse or lost voice
dry mouth and throat
tidal fever, five-palm heat, night sweats, steaming bone, malar flush
tongue: red, little or no coat
pulse: thin, rapid, weak

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lung yin xu

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slight fever, aversion to cold (chills)
cough with thin, clear, white sputum
nasal congestion, runny nose with thin and clear mucous
no sweating
occipital headache, bodyaches
tongue: thin, white coat
pulse: floating, tight
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invasion of lungs by wind-cold

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fevver and chills, fever more than chills
cough, possibly with sticky yellow phlegm
runny nose with thick, turbid mucous or thick yellow mucous
thirst
sore throat
tongue: red (mostly tip), possibly with thin yellow coat
pulse: floating, rapid

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invasion of lung by wind heat

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dry cough; or cough with small amount of thick and sticky phlegm that is difficult to expectorate; or cough with blood-tinged sputum
chest pain
mild fever, chills or aversion to wind
dry nose and throat
tongue: red, dry yellow coat
pulse: rapid, floating
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dry evil invading lung

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cough with copious white phlegm that is easy to expectorate
wheezing
chest fullness
nausea; vomiting in extreme cases
tongue: greasy white coat
pulse: slippery
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damp-phlegm in the lungs

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cough with copious, thick, sticky, yellow or green sputum
shortness of breath, wheezing
fullness or oppression in the chest
feeling of heat
thirst
tongue: red with a greasy yellow coat
pulse: slippery and rapid
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phlegm-heat in the lungs

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dry cough, occasionally with scant, thick, sticky, sputum that is difficult to expectorate
shortness of breath, chest oppression
dry throat
thirst
tongue: dry and sticky coat
pulse: thin, slippery
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dry-phlegm obstructing the lungs

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cough with chest pain, possibly with yellow sputum or with blood and pus in sputum
dypsnea, coarse and hasty breathing
fever, aversion to heat
flaring nostrils
mental restlessness
nosebleed
scant, dark urine
constipation with hard and dry stool
tongue: red, yellow coat
pulse: rapid, excess
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(excess) lung heat

47
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constipation with dry and hard stool that is difficult to pass
halitosis
dizziness
tongue: dry, yellow coat
pulse: thin, rapid
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large intestine fluid xu

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diarrhea-foul smelling, with burning sensation around anus
abdominal pain
tenesmus
urgency of defecation with incomplete evacuation, followed by a sensation of heaviness and down-bearing that occurs after the diarrhea
urine: scant and dark
fever: yes or no, can be tidal fever
thirst
tongue: red, with greasy, yellow coat
pulse: slippery, rapid; soggy/soft and rapid

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large intestine damp heat

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poor appetite
abdominal distention that worsens after meals
loose stools
fatigue, lassitude, weakness of limbs
shortness of breath, dislike of speaking
sallow-yellow complexion
emaciation; or overweight; edema
tongue: pale, white coat
pulse: weak, moderate, soggy
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spleen qi xu

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heaviness and down-bearing sensation in abdomen that worsens after meals
frequent urge to defecate, heaviness and down-bearing sensation in rectum
chronic diarrhea in severe cases with rectal prolapse
organ prolapse; uterus, stomach, rectum, hernia, kidney
cloudy, turbid urination
accompanied by spleen qi xu signs and symptoms

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spleen qi sinking

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little to no appetite, bland taste in mouth, no thirst
abdominal distention that worsens after meals
chronic, low-grade, dull abdominal pain that improves with warmth and pressure
loose/watery stool, chronic diarrhea
scant urination
cold limbs
pale-white complexion
edema
profuse, thin, white leukorrhea
tongue: pale, puffy, teeth-marks, slippery white coat
pulse: deep, slow, weak

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Spleen yang xu

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bleeding
sallow complexion
poor appetite
loose stools
listlessness, fatigue
shortness of breath, dislike of speaking
tongue: pale
pulse: thin, weak
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spleen not controlling blood (implies sp qi xu)

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epigastric and abdominal fullness, distention and pain; preference for warmth
loss of appetite, no thirst
nausea
loose stool, diarrhea
heaviness of head and body
edema
jaundice (yin-yellow)
leukorrhea; profuse, white
obesity
tongue cot: white and greasy, or white and slippery
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cold-damp obstruction spleen

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epigastric and abdominal fullness and distention
loss of appetite, thirsty but can’t drink much
bitter and sticky mouth
nausea, vomiting and aversion to greasy/oily foods
loose stool, diarrhea, but not complete; maybe bad odor
heaviness of body and limbs
tidal fever that is not relieved by sweating
jaundice with bright-yellow color, ithcy skin
scant, dark-yellow urine
tongue: greasy yellow coat
pulse: slippery, rapid

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damp-heat obstructing spleen (and stomach)

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epigastric pain and/or distention that improves with pressure and worsens after eating
low appetite and thirst
belching
bland taste in mouth
sallow-yellow complexion
shortness of breath, lassitude, dislike of speaking
tongue: pale and thin, white coat
pulse: deficient and weak
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stomach qi xu
insufficiency of St qi leads to impairment of receiving and rotting/ripening functions with leads to disharmony of St and impaired descending of St qi

56
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epigastric pain and distention that is mild, intermittent, cold and improving with warmth and pressure
vomiting clear fluids, sometimes with undigested food
low appetite, no thirst, bland taste in moth
weakness, fatigue
aversion to cold, cold limbs
tongue: pale, puffy, wet
pulse: deep, slow, weak

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stomach yang xu

insufficiency of St yang leads to internal deficiency cold and subsequent disharmony of St and impaired St descending

57
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burning epigastric pain that is relatively mild and intermittent
empty and uncomfortable sensation in the stomach
poor appetite or hunger with little desire to eat
dry vomiting, hiccup
dry mouth and throat
constipation with dry stool
five-palm heat
tongue: red, little moisture, little to no coat
pulse: thin, rapid

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stomach yin xu

insufficiency of St yin leads to lack of St moisture and disharmony and impaired descending of St qi

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cold and paroxysmal, epigastric pain that is aggravated by cold and alleviated by warmth
nausea, vomiting
bland mouth, no thirst, possibly with copious clear fluids in mouth
aversion to cold, cold limbs
tongue: white coat
pulse: tight

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excess cold invading the stomach

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burning epigastric pain that is averse to pressure
thirst with a preference for cold drinks
strong hunger
halitosis
gums; swollen, painful, ulcers, bleeding
constipation with dry stool
urine scant and yellow
tongue: red with yellow coat
pulse: slippery and rapid
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stomach fire

pathogenic heat/fire invades the St to disharmony and impaired descending of St qi

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abdominal and epigastric distention, fullness and pain
belching with rotten odor, sour regurgitation
vomiting-sour and foul smelling (after vomiting the abdominal pain and discomfort is reduced)
no desire to eat
diarrhea or constipation with foul smelling stool
tongue: thick, greasy coat
pulse: slippery, or deep and excess

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food stagnation in the Stomach

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sharp, fixed epigastric pain that is worse at night and averse to pressure

tongie: dim, purple, possibly with stasis points
pulse: deep, choppy

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blood stagnation in the Stomach

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