Tcm Theory 3

Front 1

Heart Qi Deficiency Manifestations:

Back 1

Palpitations,
chest tightness,
shallow breathing,
shortness of breath, all of which are more severe on exertion
pale-white, bright-white complex.,
possible spontaneous sweating
pale tongue w/white coat
weak pulse

Front 2

Heart Yang Xu Manifestations:

Back 2

Palpitations,
chest stuffiness and pain,
shortness of breath,
spontaneous sweating - all worse on exertion,
aversion to cold,
cold limbs,
bright-white or dim complexion,
swollen, pale tongue w/slippery, white coat
weak or faint pulse

Front 3

Heart Blood Xu Manifestations:

Back 3

Palpations,
pounding of the heart,
insomnia,
dream-disturbed sleep
dizziness,
forgetfulness,
poor memory
pale or sallow complexion w/o luster
pale lips, pale white tongue
fine, weak pulse

Front 4

Heart Yin Xu Manifestations:

Back 4

Palpitations,
pounding of the heart,
insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep
5-palm heat
tidal fever,
night sweats,
malar flush,
small, dry, red tongue
rapid, fine pulse

Front 5

Exuberance of Heart-Fire Manifestations:

Back 5

Chest suffiness,
mental restlessness,
insomnia,
red complexion,
fever,
thirst w/preference for cold water
dark-yellow urine, dry stool
mania, delirium
bleeding, sores, carbuncles,
burning pain in the urethra,
crimson tongue tip, or ulceration and pain of the tongue,
dry, yellow tongue coat
rapid, forceful pulse

Front 6

Obstruction of the Heart Channel Manifestations:

Back 6

palpitations, chest stuffiness
pain that radiates to the medial aspect of the shoulder, arm & sm. finger, to the neck & back or to the epigastrium & abdomen, AND is intermittent

Front 7

Obstruction of the Heart Channel (blood stasis) Manifestations:

Back 7

stabbing pain in the chest,
dark purple tongue or purplish tongue w/ecchymosis,
fine-choppy, knotted, or intermittent pulse

Front 8

Obstruction of the Heart Channel (phlegm) Manifestations:

Back 8

full and oppressive pain in the chest,
obesity, much phlegm,
heaviness of the body,
general lassitude,
white, greasy tongue coat
deep, slippery pulse

Front 9

Obstruction of the Heart Channel (cold) Manifestations:

Back 9

sudden, severe, paroxysmal chest pain relieved by warmth,
aversion to cold, cold limbs,
pale tongue w/white coat
deep, slow or deep, tight pulse

Front 10

Obstruction of the Heart Channel (qi stagnation Manifestations:

Back 10

distending pain in the chest and hypocondrium that fluctuates with emotional stress, frequent sighing,
pale-red tongue w/thin, white coat,
string-taut pulse

Front 11

Small Intestine Excess Heat Manifestations:

Back 11

Mental Restlessness, short temper, thirst, sores and ulcerations of the tongue, difficult and painful urination with concentrated urine, bloody or stone urine in severe cases, red tongue w/yellow coat,
rapid pulse

Front 12

Lung Qi Xu manifestations:

Back 12

Weak cough, breathlessness, shortness of breath, shallow breathing - all worse w/exertion
clear/white sputum, weak voice, disinclination to speak, pale or bright-white complex., listlessness, general lassitude, spontaneous sweating, aversion to wind, susceptibility to cold, pale tongue w/white coat, weak pulse

Front 13

Lung Yin Xu:

Back 13

dry cough, coughing up sm amounts of dry, stringy sputum or blood-tinged sputum, chest pain, dryness of the mouth, throat, hoarse voice/loss of voice, emaciation, tidal fever, night sweats, 5-palm heat, steaming bone disorder, malaria flush, dry, red tongue with little coat and a fine, rapid pulse

Front 14

Wind-cold Tightening the Lung Manifestations:

Back 14

cough w/watery and white sputum, nasal congestion, runny nose w/clear discharge, slight fever, mild chills, no sweat, aching of the head and body, pale red tongue w/thin, white coat, floating tight pulse

Front 15

Wind-heat attacking the Lung:

Back 15

cough w/turbid, yellow sputum, dry-mouth, sore throat, even painful obstruction ot the throat w/sudden loss of voice, stuffy nose w/sticky yellow discharge, fever, mild chills, red tongue tip and margin, thin, yellow tongue coat, floating, rapid pulse

Front 16

Invasion of the Lung by Dryness:

Back 16

Dry cough, cough w/sm amounts of sticky sputum which is difficult to expectorate, coughing up of blood-tinged sputum or fresh-red blood in severe cases, chest pain, dryness of the lips, nose and throat, slight fever, mild chills, red tongue w/a dry coating and a rapid pulse

Front 17

Congestion of Heat in the Lung:

Back 17

cough w/thick, yellow sputum, breathlessness, coarse and hasty breathing, high fever, thirst, metal restlessness, flaring of the nostrils, chest pain, cough w/fishy-smelling sputum w/pus and blood, nosebleed, cough w/fresh red blood, scanty dark urine, constipation w/dry stool, red tongue w/yellow coat, and slippery, rapid pulse

Front 18

Spleen Qi Xu:

Back 18

poor appetite, abdominal fullness which is more severe after eating, loose stool, listlessness, lassitude, short. breath, disinclination to speak, sallow or bright-white complexion, weight-loss, possible obesity or edema despite low food intake pale tongue w/white coat, moderate, weak pulse

Front 19

Spleen Yang Xu:

Back 19

reduced appetite, bland taste, abdominal fullness, cold pain which can be relieved by warmth and press. loose stool, diarrhea w/watery stool, cold and heavy limbs, edema of the body w/scant urine, profuse thin, white leukorrhea, pale puffy tongue w/possilble tooth-marks, slippery, white tongue coat, deep slow weak pulse

Front 20

Sinking of Spleen Qi:

Back 20

bearing down sensation in the epigastrium and abdomen which is worse after eating, rice-water urine, a feeling of frequent and urgent defecation, prolonged diarrhea, chronic dysenteric disorders, prolapse of internal organs, pale complexion, dizziness, listlessness, general lassitude, shortness of breath disinclination to speak, a weak voice, pale tongue w/white coat, weak pulse

Front 21

Deficient Spleen not Controlling Blood:

Back 21

Bleeding in all different forms, which are characterized by a plae color and a thin quality of the blood, listlessness, general lassitude, sallow and lusterless complexion, shortness of breath, disinclination to speak, poor appetite, abdominal fullness, loose stool, pale tongue, fine weak pulse

Front 22

Cold-Dampness Encumbering the Spleen:

Back 22

distension and pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, poor appetite, sticky and unpleasant taste, no thirst, nausea, loose stool, heaviness of the head and body, profuse white leukorrhea, edema w/scanty urine, smoky yellow complexion and skin, sclera and urine, pale, puffy tongue w/greasy white coat, soggy, moderate pulse

Front 23

Damp-Heat Accumulating in the Spleen:

Back 23

Distension in the epigastrium and abdomen, poor appetite, nausea, loose stool, heaviness of the body, itchy skin, possible bright yellow skin, sclera and urine, tidal fever not relieved by sweating, red tongue w/greasy, yellow coat and a soggy, rapid pulse

Front 24

Taiyang Stage, Invasion of Exogenous Wind

Back 24

aversion to wind/chills, fever, headache, sweating, sneezing, runny nose, nausea or vomiting, pale-red tongue w/thin, white coat, floating moderate pulse

Front 25

Taiyang Stage: invasion of Exogenous Cold

Back 25

Aversion to cold/chills, fever, stiffness and pain in the occipital head and next, general aches, absence of sweating, asthmatic breath, pale-red tongue w/thin white coat, floating, tight pulse

Front 26

Yangming Jing pattern

Back 26

High fever, profuse sweating, extreme thirst w/preference for large amounts of cold water, red complexion, mental restlessness, red tongue w/dry yellow coat and surging pulse

Front 27

Yangming Fu pattern:

Back 27

Tidal fever in the afternoon, sweating from the hands and feet, distention, fullness, hardness and pain in the abdomen aggravated by pressure, constipation with dry hard stool, bloating, gas or mental restlessness, insomnia, delirium and coma, a red tongue w/red prickles on the margin, thick dry yellow tongue coat, or dry gray, black and cracked tongue coat and a slippery rapid or d deep slow and forceful pulse

Front 28

Shaoyang Stage:

Back 28

bitter taste, dry throat, blurred vision, dizziness, alternating chills and fever, fullness in the costal and hypocondriacal regions, reduced appetite, mental restlessness, irritability, frequent nausea or vomiting, white or thin, yellowish tongue coat, wiry pulse

Front 29

Taiyin Stage:

Back 29

Oppression and fullness of the epigastrium and abdomen, occasional/intermittent abdominal pain which can be alleviated by warmth and pressure, vomiting, poor appetite, diarrhea, no thirst or possible slight thirst with a preference for small amounts of warm water, a pale tongue w/greasy, white coat, and deep moderate, weak pulse

Front 30

shaoyin stage - cold pattern (yang xu)

Back 30

no fever, aversion to cold, frigid cold of the extremities, lying in a curled up position, somnolence, no appetite or vomiting after eating, vomiting, diarrhea w/watery stools containing undigested food, thirst w/a preference for warm water, pale tongue w/slippery, white coat and fine, weak pulse

Front 31

shoo-in stage - heat pattern (yin xu)

Back 31

mental restlessness, insomnia, dry mouth and throat, dark-yellow urine, constipation, red tongue-tip, yellow coat. rapid, fine pulse, night sweats.

Front 32

Jueyin Stage

Back 32

thirsting and wasting, piglet qi to the chest, hot and painful sensation in the stomach, hunger w/ no preference to eat, vomiting after eating, diarrhea

Front 33

Stomach Yin Xu

Back 33

Dull burning pain or a feeling of obstruction and burning in the epigastrium, hunger with little desire to eat, hiccup, nausea, dry mouth and throat, dry stool, a dry, red tongue with no coating, and fine, rapid pulse.

Front 34

Stomach Cold

Back 34

Cold pain in the epigastrium which is relieved by warmth - aggravated by cold, bland taste, no thirst, dull pain relieved by eating and pressure, listlessness, lassitude, spasmodic paroxysmal pain, gurgling sounds in the stomach, vomiting clear fluids; a pale tongue w/ slippery, white coat & slow or string-taut pulse

Front 35

Stomach heat/fire

Back 35

Burning pain in the epigastrium, a feeling of emptiness and discomfort in the epigastrium, thirst w/ desire to drink leg amounts of cold water, excessive hunger, acid reflux, vomiting on eating, foul breath, red, swollen, painful gums, erosion/bleeding of gums, scanty dark urine, constipation w/dry stools, red tongue w/ dry yellow coat & slippery, rapid pulse

Front 36

Retention of food in the Stomach

Back 36

fullness, distention & pain in the epigastrium relieved by vomiting but aggravated by pressure or eating, anorexia, foul breath, belching, nausea, vomiting sour and fetid vomitus w/undigested food, acid regurgitation, abdominal distention, gas, borborygmus, loose & rotten-egg smelling stools w/undigested food, constipation, a thick greasy poss. yellow tongue coat & slippery, forceful pulse

Front 37

Damp-Heat in the Large Intestine

Back 37

Abdominal pain, emergent sensation of defection, bearing-down sensation in the anus, incomplete discharge of foul-smelling stools w/mucus, pus & blood, fulminating diarrhea w/watery, foul-smelling & yellow stools; burning sensation in the anus during defecation, scanty dark urine, w/fever or fever & chills, thirst, red tongue w/greasy yellow coat & a soggy, rapid or slippery, rapid pulse

Front 38

heat obstructing the Large Intestine

Back 38

constipation w/dry-hard stool, burning & swelling sensation in the anus during defecation, abdom. fullness, distention and pain which are worsened by pressure, nausea, belching, fever or tidal fever, sweating esp. the palms & soles, red complex., thirst w/desire to drink leg amounts of cold water, scanty dark urine, mental restlessness, delirium, red tongue w/red or black prickles, thick, dry, yellow coat, rapid & forceful, wiry & forceful, or deep, slow & forceful pulse

Front 39

stagnation of Liver Qi

Back 39

distending &/or wandering pain in chest, hypocondrium & groin, preference for sighing, mental dep. irritability, throat lump which is difficult to swallow or expectorate, goiter, scrofula, abdominal masses, fullness, oppression &/or distending pain in breasts b4 menstruation, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation - even amenorrhea, thin white tongue coat, wiry pulse

Front 40

upward-flaring of Liver Fire

Back 40

distending headache, dizziness, vertigo, red face & eyes, dry mouth w/bitter taste, burning pain in hypocondrium, irritability, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, nightmares, high-pitched tinnitus, redness, swelling & pain of the ear canal, bleeding, yellow urine, constipation, red tongue w/yellow coat, string-taut, rapid pulse

Front 41

deficiency of Liver Blood

Back 41

dizziness, low-pitched tinnitus, pale complexion w/o luster, blurred vision, dull vision, night blindness, pale, withered, brittle nails, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, numbness or even tremors of the limbs, rigidity & inflexibility of joints, muscular twitching, late menses w/scanty pale flow or even amenorrhea, pale tongue w/white coat, & fine, wiry pulse

Front 42

uprising of Liver Yang

Back 42

distending pain in the head & behind eyes, dizziness, vertigo, high-pitched tinnitus, red face & eyes, irritability, short & hot temper, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, palpitations, poor memory, soreness & weakness in the lwr back & knee joints, cold in the lwr part of body, weak legs, unsteady gait, red tongue & relatively forceful & wiry or fine, rapid & wiry pulse

Front 43

Liver Yin Xu

Back 43

Dizziness, low-pitched tinnitus, dryness & roughness of the eyes, double vision, dull & burning pain in the hypogasrium, tremors of the limbs w/small amplitude, malaria flush, 5-palm heat, tidal fever or low-grade fever, night sweats, dry mouth & throat, dry red tongue w/little or no coat & fine, rapid, wiry pulse

Front 44

Liver Wind Stirring
A. liver yang rising causing wind

Back 44

dizziness, vertigo, unsteady gait, pain & shaking of the head, rigidity of the neck & spine, numbness or tremors of the limbs, slurred speech, dysphasia, loss of consciousness, coma, rattling of phlegm in throat, deviation of mouth & eye, hemiplegia, aphasia, stiff tongue, red & tremulous tongue, greasy tongue coat, wiry, forceful pulse

Front 45

B Extreme heat generating wind

Back 45

high fever, red face & eyes, loss of consciousness, coma, convulsions of the limbs, rigidity or arched back of neck & spine, staring-upward eyes, lockjaw, red tongue w/dry, yellow coat & rapid, wiry pulse

Front 46

C Deficient Liver-Blood causing wind

Back 46

numb & tremulous limbs, rigid & inflex. joints, muscle spasms, cramps, shaking of head, pale tongue w/white coat & fine, wiry pulse

Front 47

D. Deficient Liver-yin causing wind

Back 47

tremulous limbs, dizziness, tinnitus, dry & rough eyes, blurred vision, hot & flushed cheeks, dull, burning pain in hypogastrium, 5-palm heat, tidal fever or low-grade fever, dry mouth & throat, night sweats, red tongue w/little, dry, yellow coat or no coat, fine rapid wiry pulse

Front 48

Damp-heat in the Liver and Gallbladder

Back 48

Full, burning pain & a palpable mass in the hypocondrium, itchy & painful genitalia, hot & itchy scrotal eczema, swollen testes w/scorching, hot & burning pain, vag. itching, yellow leukorrhea w/foul smell, alternating fever & chills, bitter taste, yang-type jaundice w/bright yellow, poor appetite, abdominal distend. nausea, irreg. bowel movements, scanty yellow urine, red tongue w/greasy yellow coat & rapid, wiry pulse

Front 49

Depressed Gallbladder w/Harassing Phlegm-heat

Back 49

Timidity & fear, fear of being caught, lack of courage, indecisiveness, anxiety, metal restlessness, fright palpitations, insomnia, oppression in the chest & hypocondrium, frequent sighing, dry mouth & throat, bitter taste, dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, reduced appetite, greasy, yellow tongue coat, wiry, slippery pulse

Front 50

Kidney Yang Deficiency

Back 50

Soreness, weakness & dull, cold pain in the lower back & knee joints, dizziness, blurred vision, bright-white or black complexion, apathy, general lassitude w/preference for lying down, aversion to cold, cold limbs, frequent nocturnal urination, weakness of sexual function, weak or loss of libido, impotence, premature ejaculation, infertility in males, chronic cold of uterus, prolonged daybreak diarrhea w/watery stool w/undigested food, yin-type pitting edema, ascites of the abdomen, scanty-clear urination, urinary retention in severe cases, swollen, pale tongue w/tooth marks, slippery, white tongue coat, deep, weak pulse

Front 51

Kidney Yin Xu

Back 51

Soreness, weakness & dull hot pain in the lwr back & knee joints, dizziness, low-pitched tinnitus, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, poor memory, strong libido w/impotence, easy & frequent erections, vivd sex dreams w/orgasm, infertility, late menstruation w/scanty flow, amenorrhea, spotting in females, malar flush, dry mouth & throat, thin or emaciated body, tidal fever, 5-palm heat, steaming bone dis., night sweats, scanty dark urine, constipation w/dry stool, dry, red tongue w/little coat & fine, rapid pulse

Front 52

Kidney Essence Xu

Back 52

Physical and/or mental development disorders in kids, short body form, emaciated flesh, weak bones, delayed closure of fontanels, slow movement, mental fatigue, slow speech development, weakness of sexual function, weak libido, infertility, late menstruation w/scanty flow or amenorrhea in females, early aging, premature graying of hair, hair loss, loose teeth, low-pitched tinnitus, deafness, forgetfulness, poor memory, sore & weak lwr back & knees, flaccid legs, pale tongue & weak pulse