Qi Perversion

Symptoms: belching, cough/asthma, diziness/headache, vertigo (depends on primary meridian)

Tongue: pale with white coat

Pulse: wiry, choppy

Spleen, Stomach, Lung, Liver

LU7, LV3, ST36, GB20

Factors: can be caused by excess, deficiencies, a/or dampness

Qi Sinking

Symptoms: sensations of bearing down, any prolapses, fatigue

Tongue: pale

Pulse: empty

Stomach, Urinary Bladder, Governing Vessel

Treatment points: GV20, CV6, ST21 (stomach prolapse), GV1 (anal prolapse)

Factors: long term qi deficiency

Damp

Symptoms: heaviness of the head/body, dizziness, poor appetite, stuffy chest, excessive mucus, poor health

Tongue: sticky coating

Pulse: slippery and slow

Spleen, Stomach and Lung

ST36, ST40, SP6, SP9, ST8

Factors: poor diet particularly with cold/raw foods, over work, damp living/working conditions

Blood Stasis

Symptoms: pain that is fixed, stabbing a/or severe, dark complexion, fixed masses, bleeding w/clots, purple lips/nails

Tongue: purple

Pulse: wiry, choppy

Liver, Stomach, Large Intestine, Heart

Treatment points: ST36, SP6, SP10, BL40, BL17

Factors: physical trauma, longer term qi and blood deficiencies, or excesses of hot or cold

Qi Stagnation

Symptoms: distention, pains that move around, depression, irritability

Tongue: purole

Pulse: wiry

Liver

Treatment points: LV3, LI4, ST36, GB20

Factors: physical trauma, poor diet, depression, opportunistic infections

Heat patterns

Symptoms: agitation, anger, insomnia w/nightmares, fever, red face/head, constipation, desire for cold drinks

Tongue: red, dry with yellow coat

Pulse: full, rapid

Liver and Stomach

ST 41, LV3, SP10, KD6

Factors: excessive diet w/fried foods a/or alcohol, psychological stress

Cold Patterns

Symptoms: chills w/no sweating, lack of thirst, clear urine, aversion to cold, loose stools, fatigue

Tongue: pale with white coat

Pulse: slow, deep, tight

Stomach and Large Intestine

Treatment Points: ST36, GV4, CV4, CV6

Factors: arises when cold enters the body and consumes the yang, can arise from internal or external factors

Blood Deficiency

Symptoms: dizziness, palpitations, insomnia, dry skin a/or hair, poor memory, paleness, fatigue, scanty periods

Tongue: pale, thin and dry

Pulse: thin and choppy

Spleen, Liver and Heart

ST36, SP6, LV3, BL11, BL17

Factors: excessive menstruation, blood loss due to internal medical issues, spleen deficiency, emotional strain

Yin deficiency

Symptoms: heat in the hands, feet a/or chest, malor flush, night sweats, anxiety, hot flashes

Tongue: red with little or no coat

Pulse: thin and rapid

Stomach, Liver, Kidney, Heart, Lung

Treatment points: SP6, KD6, CV4, PC7

Factors: psychological stress, over thinking, alcohol, spicy foods

Yang Deficiency

Symptoms:


chills, cold limbs, inability to get warm, loose tools, profuse clear urine, spontaneous sweating, lassitude

Tongue: Pale w/ white coat

Pulse: weak, deep, slow

Spleen, kidney, heart

Treatment points: ST 36, SP 3, KD 3, CV 4, CV 6, GV 4, BL 23

Factors: poor diet, overwork, old age, psychological stress