Disorders Show Disorders Related to Patterns
Stiff neck, High fever, Convulsions, Tremors, Lockjaw, 4 Bigs, Delirium, Opisthotonos, Coma
Red, Yellow Coat
Large, Rapid, Surging, Wiry
Pacify liver, Drain heat
GB20, GB34, LV2, LV3, LI4, LI11, DU8, DU14
Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang
Liver Wind from Liver Yang Rising
Limb tingling/numbness, Head heaviness, Convulsion, Facial tremors, Severe dizziness, Blurred vision, Dry throat, Dry eyes, Night sweats, Incoherent speech, Tongue deviation, Tongue tremors
Red, No coat
Thready, Rapid
Pacify liver, Moisten dryness
GB 34, LV 3, LI 4, KD 3, KD 6, BL 18, BL 52
Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang
Liver Wind from Yin Deficiency
4 smalls, Convulsions, Limb numbness/tingling, Spasms, Tremors
Red, No coat
Thready, Rapid
Soothe Liver, Clear wind
GB34, LV8, LV 3, LI 4, SP6, BL18, BL52, KD3, KD6 , REN4
Da Ding Feng Zhu
LV Fire symptoms, Lower back pain, Limb pain, Headaches in temple, sides, and eyes, Blurred vision, Tinnitus, Dry throat, Insomnia, Dry throat, Dry mouth, Anger management difficulties, Dizziness, Irritability, Stiff neck. Difference between LV Fire and LV Yang Rising is that LV Yang Rising has both excess and deficiency symptoms.
Pale, Red on sides, Normal, Little or no coat - can vary greatly
Thready, Rapid
Soothe Liver, Move Qi
KD1, LV3, KD3, KD6, SJ5, LI4, BL23, BL52, GB39
Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin, Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang
Hypochondriac pain, 4 Smalls, Dry eyes, Eye pain, Eye floaters, Night blindness, Dry nails, Dry hair, Dry skin, Limb numbness and tingling, Dizziness, Insomnia, Aimlessness, Scanty menses, Amenorrhea, pale complexion, Red cheek bones
Red, No coat
Thready, Rapid
Nourish Liver Yin
KD 3, LV8, KD 6, SP6, ST36, BL 18, BL 52, LI 4, LV 3, LV 14
Yi Guan Jian, Qi Ju Di Huang Wan
Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency
Night sweating, Little thirst, 5 Sole heat, Dry cough, Soreness, Weak low back and knees, Steaming bone, Sexual dysfunction, Nocturnal emission, Scanty menses, Wheezing, SOB, Hoarse voice, Scanty urine, SOB on exertion, Exhale>inhale, Dry mouth, Dry throat, Malar flush, 4 smalls, Scanty sputum
Red, no coat
Thready, Rapid, Floating-empty
Nourish LU and KD yin, Nourish body fluids
BL 13, BL 52, KD 3, KD 6, LU 1, LU 6
Bai He Gu Jin Tang, Mai Wei Di Huang Wan
Weakness, Fatigue, Lassitude, Weak Cough or breathless, Sputum/asthma, Poor appetite, Abdominal distension, Loose stool, Diarrhea, Possibly edema, Easily catch colds, Spontaneous daytime sweating, Pale complexion, Weak limbs, Obesity, SOB, Cough, Dislike cold, Quiet voice
Pale
Empty
Tonify Lung Qi, Tonify Spleen Qi
RN 6, RN 12, ST 36, ST 40, LU 1, BL 13, BL 17, BL 20, SP 6
Liu Jun Zi Tang
Cough, Dry throat, Chills, Fever
Thin white dry coat
Superficial, Tight
Moisten dryness, Nourish fluids, Stop cough
LI04, LU07, GB20, BL13, LU01
Xing Su San
Dry skin, Thirsty, Dry throat, Dry mouth, Hoarse voice, Dry Cough
Thin white dry coat
Empty
Moisten dryness
LU9, REN4, KD6, SP6, REN12, ST36
Zeng Ye Tang, Bai He Gu Jin Tang, Mai Men Dong Tang
cough • asthma •hemotysis • sore throat • chest fullness • supraclavicular fossa pain • shoulder pain • back pain • pain along medial aspect of the arm • LUO (LU-07): frequent urination • heat in wrist/palm • shortness of breath, enuresis
SOB-mild, heat sensation, chest pain, cough, thirst, red face, nostril flarring
Red with yellow coat
Rapid, Full
Clear heat, Release exterior
LI11, LU10, LU1, LU5, LU7, BL13
Qing Bai San
Sputum - white, watery, Cough, Cold limbs, Dislike cold, Chest distension, Heaviness, Cold sensation, Dizziness
Wet, Swollen, White/sticky coat
Slippery, Slow
Dispel phlegm, Warm lungs
LU7, LU5, LU1, REN5, REN9, Ren17, BL20, BL13, BL22, REN12, Moxa
Ling Gan Wu Wei Jian Xin Tang, She Gan Ma Huang Tang, San Zi Yang Qin Tang
Cough with profuse white, sticky sputum, Chest fullness and congestion, Throat gurgling, Shortness of breath, Asthma, Orthopnea, No heat, Plum Pit Qi, Complexion-white, Dislike lying down, Wheezing, Heaviness, Dizziness
Pale tongue, White sticky coat, Swollen
Slippery
Transform Lung phlegm, Restore descending Qi function
ST40, BL13, LU01, Cough Box
Er Chen Tang, San Zi Yang Qin Tang, Liu Jun Zi Tang
Pneumonia like symptoms, Cough, Asthma with course breathing, Yellow and thick mucus, Foul or bloody mucus, Chest pain, Dry mouth, Yellow urine, Constipation, High fever but no chills(interior syndrome)
Red with Yellow sticky coat
Slippery, Rapid
Clear Lung heat, Transform phlegm, Stop cough
LI04, LI11, DU14, ST40, BL13, LU01
M Xing Shi Gan Tang
SOB-severe, Interrupted breathing, Pearl like sweating, Extreme cold sensation, Extremely cold limbs, Pale complexion,
Pale, Purple, Blue
Scattered, Superficial, Weak
Rescue Lung collapse
REN4, REN12, REN6, BL13, LU9, Moxa
Shen Mai San
Dislike talking, Dislike cold, Mild SOB, Chronic but very mild cough, Spontaneous day time sweating, Pale complexion, Easily catch colds, Fatigue, Low voice, Soft weak cough, exhaustion
Pale with thin white coat, pale or normal
Empty
Tonify Lungs, Tonify Qi, Warm yang
LU-09 (yuan), REN-06(Sea of Qi), ST36 (tonify Qi), REN-12(Hui of Fu), Du12 (clear LU&HT heat), LU7 (tonification), BL-13 (back shu), BL-43(any deficiency), REN-17(Hui of Qi), BVL-23(boost KD to grasp Qi), BL12 (wind), Moxa as needed
Ren Shen Bu Fei Tang, Mai Dong Tang, Bu Fei Tang, Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan, Yu Ping Feng San • KEY HERBS: Huang Qi, Dang Shen, Wu Wei Zi, Gan Cao
Chronic cough, Sputum -scanty and stubborn, Weak voice, Sputum-clear, Spontaneous sweating, Cold sensation, Chest oppression, SOB
Pale, Mildly swollen
Empty
Dispel Phlegm, Tonify Lungs
REN12, REN17, BL13, ST40, LU9, ST36
Er Chen Tang, Bu Fei Tang
Plum pit qi, Chest fullness/distension/oppression, Lump in throat, Sighing, Sadness, Mild anxiety, Mild SOB, Depression
Pink, red sides,
Little tight in Lung position
Tonify Lung Qi
REN15, P6, ST40, LU7, LI4
Ban Xia Hou Po Tang
Cough-thin white sputum, thirst-none, nasal congestion, nasal congestion, asthma, chills, fever, no sweat, heat, headache, body ache, dislike cold, itchy throat, sneezing, nasal discharge-clear, occipital headache, SOB-mild
Thin white coat, Normal coat
Superficial, Tight, Normal
Release exterior
LI04, LU07, GB20, LU01
Ma Huang Tan, Gui Zhi Tang
Dry skin, Thirsty, Dry throat, Dry mouth, Hoarse voice, Dry Cough, Dislike Cold, Fever, Dry nose, Tickling throat, Chest distention
Thin white dry coat
Floating
Moisten dryness
LU9, REN4, KD6, SP6, REN12, ST36
Zeng Ye Tang, Bai He Gu Jin Tang, Mai Dong Tang
Cough-yellow pus sputum, Mild thirst, Sore throat, Swollen tonsils, Heat sensation, Dislike wind, Dislike Cold, Chills and Fever, Headache, Body ache, Mild sweating, Red eyes, Yellow nasal discharge
Red tip with thin yellow coat, Red sides
Superficial, Rapid
Clear heat, Release exterior, Stop cough
LI4, LI11, DU14, BL13, LU01, Bl12, DU16, GB20, SJ5, cupping, bleeding
Yin Qiao San if fever>chills, Sang Ju Yin if chills>fever
Swelling spreading from face and eyes to the entire body. Complexion - bright and shiny. Urination - scanty and clear. Dislike wind. Fever. Cough. Mild SOB
White, Sticky
Superficial, Slippery
Release exterior
LI4, LU7, BL12, REN9, LI7, BL13, DU26
Xiao Qing Long Tang
Dislike talking, Dislike cold, No thirst, Mild SOB, Mild cough, Sputum-profuse and watery, Spontaneous day time sweating, White complexion, Easily catch colds, Fatigue, Low voice, cold limbs, cold upper back
Pale, Slightly wet
Weak
Tonify Yang
LU9, Ren6, ST36, Ren6, Du12, LU7, BL13, Ren12, Moxa
Gan Cao Gan Jiang Tang, Shen Mai San
Unproductive cough, sticky and maybe bloody sputum, dry mouth, dry throat, afternoon low grade fever, malar flush, night sweats, 5-sole heat, hoarse voice, insomnia, appears emaciated, mild thirst, itchy throat
red tongue, dry body, little coat, peeled coat
thready/ fine/ thin, rapid
Nourish Lung Yin, Moisten Lung, Clear deficiency heat
BL17(hui-Blood, diaphragm shu), SP6(3 yin), BL-13(back-shu), ST 36(Qi and Blood Xu), REN-06 (sea of Qi), REN-12 (hui-Fu), LU-01(front mu), LU-05 (clear LU heat), LU-06(xi cleft), LU-09 (yuan), LU-10 (clear heat), KD-06 (Yin Xu), BL-43(any xu), DU-12 (clear LU heat), KD-03(shu-stream), KD-06(Yin Qiao), KD-07(night sweats)
Bai He Gu Jin Tang, Bai He Gu Fei Tang, Li Fei Wan, Ba Xian Chang Shou Wan, Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang • KEY HERBS: Sha Shen, Mai Dong, Bai He, Sheng Di Huang
Heat-afternoon, Dry cough, Scanty mucus, chest oppression, Dry throat, Night Sweats
Swollen, Sticky center coating, Peeled
Lung position - weak, little slippery
Nourish Lung Yin, Dispel phlegm, Stop cough
ST36, SP6, REN12, BL43, ST40, LU9
Er Chen Tang, Bai He Gu Jin Tang
Lung Yin Deficiency Empty Heat
Hoarse voice, Tickling throat, Dislike talking, Thin body, Night-sweating, Dry mouth, Dry throat, Dry cough, Scanty sputum, Low voice, Sticky sputum, 5 Sole heat, Malar flush, Low fever, Thirst-small sips, Insomnia, Anxiety, Bloody sputum
Red, no coat
Empty, Rapid, Floating
Tonify Lung Yin, Clear heat
LU10, LI11, REN17, REN12, DU12, LU9, SP6, KI6, REN4, BL13, BL43
Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang
• Phlegm under the skin — lumps or nodules • Phlegm in the channels — Wind-Stroke • Phlegm Misting the Heart — psychosis, inappropriate laughter/crying… • Phlegm in the joints — swelling, deformity (Bi Syndrome) • Phlegm in the Gallbladder or Kidney — stones • Shock-Phlegm - Pain in the heart region, chest oppression, anxiety, mental restlessness P: Moving (Spinning Bean)
• Wine-Phlegm - N/v, epigastric fullness, foul breath, rattling in throat, purple nose, purple complexion, chest oppression. T: Red-Purple +Swollen, Sticky yellow.
Dispel phlegm
SP 9, ST 40, ST 4, ST 5, ST 6, ST 36, LI 4, LI 10, DU 20
Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang
Pericardium Hand Jue Yin Channel
palpitations • axilla swelling • cardiac pain • chest fullness • flushed face • manic/depressive disorder • palm heat • upper limb spasms • mental restlessness • LUO (PC-06): mental restlessness • cardiac pain
Depression, Incoherent speech, Soliloquy, Dimentia, Spontaneous weeping and laughing, Sudden collapse, Throat gurgling, Sputum, Epigastric congestion, Syncope, Saliva dripping, Convulsion (not epilepsy), No heat
Swollen, Whit sticky coat
Slippery
Transform phlegm, Open heart orifices
HT 7, ST 40, BL 15, BL 20
Di Tan Wan
PAIN, DEEP HEAVINESS, PUFFY SWELLING, Edema, muscle pain, no desire for drinks, no sweating, cough with profuse white sputum
Swollen, Sticky coat
Wiry
Dispel phlegm
GURGLING SOUND, Borborygmus, abdominal fullness and distension, vomiting of watery fluids, dry tongue and mouth with no desire to drink, stomach splashing sound, loose stools, chest fullness. Phlegm in Stomach and Intestines.
Swollen, Sticky coat
Slippery, Wiry, Deep
Move Qi
COUGH, PANTING, INABILITY TO LIE FLAT, asthma, edema, chest oppression, dizziness, profuse white sputum, symptoms worse with cold.
Swollen, Sticky and thick white coat
Wiry
Dispel phlegm
COUGH, RIBCAGE PAIN, pain and fullness in hypochondriac region, Hypochondriac pain worse with coughing and breathing, SOB
Swollen, Sticky coat
Wiry, Deep
Dispel phlegm
Fatigue, loose stools, poor appetite, weak muscles, weak voice, dislike of speaking, spontaneous sweating, palpitations, blurred vision, dizziness, SOB, dull-pale complexion, numbness and tingling of the limbs, Periods: scanty, late, or heavy
Pale with thin white coat
Choppy / Thin and Frail / Large and Weak
Tonify and nourish Qi and Blood
ST 36, SP 6, KD 3, BL 20, BL 17, LI 10
Ba Zhen Tang
Tiredness, loose stools, poor appetite, weak muscles, weak voice, dislike of speaking, spontaneous sweating, SOB, dry throat, dry mouth, dry cough, dry eyes, feeling of heat in the afternoon
No coating
Fine
Tonify Qi, Nourish yin
SP6, KD3, BL52, BL23, BL20, BL17, BL13
Sheng Mai San
Dizziness, Blurry vision, Spontaneous sweating -worse on exertion, Fatigue, Lassitude, lack of energy, listlessness, weakness, sleepiness, SOB, weak voice, intolerance of speaking, fatigue
Pale
Deficient
Boost Qi
ST 36, LI 10, RN 6, RN 12
Si Jun Zi Tang
Cough, Asthma, Belching, Hiccough, Nausea, Vomiting, Coma, Hemoptysis, Hematemesis
Normal, Swollen
Floating + Wiry / Wiry + Slippery
Move Qi, Descend Qi, Soothe Qi
GB 21, RN 17, RN 22, ST 36 (deeply), KD 1 to LV 3
Ma Huang (Asthma), Ban Xia, Xuan Fu Hua, Mu Li, Long Gu
Dizziness, Blurry vision, Lassitude, A bearing-down disetending sensation in the abdominal region, prolapse of anus / uterus, gastroptosis, renal ptosis
Pale
Deficient
Tonify Qi
ST 36, LI 10, RN 6, RN 12, DU 20, DU 14
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
STRESS, Chest congestion, Sighing, Hypochondriac Distending pain, Breast distention, Distention along LV channel, Anxiety, Irritability, Depression, Poor appetite, poor sleep, Insomnia
Normal, Thin white coat
Wiry
Move Qi, Soothe Liver
LI 4, LV 3, RN 17, HT 7, PC 6
Rebellious Liver Qi Affecting Spleen
Abdominal distention, Dry and bitty stool, Alternating diarrhea and constipation, Loose stool, Flatulence, Painful diarrhea, SOB, Sighing, Borborygmus, Poor appetite
Normal, Slightly red on sides
Wiry-left, Weak-right, Slippery
Subdue LV Qi, Tonify Spleen, Harmonize middle jiao
LI 4, LV 3, RN 17, BL 17, BL 18, BL 20, ST 25, ST 36, SP 6
Si Shen Wan, Shen Qi Wan, Zhen Wu Tang, Li Zhong Wan, Jin Gui shen Qi Wan
Rebellious Liver Qi Affecting Stomach
Belching, Sighing, Hiccup, Vomiting, Nausea, Acid reflux, Sighing, Irritability, Hypochondriac distention, Hypochondriac pain, Epigastrium oppression, Emotional problems, Intermittent gnawing hunger, Weak limbs
Normal, Slightly red on sides
Wiry-left, Weak-right, Wiry middle
Subdue LV Qi, Harmonize ST
LI 4, LV 3, RN 12, RN 17, PC 6, ST 36, GB 21
Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Tang, Zuo Jin Wan, Si Mo Tang, Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Tang, Ban Xia Hou Po Tang, Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang
infertility • urine retention • irregular menses • enuresis • hernia • leukorrhea • nocturnal emissions •epigastric pain •lower abdominal pain • genital pain • Sea of Yin • LUO (REN-15): pruritus of abdominal skin • distending pain
San Jiao Hand Shaoyang Channel
pain in outer canthus • pain retroauricular area, shoulder, lateral arm, and elbow • dysuria • cheek swelling • edema • deafness • tinnitus • sore throat • abdominal distention • LUO (SJ-05): spastic/ flaccid cubital joints
Abdominal distension, Borborygmus, Acute lower abdominal twisting pain, Dislike pressure, Relief with flatulence, Testis pain that can radiate to lumbar region
White coat
Deep, Wiry
Soothe Liver and Small Intestine
RN 6, GB 34, LV 3, LV 13, ST 27, ST 29, SP 6, ST 39
Chai Hu Shu Gan SaN
Severe abdominal pain, Dislike pressure, Flatulence, Abdominal distension, Borborygmus, Constipation, Vomiting
White thick coat
Deep, Wiry
Remove obstruction from Lower Jiao, Move small intestine Qi
RN 6, SP 6, ST 25, ST 39, GB 34, LV 3
Zhi Shi Dao Wan, Tian Tai Wu Yao San
Small Intestine Tai Yang Channel
deafness • yellow sclera • cheek swelling • sore throat • lower abdominal distention • lateral arm or shoulder pain • LUO (SI-07): weak joints • muscular dystrophy, motor impairment of elbow • skin warts • XI CLEFT (SI-06): eye bright point - blurred vision, cataracts, glaucoma
Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency
Early morning diarrhea, Weakness, Fatigue, Cold limbs, Cold lower back, Like pressure, Like warming, Poor appetite, Yin edema, Scanty urine, Painful diarrhea, Low libido, Premature ejaculation, Female infertility, Bright white complexion, Low sperm count, Lassitude, Scanty urination, Night urination, Loose stool, Like lying down
Pale, Swollen, Teeth marks, Wet
Weak, Slow, Deep
Tonify and warm Spleen and Kidney yang
BL 20, BL 23, DU 4, KD 3, ST 36, Moxa
Si Shen Wan, Shen Qi Wan, Zhen Wu Tang, Li Zhong Wan, Jin Gui shen Qi Wan
Poor appetite, Hidden fever, Loose stool, Diarrhea, epigastric distention, abdominal distention, Temp decreases slightly after sweating but then rises back, Yang-type Jaundice, Thirst but no desire to drink
Red, Yellow greasy coat
Soggy, Rapid, Slipper
clear heat, transform dampness in Spleen and Stomach, descend ST Qi
RN9, SP9, ST44, DU14, DU9, ST36
Yin Chen Hao Tang
Poor appetite, Excessive white vaginal discharge, Epigastric fullness, Yin Jaundice, Abdominal fullness, Heavy sensation, Epigastric cold pain relieved by heat, but worse with pressure, Sweet taste, No taste, Edema, Dull-White complexion
Pale, Greasy white coat
Soggy, Slow
Tonify Spleen Qi, Clear dampness
REN4, SP9, DU9, REN6, REN9, REN12, PC6, ST36
Pi Wei San
Poor appetite, Slight abdominal distension, Weakness, Fatigue, Poor appetite, Sallow complexion, Bleeding-lighter red, Bloody skin spots, Bloody urine, Heavy menses, Dizziness, Weak limbs, Loose stool, Diarrhea, Obesity, Uterine bleeding
Pale
Weak/Fine/Thin
Tonify Spleen Qi, Stop Bleeding
LU6, REN6, ST36, SP1, REN12, BL17, SP6
Gui Pi Tang
pain at root of tongue • belching • vomiting • lassitude • loose stool • jaundice • heavy body sensation • cold swelling of medial thigh/knee • abdominal distention • epigastric pain • LUO (SP-04): vomiting • abdominal spasms • cholera • diarrhea
Poor appetite, Fatigue, Loose stools, Diarrhea, Obesity, Abdominal distension, Fatigue, Lassitude, Desire to lay down, Weakness of limbs, Easily gain weight
Pale, Teethmarks, Swollen
Weak, Forceless, Empty
Tonify Spleen Qi
RN 6, RN 12, ST 36, BL 20, BL 17, SP 6, LV 13
Si Jun Zi Tang