Traditional Chinese Medicine Disease States

Volume 2- Disease States

1. Headache
- Headache Generally- Wind, Wind Cold, Wind Hot, injurious Summer Heat, Cool Dryness, poisoning, superficial disease, exhausted Yin , exhausted Yang, Excess of the Bladder channel, disorder of the Liver channel, Fire of the Stomach, Fire of the Liver, Liver Yang upsurging, Energy disorder of the Liver, storage of water in the Bladder, storage of Blood in the Bladder, disease of great Yang, superficial region of great Yang being in Excess, superficial region of the great Yang channels in Deficiency (which means the same as precise attack of Wind), superficial region of the great Yang channels in Excess (also known as injurious Cold or typhoid fever), disease of defence level, disease of upper burning space affecting the Lungs, pain in the Lateral Corner of the Eye, Deficiency of the Gall-Bladder channel
- Headache and pain in the back of the Neck- Cold, disorder of the Small Intestine channel, disorder of the Bladder channel
- Headache involving the top of the Head- Cold Liver
- Pain in the boney ridge forming the Eyebrow- Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and Kidney
- Headache on the side of the Head- Deficiency of the Gall-Bladder channel, Excess of the Gall-Bladder channel, Liver Yang upsurging
- Headache involving the back of the brain and the space between the eyes- Excess of the Liver channel
- Headache that drags on and on- Yin Deficiency of the Liver
- Headache accompanied by dizziness- Wind Cold, Wind Hot, disturbance of Wind due to Wind Deficiency, sputum, Blood Deficiency, Liver Yang upsurging,
- Severe Headache- Fire of the Liver, Heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions
- Light Headache- Cool Dryness
- Pain in the Forehead- disorder of the Gall-Bladder channel
- Hot pain inside the head- Excess of the Liver
- Headache accompanied by heavy sensations in the head- Wind, Wind Dampness
- Headache involving both sides of the head and the angles of the eyes- Excess of the Gall-Bladder channel
- Prolonged Headache- Energy Deficiency
- Temporary Headache that goes on without a break- Energy Excess
- Headache involving the top of the head and affecting parietal eminence accompanied by the sensations of something moving upward or even by vomiting- disease of Xue Yin
- Headache involving the brain and affecting the teeth with the fingernails turning blue- disease of the little Yin
- Headache accompanied by heavy sensations in the head and by abdominal fullness and perspiration in the absence of labour- disease of the great Yin - Headache involving both sides of the head or in the temporal regions- disease of the little Yang
- Headache involving the forehead or the boney ridge forming the eyebrow- disorder of the Large Intestine channel, disorder of the Stomach channel, disease of the sunlight Yang channels
- Headache affecting the back of neck and the back- disease of the great Yang channels
- Headache in the morning- Yang Deficiency, Energy Deficiency
- Headache in the afternoon- Yin Deficiency, Blood Deficiency
- Headache without a break- Energy Excess
- Headache with intervals- Energy Deficiency
- Headache as if the head were being wrapped up- Dampness
- Headache accompanied by fear of Wind- Wind
- Severe headache that occurs with fatigue after labour- Energy Deficiency
- Headache involving the whole head- disorder of the Large Intestine channel, disorder of the Stomach channel, disorder of the Small Intestine channel, disorder of the Bladder channel, disorder of the Gall-Bladder channel, disorder of the three Heater channel

Pain in the Cheek- Excess of the Three Heater channel
Pain in the Ear with swelling- Fire of the little Yang
Pain in the frontal and posterior sides of the Ear- disorder of the Three Heater channel
Toothache- Excess of the Large Intestine channel, Fire of the Stomach
Pain in the Gum with swelling- Fire of the Stomach, Hot Stomach
Toothache or shakey teeth- Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys
Pain in the eyes- Excess of the Bladder channel
Pink eyes with swelling- Fire of the Liver, Hot Liver
Pain in the lateral angle of the eyes- disorder of the three Heater channel
Pain in the eye as if the eyeball were about to fall out - disorder of the Bladder channel
Pain in the eye, not unlike being pricked into with a needle accompanied by tense sensations- Hot Heart
Pain in the eyes, red eyes, watering of the eyes, cracked lids, intolerance of light in both eyes- Damp - Heat
Intolerance of light in both eyes with swelling and dislike of Wind- Wind Heat

Pain in the throat with dry sensations accompanied by exhalations of Hot air from the nose- Hot Lungs
Pain in the Throat- Wind Heat, Warm Dryness, Deficiency Fire, Excess Fire, Excess of the Large Intestine channel, Excess of the Small Intestine channel, Dryness of the Lungs, Hot Lungs, Excess Heat of the Small Intestine, little Yin being Hot and in Deficiency, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Kidneys, damaged fluids of bones
Pain in the throat accompanied by dry sensations- Deficiency Heat
Pain in the throat accompanied by red swelling- disorder of the Kidney channel, disorder of the Three Heater channel, Fire of the Lung, Fire of the Stomach

Pain in the Back affecting the Shoulder- disease of the great Yang channel
Chronic Backache- Wind Dampness, Deficiency of the Kidneys
Pain in the back of the Neck as if being pulled- disorder of the Bladder channel
Pain in the Shoulder as if being pulled- disorder of the Small Intestine channel
Pain in the Scapula- Excess of the Large Intestine channel, Excess of the Small Intestine channel
Pain in the Spinal Column- disorder of the Bladder channel
Pain involving the neck, shoulder, the anterior side of the upper arm, the elbow, the lateral-posterior side of the forearm- disorder of the Small Intestine channel
Pain in the back of the Neck and Backache- Excess of the Bladder channel
Pain in the frontal region of the shoulder - disorder of the Large Intestine channel
Pain in the posterior region of the Shoulder- Deficiency of the Lung channel, Excess of the Lung channel
Pain in the Shoulder- disorder of the Three Heater channel

5. Pain in the chest

Painful sensation running through the chest and the ribs -Fire of the Liver attacking the Lungs
Painful sensations running through the ribs on both sides -Energy of the Liver offending the Stomach
Painful or swollen sensations in the ribs on both sides- Energy disorder of the Liver
Pain and Hot sensations inside the Heart- disease of Xue Yin Pain in the supraclavicular fossa- disorder of the Lung channel
Pain in the ribs- Excess of the Heart channel, disorder of the Liver channel, Hot Gall-Bladder, Excess of the Gall-Bladder, Hot Liver
Pain and sensations of fullness in the chest and the rib region- disorder of the Heart channel, sputum of the Lungs
Pain in the chest and the ribs- sputum, Energy congestion, Blood congestion, Deficiency of the Pericardium channel, disorder of the Gall-Bladder channel, disease of the Liver, Fire of the Liver, sputum of the Liver.
Pain in the chest- Dryness, Warm Dryness, deep disease, Hot Lungs, Heat congestion of the Lungs, little Yin being Hot and in Deficiency
Pricking pain in the chest, the diaphram, the shoulder and the posterior side of the upper arm- Blood Excess
Pain in the Heart- Excess of the Heart channel
Pain in the Heart and the chest as if being pricked with a needle- Hot Heart
Acute pain in the Heart- Cold Heart
Pain and swelling in the chest and ribs that get worse upon pressing and affecting the lower abdomen- Excess of the Liver
Pain and swelling in the ribs- Liver Yang upsurging
Pain in the Heart accompanied by difficulty in turning around- Disorder of the governor vessel channel
Pain in the chest accompanied by Cold sensation in the feet- Excess of the Liver channel
Pain in the inner part of the Stomach accompanied by a feeling of fullness and discomfort in the Stomach, acid swallowing and belching of decomposed fluid- Sputum and indigestion
Pain in the inner part of the Stomach accompanied by a pricking sensation and swelling- Energy congestion
Pain in the inner part of the Stomach that gets better after a meal with a fondness for massage- Deficiency disease
Pain in the inner part of the Stomach that gets better after a meal with a fondness for Heat- Cold disease
Pain in the inner part of the Stomach that becomes acute after a meal with a fondness for Cold- Hot disease
Pain in the inner part of the Stomach with a fondness for massage- Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach
Pain in the inner part of the Stomach- Excess of the Spleen channel, Stomach disease, Energy of the Liver offending the Stomach
Pain in the inner part of the Stomach with swelling and accompanied by a feeling of fullness- Indigestion, Foods injuries
Pain below the Heart- Excess disease

Falling pain in the lower abdomen with a fondness for massage- Deficiency - Cold of the Small Intestine
Pain in the lower abdomen- disorder of the Liver channel, disorder of the connective channel (this channel may be the longitudinal lo of the Stomach or Spleen or the chong mo; the points recommended here are Sp.4 and Sp.30), Excess of thes Large Intestine, sputum of the Liver
Attacking pain around the umbilicus with a sensation of hardness and fullness upon massage- Dryness of the Large Intestine
Abdominal pain that occurs and disappears with irregularity, but that drags on and on with no sign of recovery- Parasites
Abdominal pain that occurs and disappears all of a sudden- Hot Spleen
Abdominal pain that occurs just below the Heart with an aversion to approach of hand and massage- Stomach disease
Slow and mild pain in the abdomen on a level with the navel- Cold and Deficiency of the Spleen
Acute and severe pain in the abdomen on a level with the navel- Spleen disease
Abdominal pain on the right and left sides of the navel- Deficiency Cold
Pain below the navel, accompanied by continuous moving pain in the Heart- disorder of the Conception vessel
Pain in the region between the navel and the pubic hair, accompanied by a feeling of hardness and fullness, and smooth urination- Blood congestion
Slicing pain inside the intestines- Excess of the Large Intestine channel
Pain in the upper abdomen, accompanied by a feeling of fullness- Excess of the Spleen
Slicing pain in the pubis and inside the genitals upon movement of the lower abdomen that affects the region below the navel- Deficiency of the conception vessel
Sudden and violent abdominal pain- poisoning
Abdominal pain with a fondness for massage- indigestion, Yin Deficiency, Deficiency of the Spleen
Abdominal pain with an aversion to massage- indigestion, Yang disease, Excess of the Large Intestine, both the Stomach and the intestine are Hot and in Excess
Pain in the lower abdomen, accompanied by swelling and a feeling of hardness and fullness- Excess Heat of the Bladder
Pain in the lower abdomen, accompanied by swelling and a feeling of being pricked and fullness- Blood Excess
Pain in the lower abdomen, accompanied by swelling- Cold Liver
Abdominal pain- Cold, internal Cold, internal Cold and Deficiency, internal Cold and Excess, precise attack of Cold, deep disease, deep Cold disease, Cold Large Intestine
Abdominal pain with a Cold sensation- internal Cold and Excess
Abdominal pain with abdominal rumbling- Dampness, Cold Large Intestine
Pain around the navel- disease of the sunlight Yang organs
Abdominal pain that drags on and on- Cold Spleen
Abdominal pain, accompanied by a feeling of fullness and an aversion to massage- disease of the sunlight Yang organs
Abdominal pain accompanied by a feeling of fullness- Excess of the Stomach channel, disease of the Energy level
Pain that runs around the inner part of the Stomach and around the abdomen- Blood Excess

7. Pain across the loins

Pain across the loins- superficial - Cold disease, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, damaged fluids of the bones
Pain across the loins as if sitting in the water, accompanied by heavy sensations of the body- Dampness
Pain across the loins as if being pierced with an awl- Blood congestion
Pain across the loins that causes an inability to bend forward and backward- disorder of the Liver channel
Pain across the loins, accompanied by soreness of the tibia- disease of the lower burning space affecting the Kidneys
Pain across the loins, accompanied by pain in the thigh- Excess of the Bladder channel
Pain across the loins, as if the waist were about to break up- disorder of the Bladder channel
Pain and softness across the loins and in the knee- Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys
Pain across the loins, and in the spine, accompanied by stiffness- disorder of the governor vessel channel

Pain in the joints that always stays in the same joints, accompanied by heavy sensations of the body- Dampness
Pain in the joints that shifts from one joint to another- Wind
Severe pain in the joints- Cold
Pain in the joints of the four limbs, accompanied by swelling and heavy sensations- Damp Heat
Pain in the joints all over the whole body that occurs all of a sudden- Wind
Pain in the joints- Wind Cold, Cold Dampness, superficial region of the great Yang channels in Excess (also known as injurious Cold or typhoid fever)
Pain in the joints, accompanied by a feeling of depression- superficial - Cold disease
Pain in the joints all over the body- Wind Dampness
Soreness - Pain in the joints- Dampness - warm and superficial

Pain in the frontal region of the upper arm- disorder of the Large Intestine channel, disorder of the three Heater channel
Pain and Hot sensations in centre of the palm- disorder of the Heart channel
Pain in the anterior regions of the upper arm and in the anterior region of forearm- disorder of the Lung channel
Pain in the elbow- disorder of the Three Heater channel
Pain in the lateral region of the forearm- disorder of the three Heater channel
Pain or Cold sensations in the medial and posterior regions of the upper arm and the forearm- disorder of the Heart channel
Severe pain in the forearm as if it were about to break up- disorder of the Small Intestine channel
Pain in the forearm- Fire of the Liver
Pain in the leg and knee- Excess of the Stomach channel
Pain and Hot sensations in the sole of foot- disorder of the Kidney channel
Pain in the tibia- Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys
Pain in the heel- disorder of the Kidneys channel, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys
Pain in the calf as if it were about to break open- disorder of the Bladder channel

Pain in the muscles, accompanied by mental depression- disease of the great Yin
Pain in the supraclavicular fossa ( the big depression on either side of the neck)- disorder of the Gall-Bladder channel
Pain in the anus, accompanied by swelling and burning sensations- Hot Large Intestine
Pain in the armpit- disorder of the Gall-Bladder channel
Sensation of pain- Cold
Pain in the body that shifts around with no fixed regions- Wind Cold, Deficiency fatigue, superficial disease
Severe pain in the body that occurs all of a sudden- Yin Deficiency
Pain in the body- Cold, Cold Dampness, superficial - Excess disease, disease of the great Yang, Deficiency of the superficial region of the great Yang, superficial region of the great Yang being in Excess. disease of the defence level
Pain that may be relieved temporarily by massage- Energy Deficiency
Pain that gets worse on massage- Excess disease
Pain in local regions, accompanied by blue swelling- Blood Excess
Pain in the fixed region and does not shift around- Blood Excess
Pain that shifts around with no fixed regions- Wind Dampness, Cold
Pain in the body, accompanied by spasms of tendons- Blood Excess
Severe pain in the whole body- Heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions

Withering complexion- Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys
Red Complexion- precise attack of the Summer Heat, Excess Fire, Yang disease, a truly Cold disease with a misleading Hot appearance, Hot disease, disorder of the Pericardium channel, Excess of the Pericardium channel, Hot Heart, Liver Yang upsurging, Energy level being Hot, disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen, damaged fluid of bones
Damp-red complexion- dead Yin Black complexion- Deficiency of the Kidneys channel, Deficiency - Cold of the Bladder
Withering and yellowish complexion- Deficiency of the Spleen, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, disharmony between the Liver and the Spleen
Pale complexion- precise attack of Cold, internal Summer Heat, Cold disease, Deficiency of the Lung channel, dead Yang
Slightly yellowish complexion- disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen
Both the face and the eyes appear red- disease of the middle burning space affecting the Stomach
White complexion- Deficiency Cold, Blood Deficiency, exhausted Yin , Cold Lung, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys
Blue-white complexion-Yang Deficiency
Swelling in the cheek- Excess of the Small Intestine channel, disorder of the Liver channel, disorder of the three Heater channel
White complexion and red appearance in the zygomatic region- Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys
Dusty face- Summer Heat
Wry face- Deficiency of the Stomach channel, Excess of the Stomach channel
Face not unlike painted wood- disorder of the Kidneys channel
Swelling in the chin- disorder of the Small Intestine channel
Dull complexion not unlike being covered with dust- disorder of the Gall-Bladder channel, disorder of the Liver channel
Yellowish complexion- Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach
Withering and white complexion- Deficiency of the Lung
Purely white complexion- shortage of true Yang, Energy Deficiency of the Lung
Face becoming red when fatigued or working hard- Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other
Red appearance of the zygomatic region- Deficiency Fire, Excess Fire of the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging
Red appearance of the zygomatic region that occurs in the afternoon- Yin Deficiency of the Lungs
Dark-black forehead- disorder of the Stomach channel
Both zygomatic regions appear tender and red- Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys
Cold sensations in the face- exhausted Yin Blue complexion- precise attack of Cold

Pleasant taste in the mouth- Cold, shortage of true Yang, Cold Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, little Yin being Cold and in Deficiency
Wry mouth and eyes- internal Wind, precise attack of Wind, Wind of the Liver
Sour and bad breath from the mouth- Stomach indigestion
Foul breath from the mouth- Hot Stomach
Thirst- Wind Dryness, Wind Heat, Wind Excess, Summer Heat, injurious Summer Heat, Damp Heat, Warm Dryness, Yang disease, deep Hot disease, Cold disease, Hot disease, exhausted Yang, Excess of the Heart channel, Hot Spleen, Hot Heart, warm disease of great Yang, disease of the sunlight Yang, disease of the sunlight Yang organs, disease of the Energy level, disease of the upper burning space affecting the Pericardium, disease of the middle burning space affecting the Stomach, damaged fluids of muscles, dead Yin Hot sensations in mouth- disorder of the Kidneys channel, Excess of the Kidneys channel
Dry sensations in the mouth- Summer Heat, Dryness, superficial Dryness, Deficiency Fire, Excess Fire, Yin Deficiency, Blood Deficiency, shortage of true Yin , Excess of the Large Intestine channel, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, Hot Lungs, Hot Large Intestine, Fire of the Stomach, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Fire of the Liver, little Yin being Hot and in Deficiency, damaged fluids of muscles, damaged fluids of bones
Sweet and sticky taste in the mouth- Dampness of the Spleen, Hot Spleen
Cracked lips- disease of the Lower burning space affecting the Kidneys, damaged fluids of bones
Bitter taste in the mouth- Yin - between the deep and superficial regions, Excess of the Gall-Bladder channel, Fire of the Stomach, Hot Spleen, Hot Gall-Bladder, Energy disorder of the Gall-Bladder, Liver Yang upsurging, Hot Liver, Energy disorder of the Liver, Deficiency of the Heart and the Gall-Bladder, disease of the little Yang
Lightly coloured lips- Blood Deficiency, Cold Spleen
Dryness in the mouth and the nose- Dryness of the Lungs
Red lips and sore on the lips- Hot Spleen
Scorched lips- Hot Large Intestine
Dry sensations in the mouth that occur at night- Excess Fire of the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys
Dry and cracked lips and mouth- Blood Deficiency
Dry lips- Summer Heat, Cool Dryness, Excess Fire, Hot disease
Tasteless sensations in the mouth- Yin Deficiency
Absence of thirst in the mouth- superficial Dampness, deep Cold disease, Cold disease, exhausted Yin , disease of great Yin , dead Yang
Lightly coloured lips and tongue- shortage of true Yang
Red lips- deep Hot disease, Excess Fire of the Kidneys
Light thirst in the mouth- Summer Heat, warm and superficial, Nutritive level being Hot
Severe thirst in the mouth- Energy level being Hot
Blue lips- exhausted Yin Thirst with no desire for drink- Energy level being Damp and warm
Rolled lips- Energy Deficiency of the Spleen
Dry thirst- Excess Fire
Light taste in the mouth- Dampness, Dampness of the Large Intestine, Dampness of the Stomach, Deficiency of the Stomach
Red and swollen lips- Fire of the Spleen
Little mouth water- Hot disease, Blood Deficiency, Yin Deficiency of the Liver
Sensations of grease and tastelessness in the mouth- internal Dampness
Plenty of mouth water- Cold disease
Thirst in the mouth with a desire for drink- internal Dryness, disease of the sunlight Yang channels
Sour taste in the mouth- Hot Liver
Bitter taste in the mouth- Hot Lungs
Salted taste in the mouth- Heat of the Kidneys
Sweet taste in the mouth- Spleen disease
Dryness in the throat- superficial Dryness
Dryness in the mouth in the absence of thirst- disease of nutritive level
Yawning- disorder of the Stomach channel
Bad breath- sputum and indigestion, Hot Stomach
Mouth open with an inability to close- Deficiency disease
Exhalation with mouth open, and unable to inhale- disease of the Lungs
Mouth open not unlike a fish, with an inability to close- Spleen disease
Mouth closed as if being screwed up, accompanied by blueness and continual twitching- Wind of the Liver
Wry mouth- Wind
Groaning- disorder of the Stomach channel
Lips look as if they had been smeared with vermilion- shortage of true Yin
Foamy and sticky water from the mouth not unlike silk- damaged fluids of muscles

Stiff tongue- disorder of the Spleen channel, Energy Deficiency of the Spleen, disease of the upper burning space affecting the Pericardium
Inability to talk due to the tongue- disorder of the Heart channel
Sores on the tongue- Excess Heat of the Small Intestine
Wry and shivering tongue- Wind generated by Excess of Heat
Feeble or handicapped tongue- disease of the nutritive level, disease of the upper burning space affecting the Pericardium
Dry tongue- Dryness, Excess of the Kidneys channel, upper burning space being Hot and in Excess, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Kidneys
Pulpy and decayed tongue and mouth- Fire of the Heart
Swollen body of the tongue- Damp Heat, sputum
Swollen sensations in the tip of the tongue that cause a desire to stick out the tongue- Excess disease, sputum of the Heart
Tongue stuck far out and then pulled in slowly, or tongue stuck out a little bit, and then pulled in quickly- Hot conditions of the Heart and the Spleen

Dry teeth- Hot disease
Shaky teeth- Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys
Clinching the teeth and also grinding them- Wind of the Liver
Clinching the teeth without grinding them- Internal Hot disease
Bleeding from the gum- Fire of the Stomach, Hot Stomach
Scorching teeth- a truly Hot disease with a misleading Cold appearance
Black teeth- disease of the lower burning space affecting the Kidneys
Teeth as shiny and dry as stones- Sunlight Yang being Hot
Teeth as dry as withered bones- Hot disease, insufficient Yin of the Kidneys
White gums- Blood Deficiency
Bleeding from the space between teeth with pain- Fire of the Stomach
Bleeding from the space between teeth without pain- Fire of the Kidneys
Swollen gums- Hot Large Intestine, Hot Stomach
Dusty teeth- damaged Fluids of bones

Muddy discharge from the nose- Wind Heat
Clear discharge from the nose- Wind Cold, Cold Lungs
Flickering of nose wing- disease of the Lungs, Hot Lungs
Nosebleed- Excess of the Large Intestine channel, Excess of the Stomach channel, Hot Lungs, Fire of the Stomach, Hot Heart, Fire of the Liver, disease of the Blood level, Blood level being Hot, Heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions
Stuffed nose- Wind Cold, Wind warm and superficial, injurious Wind, Cool Dryness, superficial disease, disease of the Lungs, disease of defence level
Dry nose- Wind Dryness, Dryness, superficial Dryness, exhausted Yang, Fire of the Lungs
Rumbling of nose- superficial region of the great Yang channels in Deficiency
Yellowish discharge from the nose- Wind Heat
Nasal discharge- Wind, Wind Warm and superficial
Stuffed nose with heavy voice- Wind
Hot sensations in the nostrils- internal Dryness

Ringing in the ears- Wind generated by Blood Deficiency, Deficiency Fire, Energy Deficiency, shortage of true Yin , Deficiency of the Small Intestine channel, Deficiency of the Gall-Bladder channel, disorder of the triple burning space channel, Excess of the triple burning space channel, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Fire of the Liver, Yin Deficiency of the Liver, Deficiency of the Liver, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other, Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging
Deafness, Deficiency of the Small Intestine channel, Excess of the Small Intestine channel, disorder of the Gall-Bladder channel, Deficiency of the triple burning space channel, Excess of the triple burning space channel, disorder of the governor vessel, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Hot Gall-Bladder, Yin Deficiency of the Liver, Hot Liver, Excess of the Liver, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other, Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging, Heat of the little Yang, Heat of shao Yin , Deficiency of the Heart, Excess Heat of the Small Intestine, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Kidneys, damaged fluids of bones
Swelling of the ears- Energy Excess
Ringing in the ears that causes deafness- Energy Deficiency
Blocked ears- disorder of the Liver channel
Illusive hearing- Heat of the Pericardium
Hard of hearing- Wind, Heat of the Kidneys, Energy level being Damp and Hot
Loud ringing in the ears that becomes louder when the ears are pressed with hands- Excess disease
Obscure hearing- disorder of the triple burning space channel

Yellow eyes- disorder of the Large Intestine channel, Excess of the Heart channel, disorder of the Bladder channel, Excess of the Pericardium channel
Red eyes- Wind Heat, Deficiency Dryness, Excess Fire, Hot disease, disorder of the Liver channel, Fire of the Liver
Dry eyes- Deficiency of the Liver, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys
Spots in front of the eyes- Wind generated by Blood Deficiency, Deficiency of the Kidneys channel, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys
Misty vision- Energy Deficiency, Blood Deficiency, disorder of the Kidneys channel, Deficiency of the Gall-Bladder, Liver Yang upsurging, disease of the sunlight Yang organs, Heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions
Night-blindness- Yin Deficiency of the Liver, Deficiency of the Liver
Both eyes being intolerable to light, with neither pain nor Hot sensations- Blood Deficiency
Abundant watering of eyes- disorder of teh Bladder channel, Hot Liver
Obstructed vision- internal Dryness
Confused vision while the arms are crossed against the chest- disorder of the Lung channel
Red angles of eyes- deep Hot disease
Illusive vision- Heat of the Pericardium
Eyes looking straight- Hot disease
Eyes being intolerable to light with abundant watering- Wind Heat of the Stomach, Wind Heat of the Liver
Edema that occurs in the socket of eyeball- Energy Deficiency
Pupils appear slightly fixed, but they appear normal on movement- sputum
Pupils looking upward- Wind of the Liver

Red swelling of throat- Hot Lungs
Red swelling of throat, accompanied by rotten liquid product- Hot disease
Dry throat- Wind Dryness, Cool Dryness, Deficiency Fire, Yin in Deficiency, Yin - between the deep and superficial regions, shortage of true Yin , Deficiency of the Lung channel, Excess of the Heart channel, disorder of the Kidneys channel, disorder of the Liver channel, Deficiency of the Liver channel, disorder of the three Heater channel, Excess of the three Heater channel, disorder of the Governing vessel, Hot Heart, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Hot Liver, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys, disease of the little Yang, disease of Xue Yin , disease of the lower burning space affecting the Kidneys
Tickle in the throat, Wind, Cool Dryness, Dryness of the Lungs
Swollen throat- Excess of the Large Intestine channel, Excess of the Kidneys channel, Excess of the three Heater channel, upper burning space being Hot and in Excess
Dry throat accompanied by cracked lips- internal Dryness
Feeling of throat being obstructed- disorder of the Large Intestine channel, Excess of the three Heater channel

Dizziness- Wind Cold. internal Wind, Wind Heat, Wind generated by Blood Deficiency, Dampness, Yin Deficiency, deep - Deficiency disease, Yin between the deep and superficial regions, Energy Deficiency, Blood Deficiency, shortage of true Yang, Deficiency of the Gall-Bladder channel, Deficiency of the Liver channel, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Cold Gall-Bladder, Hot Gall-Bladder, Fire of the Liver, Yin Deficiency of the Liver, Liver Yang upsurging, Deficiency of the Liver, Excess of the Liver, Energy disorder of the Liver, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging, disease of the little Yang
Stiffness of neck, Wind generated by Excess of Heat, superficial Cold disease, Deficiency of the superficial region of great Yang, superficial region of the great Yang channel in Deficiency
Difficulty in turning around the neck and inability to look back- disorder of the Small Intestine channel
Swollen neck- disorder of the Large Intestine channel, Excess of the Gall-Bladder channel, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys
Dizziness with objects appearing in front of the eyes- shortage of true Yin , Wind of the Liver
Acute dizziness- Excess disease, sputum of Energy, Fire of the Liver
Prolonged dizziness- Damp sputum, Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency of the Kidneys
Dizziness with a desire to lie down- Deficiency of the Gall-Bladder, Deficiency of the Liver
Heavy sensations in the head- Summer Heat, Dampness- warm and superficial, Deficiency of the governor vessel
Heavy sensations in the head as if the head had been wrapped up- Dampness
Swelling of head with heavy sensations- superficial Dampness
Swelling of the head- Dampness- warm and superficial- Fire of the Liver, Hot Liver, disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen
Scrofulous swelling of the neck- disorder of the Gall-Bladder channel
Heavy sensations in the head as if the head had been covered with something- Spleen disease
Cold sensations in the brain with fear of Cold in the back of neck- disorder of the Governor vessel

Discomfort in the chest- Summer Heat, Summer Heat and Dampness, Dampness, superficial Dampness, Energy disorder of the Lungs, Energy of the Liver offending the Stomach, Energy level being Damp and warm, disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen
Congested chest with discomfort in the Stomach- internal Dampness, foods injuries, Hot Spleen, Cold Gall-Bladder, Hot Gall-Bladder
Cold sensations in the chest and abdomen regions- Deficiency of the Stomach channel
Hot sensations in the chest and abdomen region- Excess of the Stomach channel
Swelling and fullness in the Lungs regions- disorder of the Lung channel
Cold sensations in the chest and the back- Cold Lungs
Swelling in the armpit- disorder of the Pericardium channel, Excess of the Pericardium channel, Excess of the Gall-Bladder channel
Swelling and fullness in the chest and the ribs- Excess of the Pericardium channel, Excess of the Liver channel
Swelling in the supraclavicular fossa- Excess of the Large Intestine meidian
Discomfort and confusion in the chest region- upper burning space being Hot and in Excess
Distress and fullness in the chest and ribs- in between the deep and superficial regions, disorder of the Pericardium channel, disease of the Shao Yang
Congested chest- Damp Heat, Excess of the Gall Bladder
Panting- Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys
Breathing with face upward- Energy disorder of the Lungs
Congested chest with no pain- Cold
Cold chest- Cold
Discomfort in the chest and ribs- Energy congestion, sputum of the Liver, disease of the Shao Yang
Abnormal Heart beats- deep - Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Liver
Swelling and fullness in the chest and diaphragm- disease of the Lungs
Swelling and fullness in the ribs- Excess of the Gall-Bladder channel
Difficulty in swallowing- Stomach disease, Spleen disease
Swelling and fullness of the chest- Excess of the Lung channel
Rapid Heart beat- disorder of the Pericardium channel- Deficiency of the Pericardium channel
Short breath- Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys
Congestion and discomfort in the chest and the diaphragm- indigestion
Discomfort in the Stomach- Summer Heat warm and superficial
Congestion and fullness in the chest and the Stomach- Excess of the Spleen
Nausea- internal Cold and Deficiency, indigestion, deep - Cold disease, Stomach disease
Scanty breath and handicapped breathing- Deficiency disease

21. Sensations across the loins and in the back

Swelling of the 1st cervical vertebra (i.e. atlas)- Excess of the Large Intestine channel
OpistHotonos- internal Wind, Wind generated by Excess of Heat, disorder of the governor vessel, Wind of the Liver, Excess of the Liver
Stiffness of lumbar section of spinal column- Cold
Cold loins and legs- Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys
Sore loins- Deficiency Fire, Excess sex, Deficiency of the Bladder channel, Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging, superficial region of great Yang being in Excess
Sore loins and weak legs- Excess sex, shortage of true Yin , Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of the Lung snd the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Heat and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other
Weak loins and tibia- Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys
Inability to bend forward and backward- disorder of the conception vessel
Falling of the anus- Deficiency of the Large Intestine
Cold loins- Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and Kidneys
Curvature of the spine- Excess of the Bladder channel
Stiffness of the spine- Excess of the governor vessel
Cold back- Deficiency of the Bladder channel
Swelling of the shoulder- Excess of the Large Intestine channel

Abdominal swelling and fullness-n deep - Excess disease, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys
Abdominal swelling- internal Dampness, disorder of the Spleen channel, Excess of the speen channel, Stomach disease, Deficiency of the the Spleen, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach, middle burning space being Hot and in Excess, both the Stomach and the intestines are Hot and in Excess, shao Yin being Hot and in Deficiency, Energy level being Damp and warm
Swelling of the lower abdomen- Deficiency of the Small Intestine channel, Energy disorder of the Liver
Enlargement of the abdomen- disharmony between the Liver and the Spleen
Abdominal rumbling- internal Cold and Deficiency, sputum, Deficiency of the Large Intestine channel, Excess of the Large Intestine channel, disorder of the Stomach channel, Cold Large Intestine, Deficiency - Cold of the Small Intestine, Energy of the Liver offending the Stomach, disharmony between the Liver and the Spleen, middle burning space being Cold and in Deficiency
Abdominal swelling in the navel region which gets relieved on giving off gas- Excess - Heat of the Small Intestine
Softness of the abdomen- Deficiency of the Large Intestine
Fullness of the abdomen that gets worse on massage- Excess disease
Energy dammed up in the abdomen noth unlike a finger- disorder of the conception vessel
Abdominal Energy swelling- Excess of the three Heater channel
Cold Stomach- Deficiency of the Stomach channel
Tenesmus- Excess of the Large Intestine
Abdominal swelling that occasionally gets better by itself- Energy Deficiency
Enlargement of abdomen accompanied by swollen tibia- shortage of true Yang
Fullness and hardness of abdomen- disease of the sunlight Yang organs
Persistent desire to empty the bowel- disorder of the connective channel
Ascites- Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys
Fullness and discomfort in the Stomach- Dampness of the Spleen
Fullness of abdomen that gets better on massage- middle burning space being Cold and in Deficiency
Swelling of the lower abdomen- Excess of the Liver channel
Swelling and fullness of the Stomach and the abdomen- Dampness
Feeling of emptiness and sickness in the abdomen- Fire of the Spleen
Abdominal fullness- Summer Heat and Dampness, Excess of the Kidneys channel, middle burning space being Hot and in Excess, lower burning space being Cold and in Deficiency
Hardness and fullness of the lower abdomen- storage of Blood in the Bladder
Swelling of Stomach- Deficiency of the Stomach channel
Swelling of the upper abdomen- disease of xue Yin Escape of Wind with noise- Hot disease, Excess disease, Dryness of the Large Intestine

Cold hands and feet- internal Cold, precise attack of Cold, Yang Deficiency, deep - Cold disease, deep - Deficiency disease, Cold disease, internal - Hot disease, a truly Hot disease with a misliading Cold appearance, Deficiency - Cold, shortage of true Yin , shortage of true Yang, Deficiency of the Heart channel, Deficiency of the Pericardium channel, Cold Large Intestine, Deficiency of the Large Intestine, Cold Spleen, Fire of the Heart, Cold Heart, Deficiency - Fire of the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and Kidneys, disease of the upper burning space affecting the Pericardium, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Liver, dead Yang
Cold body and Cold limbs- precise attack of Cold
Warm limbs- Hot disease, disease of tai Yin , dead Yin Both hands and feet extremely Cold- Cold, internal Cold, shao Yin being Cold and in Deficiency, disease of xue Yin Hot sensations in the center of palm- indigestion, sputum and indigestion, fatigue, internal - Hot disease, shortage of true Yin , Deficiency of the Pericardium channel, Fire of the Heart, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys
Hands and feet slightly Cold- Excess sex, Cold Stomach, Deficiency of the Spleen
Tips of four extremities slightly Cold- Energy DeficiencyCold feet- Yin Deficiency, a truly Cold disease with a misleading Hot appearance, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, disease of the nutritive level
Both the palm of hand and the sole of foot extremely Hot- damaged fluids of bones
Both the palm of hand and the sole of foot are Hot- Yin Deficiency, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Kidneys
Hot sensations in the sole of foot- sputum and indigestion, internal - Hot disease, shortage of true Yin , Deficiency of the Kidneys channel, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys
Warm feet- Yang disease
Numbness of the hands and feet- Wind generated by Blood Deficiency, Yin Deficiency of the Liver
Hands and feet not warm- internal Cold and Deficiency, exhausted Yin , exhausted Yang, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys
Hot sensations in the lateral region of foot- disorder of the Gall-Bladder channel
Sensations of heaviness and stagnation of lower limbs- Dampness
Fatigue of four limbs- fatigue, both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency, disease of Tai Yin Numbness of forearm- Deficiency of the Lung channel
Numbness of fingers- Liver Yang upsurging
Weakness of the four limbs- injurious Summer Heat, Dampness, Deficiency of the Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys
Numbness of the legs- Deficiency of the Bladder channel
Softness of both feet- Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys
Tips of fingers very often Cold- Yang Deficiency, internal - Hot disease, exhausted Yin Tips of fingers very often warm- exhausted Yang
Swelling in the medial region of thigh and knee- disorder of the Spleen channel
Numbness of big toe- disorder of the Bladder channel
Numbness of little toe- disorder of the Bladder channel
Spasm of elbow joints- disorder of the Pericardium channel
Numbness of the fourth toe- disorder of the Gall-Bladder channel
Numbness of the ring finger- disorder of the three Heater channel
Soft legs- Excess sex, Deficiency of the Kidneys channel
Twitching or spasm of the four limbs- Wind generated by Excess of Heat
Hot sensations in the deep region or Cold sensations in the deep region of limbs- disease of the lower burning space affecting the Liver
Shaking of hand and feet- internal Wind, Wind generated bu Blood Deficiency, damaged fluids of bones
Twitching of hand and foot- disease of the lower burning space affecting the Liver
Fatigue and softness of four limbs- injurious Summer Heat, internal Dampness
Swelling of feet- damaged fluids of bones
Softness of knee- damaged fluids of bones
Heavy sensations in the limbs and trunk- Dampness - warm and superficial
Spasm of hand and foot- Excess of the Liver
Soreness of four limbs- superficial disease
Shaking of four limbs and the body- Wind
Swelling of hand and foot- Excess disease
Withering and small hands and feet- Deficiency disease
Deep-red fingernails- Hot disease
Dry and withered fingernails-Wind Dry
Withered fingernails- Deficiency of the Liver
Blue - violet fingernails- Cold disease
Red - violet fingernails- Hot disease
White fingernails- Blood Deficiency
Softness of limbs- injurious Summer Heat
Weakness of foot- shortage of true Yang, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys
Swelling of the lateral regions of forearm and elbow- Excess of the Large Intestine channel
Swelling of the lateral region of upper arm- Excess of the Large Intestine channel
Shaking of both hands- Energy Deficiency
Tics of four limbs- Blood Deficiency
Tendons in the popliteal fossa unable to move freely, as if being tied up- disorder of the Bladder channel
Inability of the thigh joint to bend- disorder of the Bladder channel
Swelling of forefinger- Excess of the Large Intestine channel

Feeling of discomfort and heaviness in the body- Dampness of the Spleen
Feeling of lightness in the body- Yang disease
Swelling of the body- shortage of true Yang, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, lower burning space being Cold and in Deficiency
Feeling of heaviness in the body- Summer Heat, warm and superficial, Dampness, Energy level being Damp and warm, disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen
Feeling of lightness in the body which can turn easily- Hot disease
Swelling- Stomach disease, Spleen disease, Excess of the Spleen
Heaviness of the body with swelling- Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging
Heavy sensations in the head and light sensations in the feet- Liver Yang upsurging
Whole body and the four limbs sinking down and heavy- disorder of the Spleen channel
Body feeling heavy, accompanied by fatigued limbs- superficial Dampness
Skinniness- Yin Deficiency, Deficiency disease, Deficiency of the Spleen, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and Kidneys, Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, both the Spleen and the Lungs in Deficiency, damaged fluids of the bones
Skinniness and weakness- both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency
Being fat but eat only a small amount of food- Deficiency of the Spleen, sputum of the Spleen
Being skinny but eat a lot- Fire of the middle burning space
Being skinny and eat only a little- Deficiency of the Stomach
Diabetes mellitus- storage of water in the Bladder, disease of Xue Yin , disease of the lower burning space affecting the Liver
Jaundice- Excess of the Spleen channel, Dampness of the Spleen, disease of the Energy level
Malaria - Excess of the Bladder channel, Excess of the Gall-Bladder channel
Fatigue- Summer Heat, fatigue, Yin Deficiency, deep-Deficiency disease, Deficiency-Cold, exhausted Yin , Deficiency of the Spleen channel, disease of the Lungs, Deficiency of the Lungs, Energy Deficiency of the Lungs, Deficiency of the Spleen, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach. disease of the defense level, disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen, damaged fluids of bones
Fatigue without power- Summer Heat, Yang Deficiency, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency
Little power- Deficiency disease, Deficiency of the Liver channel
Short duration of illness- Excess disease
Long duration of illness- Deficiency disease
Both the sclera ( the tissues covering the white of the eye ) and the whole body turning yellowish- Hot Spleen
Inability to lie on back- Cold Lungs, Stomach disease
Illness becoming more severe in the afternoon between 4pm and 9pm- disease of the middle burning space affecting the Stomach
Weakness of bones- Fire of the Kidneys
Illness attacks all of a sudden and changes rapidly- Excess Fire
Illness starts mostly from the lower regions of the body- Dampness
Illness attacks slowly, but with a longer duration- Deficiency Fire
Yellowish body with bright body- Hot Spleen
Yellowish body not unlike mandarin orange- Damp Heat
Acute illness that attacks all of a sudden- Wind - internal Wind

Hiccup- Cold Stomach, disorder of Stomach Energy
Hiccup with Cold hands and feet, mild taste in the mouth, or hiccup that gets started when under the influence of Cold air- Cold disease
Hiccup that makes loud and short noise, accompanied by Dryness and thirst- Hot disease
Hiccup that makes low but long noise- Deficiency disease
Belching -Excess of the Spleen channel, Cold Stomach, Deficiency of the Spleen, Energy disorder of the Liver, Energy of the Liver offending the Stomach, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach
Belching of bad air after meal- indigestion
Belching with neither acid nor bad air- Deficiency of the Stomach
Sneezing- Wind
Hiccup that makes loud and forceful noise- Hot and Excess disease
Hiccup that makes low and feeble noise which cannot reach the throat- Deficiency disease
Hiccup that makes quick noise and that occurs quite frequently- Hot disease
Hiccup that makes slow noise and that occurs infrequently- Deficiency disease
Acid swallowing and belching of bad air- sputum and indigestion, foods injuries

Twitching- internal Wind, precise attack of the Wind, Wind generated by Blood Deficiency, Wind of the Liver, Hot Liver, Heat of the Pericardium, Energy level being Hot, disease of nutritive level, disease of Blood level, Blood level being Hot, Heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions
Body unable to move- disorder of the Spleen channel
Jumping of muscles that cannot be controlled- Blood Deficiency
Spasms- poisoning, Blood Deficiency, Excess of the Pericardium channel, Excess of the Liver channel, Excess of the three Heater channel, Hot Liver, Deficiency of the Liver, disease of Blood level, damaged fluids of bones
Hemiplegia- internal Wind, Wind of the Liver
Contractions of tendons and muscles- Cold, Cold Liver
Numbness- internal Wind- Difficulty in movement- Cold-Dampness
Shivering that occurs all of a sudden- precise attack of Cold
Paraplegia- precise attack of the Wind
Wriggling or numbness of muscles- Wind of the Liver
Numbness of body- Deficiency of the Liver
Spasmodic muscular contraction- Wind generated by Blood Deficiency, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Liver
Twitching of tendons- Deficiency of the Bladder channel
Stiffness of muscles- Wind
Body unable to turn- disorder of the Gall-Bladder channel
Shaking- Deficiency of the Large Intestine channel

Sleeplessness- Internal Dryness, Deficiency Fire, Blood Deficiency, Deficiency of the Spleen channel, Deficiency of the Heart channel, Deficiency of the Liver channel, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, Fire of the Heart, Deficiency of the Heart, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yin deficiciency of the Liver, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other, Deficiency of the Heart and the Gall-Bladder, Shao Yin being Hot and in Deficiency, disease of the nutritive level, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Kidneys
Fainting- precise attack of Wind, Wind generated by Blood Deficiency, Wind generated by Excess of Heat, Wind of the Liver
Sudden fainting after incoherent talk- internal Wind, precise attack of Cold, Summer Heat, disturbance of Wind due to Yin Deficiency, disease of Blood level
Sleeplessness with confusion and insecure feeling- emotional disturbances, Blood Deficiency of the Heart
Sleeplessness with diminished urination- disorder of Stomach Energy
Sleeplessness with Dryness of tongue- Deficiency of Yin Energy
Sleeplessness with forgetfulness- Blood Deficiency of the Heart, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys
Fainting with stiffness of the body- precise attack of Cold, precise attack of Summer Heat
Unconciousness- internal Wind
Unable to sleep well- disorder of the Spleen channel
Many dreams but little sleep- Excess Fire of the Kidneys
Inability to sleep at night- Cold Gall-Bladder
In a coma- Hot disease
Sleep a lot- Damp sputum, Yin Excess, Yang Deficiency, Excess of the Gall-Bladder
Love of lying down and with a desire to fall asleep- Deficiency of the Heart, Deficiency of the Kidneys, disease of the shao Yin Sleeplessness, accompanied by love of darkness and dislike of light and mental depression- Deficiency of the Gall-Bladder
Little sleep- Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging

Shivering with Cold as if thrown over with Cold water- disorder of the Stomach channel
Shivering with Cold- Deficiency of the Stomach channel, Deficiency of the Large Intestine
Cold and Hot sensations mixing up- precise attack of Cold, injurious Summer Heat, Excess of the Gall-Bladder channel, Excess of the three Heater channel, Heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions
Cold sensations in the body- Yin Deficiency, Cold disease
Not easy to get warm- Deficiency of the Large Intestine channel
Hot sensations in the body- Warm Dryness, superficial - Hot disease, a truly Hot disease with a misleading Cold appearance, shortage of true Yin , exhausted Yin , exhausted Yang, Excess of the Large Intestine channel, Hot Lungs, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Kidneys, damaged fluids of bones
Fever at night with burning sensations in the internal regions- Blood Deficiency , Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys
Feeling of cool in the body- precise attack of Cold
Hot sensations in the body that occur in the afternoon- disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen
Hot sensations in the body that become more severe at night- disease of the nutritive level
Very severe fever- disease of the sunlight Yang, disease of the sunlight Yang channels, Energy level being Hot
Hot sensations throughout the whole body, the hands, and the feet- shao Yin being Hot and in Deficiency
Cold sensations- Deficiency of the Large Intestine channel
Hot sensations in the muscles- dead Yin Cold sensations in the muscles- shortage of true Yang, exhausted Yin , Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, dead Yang
Absence of Cold sensations- Hot disease, Cold sensations alternating with Hot sensations, in between the deep and superficial regions, Hot Gall-Bladder, disease of the shao Yang,disease of xue Yin Absence of fever- disease of tai Yin Hot sensations in the body as if the Heat had come from inside the bone, accompanied by Hot senstions in the centre of hand and that of foot and warm skin and muscles- Deficiency Fire, Excess sex, Deficiency - Hot, shortage of true Yin , Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys
Light but periodic fever not unlike the tide that attacks in the afternoon- Yin Deficiency, both the Stomach and the intestine are Hot and in Excess
High fever- Wind generated by Excess of Heat, Summer Heat, precise attack of Summer Heat, Excess Fire, Heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions, damaged fluids of muscles
Light but periodic fever not unlike the tide, internal Dryness, Deficiency Fire, Excess sex, deep disease, Hot disease, Deficiency - Hot, Deficiency of the Lung channel, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, Hot Lungs, Yin Deficiency of the Stomach, Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other, disease of the sunlight Yang organs, disease of Energy level
Irregular fever- Deficiency Heat
Heavy fever- Warm Wind and superficial
Fever- Wind, Wind - Cold, injurious Wind, Cold, Summer Heat and Dampness, precise attack of the Summer Heat, injurious Summer Heat, Damp - Heat, Dryness, fatigue, superficial disease, superficial - Cold disease, superficial - Deficiency disease, deep disease, deep - Hot disease, deep - Excess disease, Hot disease, Excess of the Lung channel, Excess of the Stomach channel, Excess of the Spleen channel, Excess of the Bladder channel, Excess of the Pericardium channel, Cold Lungs, Fire of the Stomach, Hot Spleen, storage of water in the Bladder, storage of Blood in the Bladder, disease of tai Yang, warm disease of tai Yang, Deficiency of the superficial region of tai Yang, superficial region of tai Yang channels in Deficiency, superficial region of the tai Yang channels in Excess, disease of defence level, disease of Energy level, disease of upper burning space affecting the Lungs
Fever with no fear of Cold- both the Stomach and the intestine are Hot and in Excess, Blood level being Hot, disease of middle burning space affecting the Stomach
Fever preceded by Cold- exhausted Yin Cold preceded by fever- exhausted Yang
Fever that comes on forcefully- Summer Heat, Excess Fire
Quick fever- Excess Fire
Fever that appears more severe that fear of Cold- Warm Dryness
Fever that appears not high- superficial Dampness, Damp Heat, disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen
Low fever- Yin Deficiency of the Stomach
Fever that becomes more severe in the afternoon- Wind Dampness
Fever that becomes more severe at night- nutritive level being Hot, disease of Blood level, disease of upper burning space affecting the Pericardium

Sweating in only one half of the body - precise attack of the Wind
Dark-yellow skin - Cold Spleen
Perspiration in the forehead - Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, upper burning space being Hot and in Excess,
Diminished perspiration - superficial Hot disease
Skin not moist and smooth - disorder of the Gall-Bladder channel
Perspiring badly - injurious Summer Heat
Perspiring in the head - Damp Heat, superficial Hot disease, Hot Stomach
Toes extraordinarily itchy - Dampness
Discharge of yellow and sticky fluids from blisters that break open - Dampness
Edema on the dorsum of foot - Dampness
Light swelling - Wind Dampness
Itchy sores - Wind Dampness
Dry skin - Dryness, internal Dryness
Dry skin with wrinkles - Wind Dryness
Edema in the four limbs - Cold Dampness
Red sores in the skin not unlike millets and itchy - Cold
Edema that occurs all over the body - Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys
Pearl-like pimples in the skin - Excess Fire
Violet-black pearl-like pimples in the skin - Blood level being Hot, Heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions
Perspiration due to internal Hot sensations - Yang Excess, dead Yin Perspiration all over the body not unlike Cold water - exhausted Yin Perspiration like Cold water - precise attack of the Summer Heat, Yang Deficiency, dead Yang
Perspiration like Cold water mixed up with oil - dead Yang
Scanty perspiration - Energy disorder of the Lungs
White and small granular pimples in the skin, as shiny as millets - Dampness
Being skinny with lack of moist in the skin - Energy Deficiency, Blood Deficiency
Skinny and sloping muscles - Deficiency of the Spleen
Sweat that tastes salted but not sticky - dead Yin Violet skin - Cold
Perspiration while weather is not Hot and in the absence of labour (automatic perspiration)- Wind, Damp Heat, fatigue, Yang disease, Yang Deficiency, Deficiency Cold, Energy Deficiency, shortage of true Yang, disease of the Lungs, Energy Deficiency of the Lungs
Perspiration in the hands and feet - Damp Heat, deep Excess disease, Energy Deficiency, both the Stomach and the intestine are Hot and in Excess, deep regions of the bright Yang organs in Excess
Light perspiration - Summer Heat, warm and superficial, superficial Deficiency disease
Perspiration due to Hot weather or putting on warm clothes - injurious Wind, Summer Heat, Summer Heat and Dampness, injurious Summer Heat, warm Dryness, Yang Deficiency, superficial Deficiency disease, deep Hot disease, Deficiency of the superficial region of great Yang, superficial region of the great Yang channels in Deficiency (which means the same precise attack of Wind), disease of the bright Yang channels, disease of Energy level, disease of upper burning space affecting the Lungs, disease of middle burning space affecting the Stomach, dead Yin Edema - internal Dampness, Deficiency of the Spleen channel, disease of the Lungs, Dampness of the Spleen, Cold Spleen, Deficiency of the Spleen, Deficiency Cold of the Bladder, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys
Automatic perspiration due to Colds - Excess of the Lung channel
Warts- Wind
Numbness in the skin of the face- Wind
Dry and withered hair which breaks easily - internal Dryness
Night-sweat - internal Dryness, Deficiency Fire, sputum, Yin Deficiency, Deficiency Cold, Deficiency Hot, Blood Deficiency, shortage of true Yin , Deficiency of the Lung channel, Deficiency of the Heart channel, disease of the Lungs, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, Deficiency of the Heart, disease of the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys
Hair lacking shine - internal Dryness
Sweat tastes mild and sticky - dead Yang
Macula at early stage - disease of nutritive level, nutritive level being Hot
Perspire easily - Deficiency of the Lungs
Macula at later stage - disease of Blood level
Skin itch that becomes almost intolerable - Wind, Hot Spleen
Hair falling off easily - Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Kidneys
Hair on the head turning yellow - Blood Deficiency
Falling of hair due to prolonged illness - Energy Deficiency
Absence of perspiration in Hot weather - Wind Cold, Cold, Cold Dampness, precise attack of the Summer Heat, Summer Heat, warm and superficial, Dryness, cool Dryness, superficial Excess disease, Energy disorder of the Lungs, superficial region of great Yang being in Excess, superficial region of the great Yang channels in Excess (also known as injurious Cold or typhoid fever)
Shortness of breath and panting and perspiration at the same time - Deficiency Fire of the Kidneys
German measles - Wind, Wind Hot
Watery pus discharged through openings of carbuncle - Dampness
Eczema - Wind Dampness, Dampness
Perspire severely - Cold, Summer Heat, disease of the bright Yang, Heat of the bright Yang channels, Energy level being Hot
Blisters in the skin - Dampness
Perspire a lot - Summer Heat, Excess Fire, Yang Excess, damaged fluids of bones

High-pitched, heavy, and unclear voice - Yang disease
Low, light and clear voice - Yin Deficiency
Low and weak voice - Deficiency of the Lungs, Energy Deficiency of the Lungs
Low voice - Yin Deficiency, Deficiency disease, Deficiency of the Lung channel, Deficiency of the Lungs
High-Pitched voice - Yang disease, Excess disease, Excess of the Lung channel
Heavy, and unclear voice - disease of middle burning space affecting the Stomach
Talk a lot and feel depressed - Hot disease
Loss of voice - Wind Cold, Excess disease, Dryness of the Lungs
Talking in weak voice - Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency
Alogia (inability to express oneself through speech) - Wind of the Liver
Hoarseness - Deficiency disease, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs
Loud and clear voice - Excess of the Lungs
Forceful voice - Excess disease
Feeble voice with intermittent speech- Deficiency disease
Forceful and strong speech - Excess disease
Hoarseness at the beginning of illness - Wind Cold, Energy disorder of the Lungs
Loss of voice after a long illness - Deficiency of the Lungs
Heavy and unclear voice with high-pitched and rough tone - Cold, Excess disease
Light and clear voice with low and feeble tone - Deficiency disease
Inability to make a sound - upper burning space being Cold and in Deficiency

Acute attack of panting, accompanied by high-pitched sound and rapid exhalation - Hot Lungs, sputum of the Lungs
Feeble breathing - Yin Deficiency, deep Deficiency disease, dead Yang
Short breath - Yin Deficiency, Deficiency Cold, Energy Deficiency, Deficiency of the Lung channel, Deficiency of the Kidneys channel, Energy Deficiency of the Lungs, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency
Typhoid fever, accompanied by swelling and fullness of the Heart and the abdomen and short breath - Excess disease
Typhoid fever, accompanied by abdominal softness and fullness, and by short breath - Deficiency disease
Feeble breathing with short and feeble voice - Energy Deficiency
Scanty breath (breath becomes intermittent when talking too much) - Deficiency disease
Opressed and rapid breath - Summer Heat, Hot Lungs
Harsh breath - precise attack of the Summer Heat, Yang disease, deep Excess disease, Excess disease, Excess of the Lung channel, dead Yin Intermittent breath - Energy Deficiency
Rapid breath - injurious Summer Heat, Cold Lungs, Fire of the Liver attacking the Lungs
Asthma - fatigue, Energy Deficiency, Cold Lungs, Heat congestion of the Lungs, Energy disorder of the Lungs, sputum of the Lungs, disease of the upper burning space affecting the Lungs
Difficulty of breath - Energy Deficiency of the Lungs, Heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions
Rapid panting - both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency, middle burning space being Hot and in Excess
Harsh inhalation and harsh exhalation - disease of middle burning space affecting the Stomach
Small breath - Deficiency disease, dead Yang
Short breath on movement - Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys
Breathing with the shoulders lifting up, high-pitched sound, and with rapid flowing breath - Excess disease
Breathing with a low sound and feeble breath - Deficiency disease
Breathing with noise - Wind Cold, sputum congestion
Short and intermittent breath without lifting up the shoulders - deep Excess disease, Deficiency of the Lungs
Short and intermittent breath - upper burning space being Cold and in Deficiency
Short breath with panting - disease of the bright Yang organs
Asthma that comes on slowly, accompanied by fatigue, low sound, and feeling of comfort on a long inhalation - Deficiency disease
Asthma with feeling of fullness - upper burning space being Cold and in Deficiency, upper burning space being Hot and in Excess

Copious, clear and watery sputum - Energy Deficiency of the Lungs
Vomiting of clear mouth water - Cold Stomach, Cold Liver
Sputum, both clear and muddy - internal Dampness
Sputum, sticky, white and copious - Cold Lungs
Nausea and vomiting - Summer Heat, injurious Summer Heat, Dampness of the Spleen
Vomiting alternating with diarrhea - poisoning
Vomiting and diarrhea - precise attack of Cold, injurious Summer Heat
Light cough - Wind, superficial disease
Copious, yellow and sticky sputum - Dryness, Fire, Heat congestion of the Lungs
White and watery sputum - Damp sputum
Vomiting with abdominal fullness - disease of great Yin Panting and coughing with congested chest - Cold Lungs
Discharge of Blood from the mouth - Heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions, Heat residing both in the superficial and the deep regions
Watery sputum that is difficult to cough out - Cold Lungs
Coughing out Blood - Deficiency Fire, Dryness of the Lungs
Coughing out sputum containing silky Blood - warm Dryness
Hoarseness with panting - disorder of the Kidney channel
Copious and yellow and sticky sputum - Hot disease
Vomiting right after eating - disorder of the Spleen channel, Fire of the Stomach, Hot Stomach
Coughing and spitting of substance containing Blood - disorder of the Kidney channel
Gray sputum with unclean breath - Cold sputum
Vomiting with discomfort in the Stomach as if hungry or empty or Hot - Hot Stomach
Rumbling of sputum - Yang disease
Coughing out yellow and sticky sputum - Hot Lungs
Coughing out watery and white sputum - Cold Lungs
Scanty sputum difficult to clear from the mouth - dry sputum
Eating in the morning and vomiting in the evening - Cold Stomach
Copious sputum - Heat congestion of the Lungs, Deficiency of the Spleen
Accumulation of sputum - Excess of the Heart
Copious sputum that can be coughed out easily - Cold Dampness, Damp sputum
Coughing out sputum with a low sound - Cold Dampness
Yellow, sticky sputum in sticky lumps - Hot sputum, Hot Lungs
Blue and sticky sputum in lumps - Cold sputum
Vomiting of intestinal worms (round worms) - disease of the lower burning space affecting the Liver
Vomiting of round worms right after eating - disease of decreasing Yin Coughing with scanty sputum - Wind Dryness, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Lungs and Kidneys
Copious, clear and watery sputum - both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency
Dry cough - superficial Dryness, damaged fluids of muscles
Prolonged cough - both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency
Cough and panting - shortage of true Yang, Deficiency of the Lung channel, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, disease of Energy level
Vomiting - Cold, Summer Heat and Dampness, indigestion, foods injuries, deep Cold disease, Excess of the Spleen channel, Stomach disease, Spleen disease, Cold Spleen, Cold Gall Bladder, Energy disorder of the Liver, disease of Energy level
Urgent panting - Yang disease, Excess of the Lung channel, disease of the Lungs, Hot Lungs, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and Kidneys
Copious and sticky sputum in lumps - sputum of the Lungs
Vomiting and hiccup - warm Dryness, Deficiency of the Liver channel, superficial region of great Yang being in Excess
Cough - Wind warm and superficial, injurious Wind, cool Dryness, Excess sex, disorder of Lung channel, disease of the Lungs, Hot Lungs, Heat congestion of the Lungs, Energy Deficiency of the Lungs, Stomach disease, disease of defence level, disease of upper burning space affecting the Lungs
Rumbling of sputum in the throat - sputum of the Lungs
Sputum with Blood - Dryness, Deficiency Fire, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, Fire of the Liver attacking the Lungs
Vomiting right after drinking water - storage of water in the Bladder
Depression with a desire to vomit - in between the deep and superficial regions, Deficiency of the Heart and Gall Bladder, disease of the little Yang
Rumbling of sputum with panting - Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys
Cough without sputum - Yin Deficiency of the Lungs
Scanty and sticky sputum - Yin Deficiency of the Lungs
Coughing out and spitting of sputum and mouth water - both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency
Cough with sticky sputum - Fire of the Liver attacking the Lungs
Vomiting of Blood- Excess Fire, Excess sex, Deficiency of the Lung channel, Excess of the Lung channel, Fire of the Lungs, Fire of the Stomach, Hot Heart, Fire of the Liver, Fire of the Liver attacking the Lungs, disease of Blood level, Blood level being Hot, Heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions
Coughing out and vomiting of pus and Blood that have a fishy smell - Hot Lungs
Vomiting of acid - sputum and indigestion, Stomach disease, Deficiency of the Spleen, Excess of the Liver, Energy of the Liver offending the Stomach, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach
Vomiting of bitter water - Hot Gall Bladder, disease of the Liver
Vomiting of clear water - internal Cold and Deficiency, indigestion
Clear sputum with lots of bubbles - Wind sputum
White, sliding sputum that can be cleared from the mouth easily - Damp sputum
Clear and watery sputum - Cold sputum
Hard and yellow sputum in lumps - Hot sputum
Coughing out and vomiting pus like rice soup, or pus-Blood, with a fishy smell, pain in the chest on coughing - disease of the Lungs
Copious spitting - Cold Stomach
Runny thin mouth water - Cold Spleen
Vomiting of clear and transparent substance without bad smell but with love of Hot drink - Cold disease
Vomiting of sour and stinky foods with love of cool drink - Hot disease
Cough with sputum containing Blood or coughing out fresh Blood - disease of the Lungs, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys
Vomiting of a full bowl of Blood, accompanied by undigested foods - Stomach disease
Presence of sputum that cannot be coughed out easily - Hot Lungs
Cough with heavy and unclear sounds and clear sputum - Wind Cold
Cough with oppressed sounds - Hot Lungs
Coughing out white bubbles or weak cough or panting on cough - Deficiency of the Lungs
Dry cough without sputum or coughing out a little sticky fluids - Dryness, Heat of Fire, Deficiency Fire, Dryness of the Lungs
Cough with oppressed breath - Energy disorder of the Lungs
Sounds of coughing that occur at intervals, and they would continue on once they started, and vomiting and nausea and coughing out Blood in severe cases - Excess of the Lungs
Vomiting slowly with a feeble sound - Deficiency Cold
Vomiting that comes on rather forcefully, with a strong sound - Hot and Excess disease
Coughing out and vomiting of bubbles of mouth water - Cold
Vomiting and belching - disease of decreasing Yin Vomiting only occasionally - disease of decreasing yin

Capable of eating - Fire of the Spleen, Hot Spleen
Get hungry very easily sometimes - Excess of the Spleen
Thirst with an incessant desire to drink - Hot disease
Love of drink - Hot disease, dead Yin Love of Hot drink, but drink only a little bit - indigestion
Love of Hot drink - Dampness, internal Dampness, internal sputum, sputum congestion, Yin Deficiency, deep Cold disease, Cold disease, Deficiency Cold, Cold Stomach, Dampness of the Spleen, dead Yang
Love of Cold drink - Excess Fire, Yang disease, deep Hot disease
With no desire to drink - internal Dampness
Illness that becomes a little better after eating - Deficiency disease
Illness that gets worse after eating - Deficiency disease, Excess disease
Good appetite and get hungry ever so often, or eat a lot but still skinny - Fire of the Stomach, insufficient Stomach fluids
Belching with poor appetite - disease of the Large Intestine, Stomach disease
Constant desire for drink, but drink only a little - Deficiency disease, Hot and Excess disease
Dry mouth with a desire to drink but only for mouth wash, not for swallowing into the throat - Heat of sputum Energy
Love of sour - disease of the Liver
Love of bitter - Heart disease
Love of sweet - Spleen disease
Love of salt - disease of the Kidneys
Love of acrid - disease of the Lungs
Thirst with a desire to drink - Dryness
Eat a lot and still hungry easily - Fire of the Stomach
Incessant thirst - disease of decreasing Yin Eat only a little bit - internal Dampness, Deficiency disease, Deficiency of the Spleen, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys
Indigestion - indigestion, foods injuries, Cold Spleen, Deficiency of the Spleen
Thinking about water but no desire to drink it - Cold
Decreased appetite- internal Cold and Deficiency, internal Cold and Excess, Yin Deficiency, deep Deficiency disease, Stomach disease, Yin Deficiency of the Stomach, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach
Absence of thirst - Cold Lungs, disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen
Swelling and congestion after eating - Energy congestion, Blood congestion
Love of unusual foods - parasites
Thirst with a desire to drink - disorder of the Heart channel, storage of water in the Bladder, disease of the bright Yang channels
Quiet with no appetite- inbetween the deep and superficial regions, disease of the little Yang
Thirst with dislike of Cold drink - a truly Cold disease with a misleading Hot appearance
With no appetite at all- Yin Deficiency of the Stomach
Discomfort in chest with no appetite - Dampness of the Spleen
Drink only a little - internal Dampness, a truly Cold disease with a misleading Hot appearance
Lack of appetite - Summer Heat and Dampness, indigestion, Energy Deficiency, shortage of true Yang, Hot Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys
Getting hungry easily- internal Dryness, Excess of the Stomach channel, Hot Stomach
Incapable of eating - middle burning space being Hot and in Excess
Thirst with no desire for drink - disharmony between the Liver and the Spleen
Hungry with no appetite - Fire of sputum, disorder of the Kidneys channel, Yin Deficiency of the Spleen, disharmony between the Liver and the Spleen, Fire of decreasing Yin Eat a little only and with indigestion - both the Spleen and Lungs are in Deficiency
Dislike of eating - Excess disease
Thirst and drink followed by vomiting or vomiting right after drinking water - Stomach disease
Vomiting followed by thirst and drink - sputum of the Stomach
Poor appetite - Summer Heat, Cold Spleen, Deficiency of the Spleen, Energy disorder of the Liver, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach, damaged fluids of muscles
Do not feel hungry - disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen
Unable to swallow food - disease of great yin

Convulsion - Excess of the Liver channel
Getting angry easily - Excess of the Gall channel, Excess of the Liver channel, Hot Gall Bladder, Fire of the Liver, Energy disorder of the Liver, Excess of the Liver, Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging
Getting scared easily - Deficiency of the Heart, damaged fluids of bones
Overcome with fear easily - Deficiency of the Kidneys channel
Many dreams - Deficiency of the Heart, Yin Deficiency of the Liver, Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging
Psychological depressions - precise attack of the Summer Heat, injurious Summer Heat, deep disease, Hot disease, Hot Lungs, Excess of the Heart, Hot Liver, storage of water in the Bladder, both the Stomach and the intestine are Hot and in Excess, disease of the bright Yang organs, disease of the nutritive level, disease of upper burning space affecting the Pericardium
Feeling of alarm as if about to be under arrest - Deficiency of the Kidneys channel
Nervousness - Heart disease, Deficiency of the Heart, Deficiency of the Heart and Spleen, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other
Feeling insecure while lying down - Excess of Liver channel
Feeling depressed and Hot during the day, but feeling peaceful and quiet at night - Yang disease
Feeling depressed and Hot during the night, but feeling peaceful and quiet during the day - Yin Deficiency, disease of Blood level
Forgetfulness - Deficiency Fire, Deficiency of the Heart, Deficiency of the Heart and Spleen, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communication with each other
Worry a lot - Deficiency of the Heart
Love of laughter and being happy - Excess of the Heart
Being low-spirited - Energy disorder of the Liver
Feeling insecure at sleep - Hot Gall Bladder, Fire of the Liver, disease of upper burning space affecting the Pericardium
Hasty and quick-tempered - Fire of the Liver, Excess of the Liver, Energy disorder of the Liver
Love of sighing - disorder of the Gall channel, Deficiency of the Gall Bladder
Indifferent in expression - Heat of the Pericardium
Feeling miserable - Damp Heat, internal Dryness, Deficiency Fire, deep Hot disease, Blood Deficiency, Deficiency of the Spleen channel, Excess of the Kidneys channel, Deficiency of the Pericardium channel, Fire of the Heart, Excess Heat of the Small Intestine, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communication with each other, disease of the bright Yang channels, little Yin being Hot and in Deficiency, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Kidneys
Feeling miserable with love of darkness and dislike of light - Deficiency Hot, Deficiency of the Liver channel, Deficiency of the Heart, Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other, Deficiency of the Heart and the Gall Bladder
Cowardice - Deficiency of the Gall channel
Bad dreams - shortage of true Yin , Deficiency of the Heart channel
As if seeing a ghost - disease of the bright Yang organs
Run-down feelings - Excess sex, Deficiency Cold
Scared by happenings easily - Deficiency of the Heart and Gall Bladder
Depressed and quick tempered and insecure - Hot disease , Fire of the Stomach
Depressed and Hot - disorder of the Heart channel, Fire of the Liver, Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging
Being crazy and quick-tempered and weak - a truly Cold disease with a misleading Hot appearance
Being slow and dull in response - Heat of the Pericardium
Feeling nervous and weak - Deficiency of the Lungs
Mental apathy - Energy level being Damp and warm
Feeling uneasy mentally - upper burning space being Cold and in Deficiency
Being alert while awake - exhausted Yin Too lazy to talk - fatigue, Energy Deficiency of the Lungs
Scanty Energy and too lazy to talk - Yang Deficiency, disease of the Lungs
Being physically weak and too lazy to talk- Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys
Being hasty and confused - Energy Deficiency of the Heart, damaged fluids of bones
Feeling depressed, Hot, worried and confused - deep Hot disease
Feeling miserable, confused and uneasy - Deficiency Hot
Empty feeling as if hungry - disorder of the Spleen channel
Rapid Heart beat with insecure feeling - disorder of the Stomach channel
Feeling miserable and hasty, with fever - Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys
Palpitation with insecure feelings - fatigue
Palpitation - fatigue, Excess sex, Deficiency Cold, Energy Deficiency, Deficiency of the Heart channel, Deficiency of the Kidneys channel, Cold Heart, Deficiency of the Heart, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communication with each other, Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging, damaged fluids of bones
Feeling bitter and worried - disease of Energy level
Emotionally unstable - internal Wind
Feeling stirred in the Heart - disease of the lower burning space affecting the Liver
Being quiet and talk only a little - Yin Deficiency
Feeling troubled, quick-tempered and insecure - Wind generated by Excess of Heat, nutritive level being Hot, Heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions
Troubled and dull mentally - fatigue
Not alert after awake - exhausted Yang
Feeling miserable and confused - poisoning
Feeling miserable and insecure - fatigue
Crazy, quick-tempered and insecure - Yang disease
Being quiet and silent - Yin Deficiency, Cold disease
Feeling miserable and talking a lot - Hot disease
Dislike of talking - Cold disease
Feeling miserable and sleeplessness - Hot Heart
Cowardice and getting scared easily - Deficiency of the Gall Bladder
Feeling insecure while at sleep - Liver Yang upsurging
Feeling miserable and thirsty - Cold, Summer Heat, injurious Summer Heat, Yang disease
Fatigued spirits - disharmony between the Liver and the Spleen
Not alert - precise attack of Summer Heat, Fire of the Heart, Heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions
Nervous in spirits - Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen
Mentally fatigued - Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys
Difficulty in speech - Heat of the Pericardium
Palpitation and nervousness that gets worse on movement - Yin Deficiency of the Heart
Mental excitation - Yang disease
Being alert - Cold disease
Mental dizziness - precise attack of the Summer Heat, deep disease, exhausted Yang, Excess of the Pericardium channel, Excess of the Heart, Heat of the Pericardium, disease of the bright Yang organs, Blood level being Hot, disease of upper burning space affecting the Pericardium
Love of talking - Yang disease, Hot disease
Feeling shocked and scared - Deficiency of the Kidneys channel

Feeling Cold in the body with a dislike of putting on more clothes - a truly Hot disease with a misleading Cold appearance
Feeling sleepy - little Yin being Cold and in Deficiency
Feeling fatigued in the limbs and mentally, lying down a lot - Energy Deficiency
Love of sleep and heavy sensation in the body - Dampness
Love of lying down - exhausted Yin , Deficiency of the Spleen
Body curled up - little Yin being Cold and in Deficiency
Dislike of Wind - Wind, injurious Wind, superficial disease, superficial Hot disease, superficial Deficiency disease, storage of water in the Bladder, superficial region of the great Yang channels in Deficiency ( which means the same as precise attack of Wind)
Frequently ill and love of sleep - Yang Deficiency
Lying down with clothes on and legs curled up - exhausted Yin Fear of Cold - internal Cold, superficial Dampness, Yang Deficiency, deep Cold disease, Deficiency Cold, Deficiency of the Lung channel, Deficiency of the Large Intestine channel, Deficiency of the Stomach channel, Deficiency of the Bladder channel, Deficiency of the Lungs, Energy Deficiency of the Lungs, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys
Do not fear Cold- deep disease
Lying down with legs curled up - precise attack of Cold, Yin Deficiency, Cold disease
Dislike of Cold- Wind Cold, Cold, cool Dryness, superficial disease, superficial Cold disease, Cold Lungs, Hot Lungs, storage of water in the Bladder, disease of great Yang, Deficiency of the superficial region of great Yang, superficial region of great Yang being in Excess, little Yin being Cold and in Deficiency, disease of upper burning space affecting the Lungs, dead Yang
Slight dislike of Cold - Wind warm and superficial, disease of defence level
Dislike of Wind and Cold - Excess of the Lung channel
With no dislike of Wind - deep disease
Dislike of Heat without dislike of Cold - disease of the bright Yang channel, disease of Energy level
Dislike of Heat - injurious Summer Heat, disease of the bright Yang, disease of the bright Yang channels, disease of middle burning space affecting the Stomach, dead Yin With no dislike of Cold - warm disease of great Yang, disease of the bright Yang, disease of the bright Yang channels
Love of Cold - Hot disease
Dislike of Cold more than fever - cool Dryness
Dislike of Cold with love of Heat - internal Cold and Deficiency
With no Cold sensation - deep Hot disease
Fond of being active - Yang disease
Dislike of seeing people, with eyes closed - Cold disease
Dislike of seeing people, and light of Fire - disorder of the Stomach channel
Thirst and craving for Cold - Hot Stomach
Too lazy to talk - deep Deficiency disease
Love of keeping doors closed and being alone - disorder of the Stomach channel
Love of keeping eyes open and seeing people - Hot disease
Too lazy to talk or move - Dampness of the Spleen
Sitting down with a desire to stand up - disorder of the Kidneys channel
Love of warm and dislike of Cold - Yin Deficiency
Fond of Heat - dead Yin Lying down with body stretching oneself out - Yang disease
Lying down with an inability to sit up which will cause dizziness - Energy Deficiency, Blood Deficiency
Hot sensations in the body with a desire to put on more clothes - a truly Cold disease with a misleading Hot appearance
Love of sighing - Deficiency disease
Love of massage with Heat - Cold Stomach
Fear of hearing sound made with a wooden tool - disorder of the Stomach channel
Fond of lying on back with feet stretched out - Yang disease, Hot disease
Facing outside while lying down, with light sensation of the body which can change side by itself - Yang disease, Hot disease, Excess disease
Love of facing inside while lying down, with heavy sensation in the body which can not change by itself - Yin Deficiency, Cold disease, Deficiency disease
Head and body curled up while lying down - Yang Deficiency
Fond of lying down with plenty of clothes on - superficial Cold disease, deep Cold disease
Fond of lying down with clothes off - superficial Hot disease, deep Hot disease
Sitting down with face downward - Excess of the Lungs
Sitting down with face upward - Deficiency of the Lungs
Face downward with shortness of breath, but only sitting with an inability to lie down which will cause hiccup - disease of the Lungs
Frequent fear of Cold both in hands and feet - Yang Deficiency

Sticky and muddy stool with undigested food - Deficiency Cold of the Small Intestine
Yellow stool like rice pulp and with bad smell - Hot Large Intestine
Diarrhea of watery stool containing undigested food or stool not unlike dung of a goose - Cold disease
Solid and hard stool - Hot Large Intestine
Comfort following bowel movement or escape of gas - disorder of the Spleen channel
Diminished bowel movement and urination - Excess of Spleen
Incontinence of both bowel movement and urination - deep Deficiency disease, Heat of the Pericardium
Sticky and muddy stool or severe bowel movement that empties the bowel - Deficiency of the Spleen
Yellow-red stool, muddy and with bad smell - Damp Heat
Constipation with inability to pass urine - lower burning space being Hot and in Excess
Diarrhea that empties the bowel and that does not stop- lower burning space being Cold and in Deficiency
Diarrhea that empties the bowel- middle burning space being Cold and in Deficiency
Heavy sensations in the body with no abdominal pain, but with rumbling of the intestines and watery stool- Dampness
Dysentry with white stool like pus and nasal discharge- disease of Energy level
Dysentry with red stool like pus and nasal discharge- disease of Blood level
Dysentry with red-white stool- disease of Energy level, disease of Blood level
Black stool- Energy disorder
Diarrhea with yellow, stinky and liquid stool- both the Stomach and the intestine are Hot and in Excess
Constipation- internal Cold and Excess, Summer Heat, Excess Fire, Yang disease, deep disease, deep-Excess disease, Hot disease, Excess disease, exhausted Yang, Excess of the Stomach channel, Excess of the Large Intestine, Fire of the Stomach, Yin Deficiency of the Stomach, both the Stomach and intestine are Hot and in Excess, disease of the bright Yang organs, little Yin being Hot and in Deficiency, disease of Energy level, disease of Blood level, dead Yin Diarrhea with sticky and muddy stool- internal Cold , internal Cold and Deficiency, Yin Deficiency, Cold disease, shortage of true Yang, Deficiency of the Stomach channel, Deficiency of the Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys, both the Spleen and Lungs are in Deficiency, disease of great Yin , disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen
Diarrhea with undigested food- Wind, Deficiency Cold, little Yin being Cold and in Deficiency
Diarrhea- Cold, Cold-Dampness, internal Cold, Summer-Heat and Dryness, injurious Summer Heat, Dampness, internal Dampness, deep disease, deep Cold disease, deep Deficiency disease, a truly Hot disease with a misleading Cold appearance, Excess of the Spleen channel, Excess of the Kidneys channel, Dampness of the Spleen, Deficiency Cold of the Small Intestine, Energy disorder of the Liver, disharmony between the Liver and the Spleen, little Yin being Hot and in Deficiency, disease of decreasing Yin , disease of the lower burning space affecting the Kidneys
Watery and thin stool- Wind, internal Dampness, Yang Deficiency, Cold Spleen, Hot Spleen, Deficiency of the Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach
| Diarrhea with stool containing pus and Blood- Excess of th Large Intestine, lower burning space being Hot and in Excess
Dry stool- Dryness, exhausted Yang, Hot Lungs
Dry and solid stool- internal Dryness, Excess Fire, Yang disease, shortage of the true Yin Diarrhea with a feeling of coolness- Cold Spleen
Sticky and muddy stool not unlike dung of a goose- Cold Large Intestine
Prolonged diarrhea- Deficiency of the Large Intestine, Cold Spleen, Deficiency of the Spleen
Hard stool or constipation, Yang disease
Stool with an extraordinarily bad smell- indigestion, Yang disease, Hot disease, Heat congestion
Discharge of Blood from anus- Hot Large Intestine, Deficiency of the Spleen, disease of Blood level, Blood level being Hot, Heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions
Sliding diarrhea (continual diarrhea that does not stop)- Deficiency of the Large Intestine
Automatic diarrhea with no obvious cause- disease of the great Yin Diarrhea and constipation- indigestion
Discomfort in bowel movement-Energy level being Damp and warm
Diarrhea before dawn- shortage of true Yang, internal Yang of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys
Hard stool followed by sticky and muddy stool, Dampness, Deficiency of the Spleen
Sticky, muddy and thin stool- Heat congestion
Burning sensation in the anus on bowel movement- Heat congestion
Irregular bowel movement- Energy of the Liver offending the Stomach
Hot sensations in the body with solid stool- Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys
Difficulty in both bowel movement and urination- Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys
Diarrhea with completely undigested food- Deficiency of the Large Intestine channel, Deficiency of the Liver channel
Automatic diarrhea with no obvious cause, accompanied by burning sensation in the anus- disease of Energy level
Chronic diarrhea- Deficiency Fire of the Kidneys
Quick bowel movement- Dampness
Sticky and muddy stool with a rotten and bad smell- Hot Large Intestine
Dry and scanty stool- Yin Deficiency
Sticky and muddy stool or diarrhea- Energy Deficiency
Stool with a fishy and bad smell- Yin Deficiency- Cold disease
Discharge of Blood from anus following bowel movement- Deficiency - Cold of Small Intestine

Smooth urination- exhausted Yin , Energy Deficiency of the Lungs
Clear and long urine in large quantities- Cold disease
Short, red and obstructed urination- Hot disease
Enuresis (incontinence)- Deficiency of the Liver channel, disorder of the axis channel, Deficiency Cold of the Bladder, lower burning space being Cold and in Deficiency
Red Urine- Excess Fire, Yang disease, deep disease, Hot disease, exhausted Yang, Excess of the Kidneys channel, Fire of the Kidneys, disease of Energy level Frequent Urination- Deficiency of the Small Intestine channel, Excess of the large intestine
Clear Urine- Yin Deficiency, Cold disease, Deficiency of the Stomach channel
Yellow Urine- Wind Heat, exhausted Yang, Excess of the Stomach channel, Excess of the Heart channel, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Liver
Yellow-red Urine- Excess of the Stomach channel, Hot Spleen, Hot Heart, Excess Heat of the bladder, Fire of the Liver
Diminished Urination- Dampness, Yang Deficiency, Hot disease, Excess of the triple burning space channel, disease of the Lungs, Energy disorder of the Lungs, Cold Deficiency of the bladder, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidney, storage of water in the bladder, disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen
Scanty Urine- Wind Dampness, Summer Heat, internal dryness, Excess disease, Deficiency of the Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, disease of the middle burning space affecting the Stomach
Frequent Urination at Night- Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Energy disorder of the Kidneys
Short and Red Urine- Damp Heat, warm dryness, Excess Fire, Yin Deficiency, Yang disease, deep disease, Hot large intestine, Excess - Fire of the Kidneys, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Kidneys
Large Quantities of Urine- Energy disorder of the Kidneys
Obstructed Urination- disease of middle burning space affecting the Stomach
Anuria (complete suppression of urination)- Excess of the Liver channel, Excess-Heat of the bladder
Automatic Urination with Obvious Cause- storage of blood in the bladder
Frequent urination with clear and white urine- Deficiency Cold of the bladder, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys, lower burning space being Cold and in Deficiency
Hematuria (discharge of urine containing blood)- Hot Liver, lower burning space being Hot and in Excess, blood level being Hot, Heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions
Change in colour of urine- Deficiency of the lung channel
Scanty and clear urine- Cold Dampness
Obstructed urination with scanty urine- internal Dampness
Red and scanty urine- Damp Heat
Obstructed urination with red urine- Summer Heat, Excess Heat of the Small Intestine
Incontinence of urine-Deficiency Cold of the bladder, Energy disorder of the Kidneys
Dribbling after urination- Energy disorder of the Kidneys
Excess urine- Deficiency of Yang Energy
Large quantities of urine with neither thirst nor drink- Deficiency of the Kidneys
Short and scanty urine- Hot disease, Spleen disease
Frequent urination with short and red urine- lower burning space being Damp and Hot
Frequent and obstructed urination with scanty urine- Deficiency Heat of internal Yin. Excess of the lung channel, Deficiency Cold of the Small Intestine
Frequent urination with hard stool- Spleen disease
Short and red urine with diminished urination- lower burning space being Hot
Swelling of bladder with diminished urination- Energy Deficiency
Difficulty in passing urine with urine in drops- bladder disease
Clear and long urine- internal Cold and Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, Cold large intestine, Deficiency of the Spleen, Deficiency - Cold of the Small Intestine, lower burning space being Cold and in Deficiency
Discharge of urine containing pus and blood- Excess Heat of the bladder
Gravel (urinary)- Excess Heat of the bladder
Muddy and unclear urine- Excess - Heat of the bladder
Obstructed and diminished urination with short urine- Excess Heat of the bladder, Energy level being Damp and warm

Back of head- disorder of the bladder channel
Side of head- disorder of the Gall channel, disorder of the triple burning space channel
Top of head- disorder of the bladder channel, disorder of the Liver channel, disorder of the axis channel
Forehead- disorder of the Stomach channel
Cheek-bone- disorder of the Small Intestine channel
Side of nose- disorder of the Stomach channel
Mandible- disorder of the Stomach channel
Chin - disorder of the Stomach channel, disorder of the conception channel

Neck Regions
Anterior Neck- disorder of the Stomach channel, disorder of the conception channel
Side of Neck- disorder of the large intestine channel, disorder of the Small Intestine channel, disorder of the triple burning space channel
Posterior Neck- disorder of the bladder channel, disorder of the Gall channel, disorder of the axis channel

Loins and Back
Spinal Region- disorder of the bladder channel, disorder of the axis channel
Side of Spine, disorder of the bladder channel

Chest Regions
Vertical Plane from the Armpit downward- disorder of the Gall channel
Sternum (breastbone)- disorder of the Kidneys channel, disorder of the conception channel
Plane on the side of breastbone- disorder of the Kidneys channel
Vertical plane passing through nipple- disorder of the Stomach channel

Hypochondrium (side of lower chest)- disorder of the Spleen channel, disorder of the Gall channel, disorder of the Liver channel

Abdominal Regions
That section of vertical plane passing through the centre of the abdomen- disorder of the conception channel
Vertical plane passing through nipple- disorder of the Spleen channel
Vertical plane on the side of abdomen- disorder of the Gall channel, disorder of the Liver channel

Medial Regions of Upper Limbs
Radial side (side of thumb)- disorder of lung channel
Central plane- disorder of the Pericardium channel
Ulnar side (side of little finger)- disorder of the Heart channel
Palm of hand- disorder of the Heart channel, disorder of the Pericardium channel

Lateral Regions of Upper Limbs
Radial Side (side of thumb)- disorder of the large intestine channel
Central plane- disorder of the triple burning space channel
Ulnar side (side of little finger)- disorder of the Small Intestine channel

Hip Regions
Anterior side - disorder of the Stomach channel
Lateral side- disorder of the Gall channel
Posterior side- disorder of the bladder channel

Hand Regions
Thumb - disorder of lung channel
Forefinger- disorder of the large intestine channel
Middle finger- disorder of the Pericardium channel
Ring finger- disorder of the triple burning space channel
Little finger- disorder of the Heart channel, disorder of the Small Intestine channel
Centre of palm- disorder of lung channel, disorder of the Heart channel, disorder of the Pericardium channel
Back of hand- disorder of the triple burning space channel

Foot Regions
Big Toe - disorder of the Spleen channel, disorder of the Liver channel
Second Toe- disorder of the Stomach channel
Third Toe- disorder of the Stomach channel
Fourth Toe- disorder of the Gall channel
Little Toe- disorder of the bladder channel
Dorsum of Foot- disorder of the Stomach channel
Sole of Foot- disorder of the Kidneys channel
Centre of sole of foot- disorder of the Kidneys channel, disorder of the Liver channel

Impotence- Excess sex, shortage of true Yang, Deficiency of the Kidneys channel, Deficiency of the Liver channel, disorder of the conception channel, Deficiency - Fire of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys
Seminal emission with dreams- Deficiency Fire, Excess sex, deep-Deficiency disease, shortage of true Yin - Deficiency of the Kidneys channel, Fire of the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys
Stretching pain in the scrotum- Cold Liver
Seminal emission with bad dreams- Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys
Scrotal hernia affecting lower abdomen- Deficiency of the Liver channel, Excess of the Liver channel, Cold Liver
Strong penis with easy erection- Excess Fire of the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys
Seminal emission without dreams- Excess sex, Deficiency - Fire of the Kidneys, Energy disorder of the Kidneys
Premature ejaculation- Excess sex, Energy disorder of the Kidneys
Whitish discharge from penis as in gonorrhea- Dampness, Fire of the Kidneys, Hot Liver
Pain in the lower abdomen affecting the lumbar section of spine and the testicles- Excess Heat of the Small Intestine
Strong sexual desire- Excess Fire of the Kidneys
Indrawn penis- Cold disease
Indrawn testicles- disorder of the Liver channel
Cold sensations in the genitals- shortage of true Yang, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys
Swelling of scrotum- disorder of the Liver channel
Pain inside the penis- Excess Heat of the Small Intestine
Hot pain inside the penis on passing urine- Excess-Heat of the bladder

Black-dark, clear and thin menstrual flow- Cold disease, Deficiency Cold
Smoky-muddy-watery menstrual flow- Cold disease, Deficiency Cold
Excessive menstrual bleeding- Cold disease, Hot disease, Deficiency disease, Hot and Excess disease, Energy Deficiency, blood congestion, Deficiency of the Spleen
Deep red flow containing yellowish water- Hot disease, Hot and Excess disease
Menstrual flow containing yellowish water- Damp Heat, Hot disease
Pre-period pain in the abdomen with hardness and fullness of the lower abdomen- Energy congestion, blood congestion
Post-period pain with no full sensations in the lower abdomen- Deficiency Cold blood
Excessive loss of blood during period with period pain- Hot disease
Excessive loss of blood and pain during period without blood clot- disorder of the conception channel, disorder of the connective channel
Sudden disappearance of menstrual flow after it gets started- internal Wind, emotional disturbances
Suppression of menses- Damp sputum, Cold disease, Deficiency disease, Excess disease, Cold and Excess disease, blood Deficiency , blood congestion, Spleen congestion, sputum of the Liver
Period Pain- Energy congestion, blood Deficiency, Cold blood, blood congestion
Swelling and pain in the lower abdomen before or during period, feeling miserable, swelling and pain in the chest and the ribs and the nipples- Energy congestion
Scanty periods- Excess disease, Energy congestion, blood congestion
Scanty menstrual flow- Hot disease, Deficiency disease, Deficiency - Hot, Excess disease, Energy Deficiency , Energy congestion
Acute pain around the navel that resists massage, and there are hard spots which may be felt by hands in severe cases- blood congestion
Scanty periods with dark-violet menstrual flow- blood congestion
Period pain reduces after menstrual flow becomes smooth- blood congestion
Period pain that occurs during period- blood Deficiency
Mild and prolonged period pain- blood Deficiency
Collicky pain in the lower abdomen that occurs either before periods or at the beginning stage of the periods, and that gets worse on massage- Excess disease, blood congestion
Cold and stabbing pain in the lower abdomen before periods- Cold blood
Menstrual flow not unlike juice of black beans- Deficiency - Cold, Cold blood
Pre-period pain- Excess disease
Post-period pain- Deficiency disease
Dark menstrual flow- Cold disease
Red and fresh menstrual flow- Hot disease
Plentiful menstrual flow- Damp Heat, Damp sputum, Hot disease, Deficiency disease, Excess disease, Hot and Excess disease, Energy Deficiency, Hot blood
Menstrual flow with a bad smell- Hot disease, Hot blood
Violet-black menstrual flow with clot- Hot disease, Excess disease, blood congestion
Thin liquid menstrual flow- Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency
Menstrual flow continues after periods- Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency, Hot blood
Irregularity of menses- Excess sex, Deficiency Cold, Excess disease, Energy Deficiency, Energy congestion,L Hot blood, blood Deficiency, blood congestion, Deficiency of the Spleen, Energy disorder of the Liver, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, congestion of the Heart and Spleen, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys, both the Liver and the Kidneys are in Deficiency
Light-red and limited menstrual flow- blood Deficiency
Red and plentiful menstrual flow- Hot blood
Violet menstrual flow- Energy congestion
Overdue period- Cold disease, Deficiency disease, Deficiency Cold, Energy congestion, blood Deficiency, blood congestion
Irregularity in the quantity of menstrual flow- both the Liver and Kidneys are in Deficiency
Menstrual flow light in colour- sputum congestion, Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, both the Liver and the Kidneys are in Deficiency
Dark and scanty menstrual flow - Deficiency Cold
Plentiful and watery menstrual flow- Energy Deficiency
Light-red menstrual flow- Damp sputum, Excess disease, Energy Deficiency
Violet menstrual flow with clot- blood congestion
Overdue period at the beginning, gradually reducing in quantity and finally coming to a stop- blood Deficiency
Irregularity of menses at the beginning, and then overdue periods, and then absence of periods- Excess disease, blood congestion
Distension and pain in the lower abdomen before and after periods- Energy congestion
Menstrual flow a little too much- Energy Deficiency, Hot blood
Menstrual flow slightly insufficient- sputum, blood Deficiency, blood congestion
Premature periods- Damp Heat, Hot disease, Deficiency disease. Deficiency Heat, Hot and Excess disease, Energy Deficiency, Hot blood, blood congestion
Violet menstrual flow- Hot disease
Dark-red or light-red menstrual flow- Cold disease
Abnormal periods- Excess disease
Mild period pain- Deficiency disease
Period pain that reduces on massage- Deficiency disease
Waiting in suspense for periods to begin with swelling of the lower abdomen- Energy congestion
Empty pain in the lower abdomen at the later stage of periods or after periods- blood Deficiency
Deep-red or violet menstrual flow- Hot blood
Lessening of pain following discharge of blood clots- Excess disease, blood congestion
Light-red menstrual flow or like yellow water- Deficiency disease, blood Deficiency
Periods overdue very frequently- Damp sputum, Excess disease
Muddy and sticky menstrual flow without bad smell- Hot disease, Deficiency Heat
Dark-black menstrual flow- Cold disease, Cold and Excess disease
Menstrual flow in blood clots- Cold disease, Cold and Excess disease
Solid menstrual flow that obstructs the bowel, Cold disease, Cold and Excess disease
Red menstrual flow- Hot disease, Deficiency Heat
Abdominal pain that occurs at the onset of periods- Hot blood, blood Deficiency
Plentiful menstrual flow that does not stop- Hot disease, Deficiency Heat, Hot and Excess disease
Both menstrual flow and mucous discharge from the cervical canal or vagina have stinky smell- Cold disease

Mucous Discharge from the Cervical Canal or the Vagina

Mucous Discharge- internal Dampness, Damp Heat, Excess sex, Deficiency disease, Deficiency Cold, Energy Deficiency, Dampness of the Spleen, Deficiency of the Spleen
Plentiful mucous discharge- Damp Heat, Deficiency Cold, disorder of the conception channel, Dampness of the Spleen, Deficiency of the Spleen
Mucous discharge with slight foul odours- Deficiency of the Spleen
Red mucous discharge- Damp Heat
Deep-yellow mucous discharge- Damp Heat
Mixture of yellow-red mucous discharge- Damp Heat
Mucous discharge with fishy and foul odours- Damp Heat, Dampness of the Spleen, Hot Liver
Irregularity in quantity of mucous discharge - sputum of the Liver
Mucous discharge, sometimes white and sometimes red - sputum of the Liver
Clear and watery and white mucous discharge -Deficiency Cold, Deficiency of the Kidneys
Prolonged whitish mucous discharge that does not stop - Deficiency of the Kidneys
Yellow or red mucous discharge - Excess disease
Thick and sticky mucous discharge with a bad smell - Damp Heat, Excess disease
Plentiful, thin and watery mucous discharge - Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency
Plentiful whitish mucous discharge - Deficiency of the Spleen, sputum of the Liver
Plentiful yellow mucous discharge - Damp Heat
Mucous discharge like nasal discharge - Dampness of the Spleen
Light-yellow or fresh-green mucous discharge - Damp Heat
Clear and watery mucous discharge with a fishy smell - Cold Dampness, Cold disease, Deficiency Cold
Yellow mucous discharge - Hot disease, Deficiency Hot
Thick and sticky mucous discharge - Hot disease, Deficiency Hot, Excess disease, Energy congestion
Mucous discharge mixed with silky blood - Hot disease, Deficiency Hot
Yellow-white mucous discharge - Damp Heat, Hot disease, Excess disease, Energy congestion
Mucous discharge with foul odours - Damp Heat, Hot disease
Excessive whitish mucous discharge - Damp sputum, Excess disease
Whitish mucous discharge containing blood - Dampness of the Spleen, Hot Liver
Dark mucous discharge - both the Liver and Kidneys are in Deficiency

Being easily susceptible to morning sickness during pregnancy - Damp sputum, Excess disease, Energy congestion
Menstrual flow during pregnancy or easily susceptible to miscarriage - Damp Heat, Hot disease, disorder of the conception channel
Failure in expulsion of placenta after childbirth - Cold, Energy Deficiency
Frequent coughs during pregnancy that prolong and cause motion of fetus - Damp sputum, Excess disease
Morning sickness - sputum congestion, Fire of the Stomach, Deficiency of the Spleen, Energy of the Liver offending the Stomach
Failure of fetus to grow - Deficiency disease, blood Deficiency
Motion of fetus and miscarriage - Deficiency disease, blood Deficiency
Complete suppression of urine during pregnancy - Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency
Incontinence of urine after childbirth - Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency
Short of milk secretion after childbirth - Excess disease
Swelling, hardness and pain in the breast after childbirth - Excess disease
Pain in the body after childbirth - blood Deficiency, blood congestion
Sudden fainting that occurs following childbirth - Deficiency disease, Excess disease, blood Deficiency, blood congestion
Suppression of lochia - Excess disease, blood congestion
Plentiful lochia that does not stop - Energy Deficiency
Perspiration and periodic fever after childbirth - Energy Deficiency
Lochia after childbirth that does not stop - disorder of the connective channel
Being susceptible to abdominal pain following childbirth - Excess disease, Energy congestion
Giving birth many times - Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency
Excessive loss of blood following childbirth - Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency
Incapable of becoming pregnant after many years of marriage - Deficiency of the conception channel, Deficiency of the Kidneys
Incapable of becoming pregnant many years after childbirth - Deficiency of the conception channel, Deficiency of the Kidneys
Frequent miscarriage - Deficiency of the conception channel, Deficiency of the Kidneys
Being susceptible to sterility - Cold disease, Deficiency Cold
Not easy to become pregnant - Damp sputum, Excess disease
Without children (sterility) - disorder of the axis channel, Deficiency of the conception channel
Scanty milk secretion - Deficiency disease, Excess disease
Absence of sensations of swelling in the breast, softness upon touching by hand, absence of milk flow on pressure by hand, or only scanty milk in drops - Deficiency disease

Prolapse of uterus - Damp Heat, Energy Deficiency, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach
Pulling pain in uterus - Energy Deficiency
Prolapse of uterus on labour at the beginning and frequent prolapse afterwards - Energy Deficiency
Sensation of pressure in the genitals region - Energy Deficiency
Itch and pain in the vulva frequently - Damp Heat
Burning sensation and itch in the genitals - Damp Heat, Hot disease
Cold sensations in the lower abdomen and genitals regions - Cold disease, Deficiency Cold
Hypertrophy of labia or clitoris - Damp Heat, Energy Deficiency
Hypertrophy of labia or clitoris that exists for a prolonged period - Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency
Swelling of the breast - Energy congestion
Headache in women - Liver Yang upsurging

Common Cold and influenza - Wind Cold, Wind Hot
Epidemic encephalitis - Summer Heat, disease of defence level, disease of Energy level, disease of nutritive level, disease of blood level
Infectious hepatitis - Damp Heat, superficial disease, Hot disease, Energy congestion, blood congestion, Deficiency of fluids, Yin Deficiency of the Liver, sputum of the Liver, disease of the Pericardium, Cold and Damp Liver, Deficiency of the Spleen
Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis - Wind Fire, Wind generated by Excess Heat, warm Wind generated by Excess Heat, Deficiency of Yang Energy, deep Hot disease, Excess disease, Heat of the Pericardium, disease of defence level, disease of Energy level, disease of nutritive level, dead Yang, superficial disease
Pertussis (whooping cough) - Wind Cold, Damp Heat, superficial Hot disease, Hot sputum, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, Energy congestion of the Lungs, both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency
Pulmonary tuberculosis - Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys, both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency
Bacterial dysentry - Damp Heat, Deficiency Cold
Leptospirosis - Wind generated by Excess of Heat, Summer Heat and Dampness, Damp Heat, superficial Hot disease, Hot disease, Heat of Energy, Hot blood
Schistosomiasis - Hot disease, Energy congestion, blood congestion, disharmony between the Liver and the Spleen
Dysentry - Damp Heat, Yin Deficiency, Hot disease, Deficiency Cold
Hemorrhagic fever - Energy Deficiency, Hot disease, Hot blood, blood Deficiency, Energy Deficiency of the Kidneys

Bronchitis - Wind Cold, Wind Hot, Damp sputum, superficial Cold disease, sputum of the Lungs
Bronchial asthma - sputum, Cold Lungs, Hot Lungs, Deficiency of the Lungs, Deficiency of the Spleen, Deficiency of the Kidneys
Ulcer - blood congestion, Cold and Deficiency of the Spleen, sputum of the Liver
Acute gastroenteritis - Cold Dampness, Damp Heat, Deficiency Cold
Hepatic cirrhosis - Dampness, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, sputum of the Liver
Rheumatoid cardiopathy - Energy congestion, blood congestion, Yin Deficiency of the Heart, Yang Deficiency of the Heart, Deficiency of the Heart and Spleen
Angina pectoris and myocardial infarction - sputum, Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, Energy congestion, blood congestion
Hypertension - Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, Yang Excess
Aplastic anemia - Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Heart and Spleen
Nephritis - Wind Cold, Wind Hot, Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, Yin Excess, Yang Excess, Deficiency of the Spleen, Deficiency of the Kidneys
Diabetes mellitus - Hot Lungs, Hot Stomach, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Heat of the Kidneys
Cerebrovascular accidents - Wind, Wind Hot, Wind sputum, Fire, sputum, sputum congestion, Deficiency disease, Excess disease, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, Wind of the Liver, both the Liver and the Kidneys are in Deficiency
Neuroasthenia - sputum, Yin Deficiency, Yang Excess, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Gall Bladder, Deficiency of the Heart and Spleen
Typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever - Dampness, Damp Heat, Hot disease, Hot blood
Sunstroke - Summer Heat and Dampness, Hot disease
Pneumonia - Heat congestion of the Lungs, sputum of the Lungs, nutritive level being Hot
Pulmonary abscess - Wind Hot, Hot and Excess disease, disease of the Lungs
Tuberculosis pleuritis - inbetween the deep and superficial layers, Energy Deficiency, Energy congestion, Hot blood, blood Deficiency
Gastric, duodenal ulcer - both the Spleen and the Kidneys are Cold and in Deficiency, Energy of the Liver offending the Stomach
Chronic gastritis - Energy congestion of the Lungs, Cold and Deficiency of the Spleen
Chronic diarrhea - Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, disharmony between the Liver and the Spleen, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach
Hepatic coma - Dampness, Damp Heat, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, Heat of the Pericardium
Chronic cholecystitis - Dampness, Damp Heat, Hot disease, Energy of the Liver offending the Stomach
Congestive cardiac failure - sputum, Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen
Angina pectoris - sputum congestion, Energy congestion, blood congestion, Yang Deficiency of the Heart, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Heart and Spleen, Yin Deficiency of the Liver and the Kidneys
Neurosis - Fire, Yin Deficiency, Energy congestion of the Heart, Deficiency of the Kidneys, Energy congestion of the Liver, Deficiency of the Heart and Spleen
Epilepsy - Wind sputum, Deficiency of the Heart, Deficiency of the Kidneys
Insanity - Fire of the sputum, Excess disease, Energy congestion
Urinary calculus - bladder disease, disease of the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Kidneys, lower burning space being Damp and Hot
Uremia - Dampness, Fire of sputum, Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, disease of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys
Chronic nephritis - superficial Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, Dampness of the Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen, Deficiency of the Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys
Acute nephritis - Wind Dampness, Damp Heat, Dampness, superficial disease, Hot disease, Energy congestion of the Lungs, Spleen disease, disease of the Kidneys
Leukemia - sputum congestion, Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, Hot disease, Energy Deficiency, Energy congestion, Hot blood, blood Deficiency, both the Spleen and the Kidneys are in Deficiency, nutritive level being Hot
Urinary infection - Damp Heat, Hot and Excess disease, bladder disease, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, both the Spleen and the Kidneys are in Deficiency
Anemia - Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, Dampness of the Spleen, Deficiency of the Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys
Rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis - Wind, Cold, Dampness, sputum congestion, Hot sputum, Excess disease
Simple goiter, hyperthyroidism - Fire, sputum congestion, Yin Deficiency, Energy congestion, Deficiency of the Heart, Wind of the Liver, Fire of the Liver, Yin Deficiency of the Liver

Dysmenorrhoea - Cold, Energy Deficiency, Energy congestion, blood Deficiency, blood congestion, sputum of the Liver
Functional metrorrhagia - Hot blood, blood congestion, Deficiency of the Spleen, Deficiency of the Kidneys
Pelvitis - Hot and Excess disease, Energy congestion, blood congestion
Pregnancy extrauterine - disorder of the conception channel, disorder of the connective channel
Menoxenia - Energy Deficiency, Energy congestion, Cold blood, Hot blood, blood Deficiency, blood congestion, disorder of the conception channel, disorder of the connective channel, sputum of the Liver
Amenorrhea - sputum congestion, Deficiency disease, Excess disease, Energy Deficiency, Energy congestion, blood Deficiency, blood congestion, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Kidneys
Vaginal discharge - Damp Heat, disorder of the conception channel, Deficiency of the Spleen, Deficiency of the Kidneys
Threatened abortion - Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, Hot blood, Deficiency of the Kidneys
Vomiting of pregnancy, Energy of the Liver offencing the Stomach, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach
Edema of pregnancy - Energy congestion, Deficiency of the Spleen
Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia - Wind Fire, Wind generated by blood Deficiency, Fire of sputum, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Wind of the Liver, Liver Yang upsurging
Agalactia - Energy Deficiency, Energy congestion, blood Deficiency, sputum of the Liver
Lochia - Energy Deficiency, Hot blood, blood congestion
Fever after childbirth - Hot blood, blood Deficiency, blood congestion
Hysteroptosis - Energy Deficiency

Pneumonia in children - Wind Cold, Damp Heat, disease of the Lungs
Measles - Yin Deficiency, superficial disease, Hot disease
Dyspepsia in children - Damp Heat, foods injuries, Deficiency Cold
Summer fever in children - Summer Heat, Hot Lungs, Hot Stomach, both the Spleen and the Kidneys are in Deficiency
Infantile paralysis - Damp Heat, superficial Hot disease, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, disease of the Lungs, gastrointestinal disease
Rubeola - Wind Hot, disease of the Lungs, disease of defence level
Varicella (chicken pox) - Wind Hot, superficial disease, disease of the Lungs, disease of defence level, disease of Energy level
Scarlet fever - Hot disease, disease of the Lungs, Stomach disease, disease of nutritive level
Diptheria - dryness, Fire, Fire of sputum, Hot disease, Energy Deficiency, disease of the Lungs, Yin Deficiency of the Heart, Yang Deficiency of the Heart, Damp Heat, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, Energy congestion of the Lungs
Mumps (epidemic parotitis) - disorder of the Gall channel, disorder of the Liver channel, Heat of the Pericardium
Infection of upper respiratory tract - Wind, superficial Cold disease, disorder of lung channel
Bronchitis in children - Wind Cold, Wind Hot, Damp Heat, sputum congestion, disease of the Lungs
Virulent pneumonia - Fire, Deficiency of the Lungs
Diarrhea in children - Damp Heat, indigestion, disease of the large intestine, Deficiency of the Spleen
Rickets - both the Spleen and the Stomach are in Deficiency
Enuesis - Deficiency of the Kidneys, Fire of the Gall Bladder, Fire of the Liver

Eczema - Wind Dampness, Wind Hot, Wind generated by dryness of blood, blood Deficiency
Chronic red nose - blood congestion, Hot Lungs, Hot Stomach
General (disseminated) lupus erythematosus - Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, Hot disease, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys
Psoriasis - Wind Dampness, Wind dryness, Wind generated by dryness of blood, Hot blood, blood Deficiency
Verruca - Wind Hot, disorder of the Gall channel, disease of the Liver
Versicolor itch - Wind Dampness
Acne pustulosa - Summer Heat, Dampness, Hot disease
Prickly Heat - Summer Heat, Hot disease
Summer dermatitis - Wind, Summer Heat, Hot disease
Urticaria - Wind Cold, Wind Hot
Urticatus lichen - Wind, Hot disease
Acute eczema - Wind Hot, Damp Heat, disorder of lung channel, disorder of the Spleen channel
Chronic eczema - Wind Dampness
Eczema in infants - Wind Dampness, Wind Hot
Eczema in scrotum - Damp Heat, disorder of the Liver channel
Nervous dermatitis - Wind Hot, Wind generated by dryness of blood
Pruritis - Wind, Hot blood
Contact dermatitis - Hot disease
Solar dermatitis - Hot disease
Medicamentosa dermatitis - poisoning, Hot blood, Wind Hot, Wind Dampness
Zona - Dampness of the Spleen, Fire of the Liver
Macule erythema - Damp Heat
Erythema multiforme - Wind Cold, Hot blood
Pityriasis rosea - Wind Hot
Seborrhea - Wind Hot, Wind generated by dryness of blood, blood Deficiency, Deficiency of the Kidneys
Seborrhoeica dermatitis - Wind Dampness, Wind Hot
Acne vulgaris - Fire, disorder of lung channel, disorder of the Kidneys channel, Fire of the Lungs, Fire of the Kidneys
Pelade - Wind, blood Deficiency, Deficiency of the Kidneys

Corneal opacity - Wind Hot, Fire of the Liver, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys
Senile cataract - Liver Yang upsurging, Yin Deficiency of the Liver, both the Liver and the Kidneys are in Deficiency, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach
Central retinal choroiditis - Damp sputum, blood Deficiency, Fire of the Heart, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Kidneys, Fire of the Liver, Hot Liver
Ulcerative blepharitis - Wind, Damp Heat, Dampness of the Stomach, Hot Stomach, Dampness of the Spleen, Hot Spleen
Sty - Wind Hot, Energy congestion, blood congestion, Hot Stomach, Hot Spleen
Acute conjunctivitis - Wind Hot, disorder of lung channel, Hot Lungs, Excess of the Lungs, Hot large intestine, Excess of the large intestine
Lacrimation - Wind, both the Liver and the Kidneys are in Deficiency
Chronic conjunctivitis - Wind Hot, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs
Trachoma - Damp Heat, Energy congestion, blood congestion, disorder of the Spleen channel
Vernal conjunctivitis - Wind, Dampness of the Lungs, Hot Lungs, Dampness of the Spleen, Hot Spleen
Herpetic conjunctivitis - Wind Hot, disorder of lung channel, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs
Scleritis - disorder of lung channel, Hot Lungs
Keratitis - Wind, Wind Hot, Fire of the Liver
Suppurative keratitis - Wind Hot, Fire, Hot Gall Bladder, Hot Liver
Iridocyclitis - Wind Hot, Deficiency Fire, Heat of Energy, disorder of the Liver channel, Fire of the Liver, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys
Primary glaucoma - Deficiency Fire, shortage of true Yin/ Fire of the Gall Bladder, Fire of the Liver
Hemorrhage of retina - Hot blood, Fire of the Gall Bladder, Fire of the Liver
Optic neuritis - Wind generated by blood Deficiency, Wind of the Liver
Primary atrophy of optic nerve - Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency

Otitis media - Damp Heat, Deficiency of the Spleen, Deficiency of the Kidneys, Hot Gall Bladder, Hot Liver
Meniere's syndrome - Damp sputum, blood Deficiency, Wind of the Liver
Purulent otitis media - Wind Fire, Wind Hot, Damp Heat, Fire, disorder of the Liver channel, Hot Liver, Yin Deficiency
Furuncle of external auditory canal - Fire, Hot disease
Inflammation of auricular cartilage - disorder of the Gall channel, disorder of the Liver channel, Fire of the Gall Bladder, Fire of the Liver

Chronic rhinitis - Wind Cold, Wind Hot, Energy congestion of the Lungs
Sinusitis - Wind Cold, Heat of Fire, superficial disease, Hot Lungs
Allergic rhinitis - Wind Cold, Deficiency of the Lungs
Atrophic rhinitis - Excess of the lung channel, dryness of the Lungs, Fire of the Lungs
Nasal vestibulitis, nasal vestibular furuncle - Fire of the Lungs

Muguet - Damp Heat, Excess disease, Yin Deficiency of the Stomach, Fire of the Spleen, Fire of the Heart
Herpetic stomatitis - Excess disease, Excess of the Stomach channel, Excess of the Spleen channel, Dampness of the Stomach, Hot Stomach, Dampness of the Spleen, Hot Spleen
Recurrent canker sore - Deficiency Fire, Excess Fire, indigestion, Fire of the Spleen, Fire of the Heart, Excess of the Spleen, Excess of the Heart, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other
Ulcerative gingivitis - Wind Hot, Excess of the Stomach channel, Fire of the Stomach
Acute pericoronitis - Wind, Wind Hot, Excess disease
Acute periodontoclasia - Hot disease, Excess disease, Excess of the Stomach channel, Fire of the Stomach

Tonsillitis - Wind Hot, Fire, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, Hot Lungs, Hot Stomach, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys
Pharyngitis- Wind, Hot sputum, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs
Laryngitis- Wind - Hot, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys

Furuncle - Summer heat, Fire, Hot disease
Furuncle of face - Fire
Carbuncle - Fire, Yin Deficiency, Hot and Excess disease
Abscess - Hot blood, blood congestion
Hand Infection - Fire
Acute lymphnoditis - wind Hot, damp heat
Acute lumphangitis - Fire, Hot blood
Arysipelas - wind, Fire, dampness
Phlegmon - damp heat, Fire
Acute mastitis - Fire
Epidiymitis, orchitis - damp heat, Hot Liver
Purulent osteomyelitis - Hot and Excess disease, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency
General infection - Fire, Hot disease, Yin Deficiency, Hot blood, Fire of the Lungs, Fire of the Stomach, Fire of the Spleen, Fire of the Heart, Fire of the Kidneys, Fire of the Gall Bladder, Fire of the Liver, internal Hot disease

Acute appendicitis - damp heat, Hot disease, sputum of Energy, sputum of the blood
Acute cholecystitis, cholecystolithiasis - damp heat, Excess Fire, Energy congestion, Energy congestion of the Gall Bladder, Energy congestion of the Liver
Acute pancreatitis - damp heat, Excess Fire, Energy congestion, dampness of the Stomach, Hot Stomach, dampness of the Spleen, Hot Spleen, Energy congestion of the Gall Bladder, Energy congestion of the Liver
Round worm in the biliary tract - Cold disease, Hot disease
Acute intestinal obstruction - indigestion, parasites, Energy congestion, disease of the large intestine, Stomach disease, Spleen disease
Gastro-duodenal ulcer perforation - Energy congestion, Hot Stomach

Pile - damp heat, Energy Deficiency, Hot blood
Fissure of anus - Hot blood, dryness of the large intestine
Perianal - rectal abscess - Fire, dryness of the large intestine
Anal/Rectal prolapse - Energy Deficiency

Thyrophyma - emotional disturbances, sputum congestion, Energy congestion, Spleen disease, sputum of the Liver
Ademona of mammary fibre - Energy congestion, sputum congestion
Papillary fibroma of lactiferous tubule - emotional disturbances, Fire of the Liver, sputum of the Liver
Lymphoma - damp sputum
Liver cancer - blood congestion, Deficiency of the Spleen, Excess of the Liver, sputum of the Liver
Nasopharyngeal cancer - sputum congestion, sputum of the Liver, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys
Cervical cancer - Hot disease, Energy congestion, blood congestion, sputum of the Liver, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys
Cancer of esophagus - sputum congestion, blood congestion, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach

Lymph gland tuberculosis of the neck - sputum congestion, Fire, Yin Deficiency, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, Energy disorder of the Gall Bladder, Energy congestion of the Liver
Tuberculosis of bone and joints - Cold sputum, Fire, Yin Deficiency, Energy Deficiency, Energy congestion, blood Deficiency, blood congestion, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys
Hyperplasia of lobi mammae - Energy congestion, disorder of the conception channel, disorder of the connective channel, sputum of the Liver
Thromboangeitis obliterans - Cold dampness, Energy Deficiency, Energy congestion, blood Deficiency, blood congestion
Venous thrombosis of iliofemoralis - dampness, blood congestion
Thrombophlebitis - dampness, Hot disease, Energy congestion, blood congestion
Ulcer of lower limbs - damp heat, Energy congestion, blood congestion
Tetanus - wind Cold
Burns - Fire, Energy Deficiency, damaged fluids of muscles
Frostbite - Cold, Energy congestion, blood congestion
Snake bite - wind, wind Fire, Fire

Superficial Pulse - wind, wind dampness, wind warm and superficial, wind Cold, wind Hot, injurious wind, Cold, injurious summer heat, warm dryness, superficial dryness, Yang disease, superficial disease, superficial Cold disease, superficial Hot disease, superficial Excess disease, a truly Cold disease with a misleading Hot appearance, Hot disease, dryness of the Lungs, Cold Lungs, Energy Deficiency of the Lungs, Energy disorder of the Lungs, Fire of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, disease of great Yang, cool dryness, Deficiency of the superficial region of great Yang, superficial region of great Yang being in Excess, superficial region of the great Yang channels in Deficiency (which means the same as precise attack of wind), superficial region of the great Yang channels in Excess (also known as injurious Cold or typhoid fever), disease of the bright Yang channels, disease of defence level, disease of upper burning space affecting the Lungs, dead Yang
Deep pulse - internal Cold, internal Cold and Deficiency, internal Cold and Excess, precise attack of Cold, precise attack of the summer heat, Yin Deficiency, deep disease, deep Cold disease, deep Hot disease, deep Deficiency disease, deep Excess disease, Cold disease, a truly Cold disease with a misleading Hot appearance, Deficiency Cold, Energy congestion, blood congestion, damp Hot large intestine, Cold large intestine, Cold and deficient large intestine, Excess heat of large intestine, Excess of the large intestine, Excess and Energy disorder of large intestine, Cold Stomach, Excess of the Stomach, Cold Spleen, Deficiency Cold of the bladder, Excess heat of the bladder, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Cold Liver, sputum of the Liver, both the Stomach and the intestine are Hot and in Excess, disease of the bright Yang organs, little Yin being Cold and in Deficiency, disease of great Yin , disease of Energy level, disease of nutritive level, heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions
Rapid Pulse - wind warm and superficial, wind Hot, summer heat and dampness, summer heat warm and superficial, injurious summer heat, damp heat, internal dryness, warm dryness, Fire, Deficiency Fire, Excess Fire, Fire of sputum, Yin Deficiency, Yang disease, superficial Hot disease, superficial Excess disease, deep Hot disease, a truly Cold disease with a misleading Hot appearance, Hot disease, Deficiency Hot, Hot and Excess disease, blood Deficiency, shortage of true Yin , Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, Hot Lungs, heat congestion of the Lungs, damp Hot large intestine, Hot large intestine, Excess heat of large intestine, Excess of the large intestine, Fire of the Stomach, Yin Deficiency of the Stomach, Hot Stomach, damp Hot Spleen, Fire of the Spleen, Hot Spleen, Excess of the Spleen, Yin Deficiency of the Heart, Hot Heart, Excess heat of the Heart, Excess heat of the Small Intestine, damp heat of the bladder, damp Excess of the bladder, Fire of the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Hot Gall Bladder, Fire of the Liver, Hot Liver, sputum of the Liver, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other, Fire of the Liver attacking the Lungs, Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging, both the Stomach and the intestine are Hot and in Excess, heat of the pericardium, superficial region of great Yang being Hot, disease of the bright Yang organs, little Yin being Hot and in Deficiency, disease of decreasing Yin , disease of defence level, disease of Energy level, disease of nutritive level, nutritive level being Hot, disease of blood level, blood level being Hot, blood level being in Excess, disease of upper burning space affecting the Lungs, disease of upper burning space affecting the pericardium, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Kidneys, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Liver, damaged fluids of muscles, damaged fluids of bones, dead Yang
Slow Pulse - Cold dampness, internal Cold, internal Cold and Deficiency, internal Cold and Excess, precise attack of Cold, Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, deep Cold disease, Cold disease, a truly Cold disease with a misleading Hot appearance, Deficiency Cold, Cold and Excess disease, Cold Lungs, Cold large intestine, Cold and deficient large intestine, Cold Stomach, Cold Spleen, Cold Heart, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Cold Gall Bladder, Cold Liver, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys
Big Pulse - precise attack of the summer heat, injurious summer heat, Excess Fire, Yang disease, Hot disease, Excess disease, Hot Lungs, disease of the bright Yang, disease of the bright Yang channels, disease of Energy level, Energy level being Hot, heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions
Small Pulse - dampness, dryness, internal dryness, superficial dryness, Deficiency Fire, Yin Deficiency, Cold disease, a truly Cold disease with a misleading Hot appearance, Deficiency disease, Deficiency Hot, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, dryness of the Lungs, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, Energy Deficiency of the Lungs, Cold and deficient large intestine, Deficiency of the large intestine, Yin Deficiency of the Stomach, Yin Deficiency of the Heart, Yang Deficiency of the Heart, Deficiency of the Heart, blood Deficiency of the Heart, Deficiency Cold of the Small Intestine, Deficiency Cold of the bladder, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Cold Gall Bladder, Deficiency of the Gall Bladder, Yin Deficiency of the Liver, Deficiency of the Liver, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other, Deficiency of the Heart and the Gall Bladder, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys, both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging, heat of the pericardium, disease of the little Yin , Yang Deficiency of little Yin , little Yin being Cold and in Deficiency, little Yin being Hot and in Deficiency, disease of nutritive level, nutritive level being Hot, disease of blood level, blood level being Hot, heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions, disease of upper burning space affecting the pericardium, disease of middle burning space affecting the Spleen, disease of lower burning space affecting the Liver, disease of lower burning space affecting the Kidneys, damaged fluids of bones, dead Yang
Wiry Pulse - cool dryness, sputum, inbetween the deep and superficial regions, Cold and Excess disease, blood congestion, Cold Lungs, Excess and Energy disorder of Stomach, Excess heat of the bladder, Cold Gall Bladder, Hot Gall Bladder, Deficiency of the Gall Bladder, Excess of the Gall Bladder, disease of the Liver, wind of the Liver, Fire of the Liver, Excess Fire of the Liver, Yin Deficiency of the Liver, Liver Yang upsurging, Cold Liver, Hot Liver, Deficiency of the Liver, Excess of the Liver, Excess and Energy disorder of the Liver, sputum of the Liver, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Heart and the Gall Bladder, Fire of the Liver attacking the Lungs, Energy of the Liver offending the Stomach, disharmony between the Liver and the Spleen, Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging, disease of the little Yang, disease of decreasing Yin , Energy level being damp and warm, disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen, disease of the lower burning space affecting Liver
Retarded Pulse - summer heat, warm and superficial, dryness, internal dryness, cool dryness, Yin Deficiency, Energy congestion, dryness of the Lungs, Cold and deficient large intestine, blood congestion of the Heart, sputum of the Liver
Sliding Pulse - injurious summer heat, damp heat, indigestion, sputum, Fire of sputum, Yang disease, a truly Hot disease with a misleading Cold appearance, Hot and Excess disease, Cold Lungs, Hot Lungs, heat congestion of the Lungs, Excess and Energy disorder of the Lungs, sputum of the Lungs, Excess heat of large intestine, Excess of the large intestine, Hot Stomach, Excess of the Stomach, Hot Spleen, Excess of the Spleen, Excess heat of the Small Intestine, Excess heat of the Heart, heat of the pericardium, disease of the bright Yang channels, disease of the bright Yang organs
Intermittent Pulse - Yang Deficiency, Deficiency of the Heart
Slowing Pulse - wind, Yang Deficiency of the Heart, Deficiency of the Heart
Deficiency Pulse - summer heat, Deficiency disease, Hot Lungs, Energy Deficiency of the Lungs, heat and Energy disorder of the Spleen, Deficiency of the Spleen, Energy Deficiency of the Heart, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, wind of the Liver, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other, both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach, blood level in Deficiency
Excess Pulse - Yang disease, deep Hot disease, deep Excess disease, a truly Hot disease with a misleading Cold appearance, Excess disease, Hot and Excess disease, Excess heat of large intestine, Excess of the large intestine, Excess of Energy disorder of large intestine, Excess of the Stomach, Excess of the Spleen, Excess of the Heart, Excess of the Gall Bladder, disease of the bright Yang organs, disease of Energy level, disease of Energy level, disease of middle burning space affecting the Stomach, dead Yin Long Pulse - wind of the Liver, Excess Fire of the Liver
Short Pulse - Energy congestion
Disappearing Pulse - Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, Deficiency of the large intestine, disease of the little Yin , Yang Deficiency of little Yin , little Yin being Cold and in Deficiency, dead Yang
Tight Pulse - wind Cold, Cold, indigestion, superficial Cold disease, superficial Excess disease, Cold disease, a truly Cold disease with a misleading Hot appearance, Cold Lungs, Energy disorder of the Lungs, superficial region of great Yang being in Excess, superficial region of the great Yang channels in Excess (also known as injurious Cold or typhoid fever), disease of decreasing Yin .
Relaxed Pulse - wind, dampness, dampness warm and superficial, superficial damp disease, superficial Cold disease, Cold disease, Energy disorder of the Lungs, dampness of the Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen, Deficiency of the Spleen, Energy Deficiency of the Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys, disharmony between the Liver and the Spleen, Deficiency of the superficial region of great Yang, superficial region of the great Yang channels in Deficiency (which means the same as precise attack of wind) disease of great Yin , Energy level being damp and warm, disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen
Empty Pulse - blood Deficiency
Drumming Pulse - Energy Deficiency
Persisting Pulse - Yin Cold
Soft Pulse - wind dampness, summer heat and dampness, dampness, internal dampness, dampness warm and superficial, damp heat, Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency, dampness of the Spleen, damp Hot Spleen, Deficiency of the Heart and Spleen, disease of great Yin , disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen
Weak Pulse - Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, deep Deficiency disease, Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, Energy Deficiency of the Lungs, Deficiency of the Stomach, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Heart, Deficiency of the Heart, blood Deficiency of the Heart, Deficiency Cold of the Small Intestine, Deficiency of the Liver, Deficiency of the Heart and Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys, disease of great Yin , blood level being in Deficiency, blood level being in Excess
Hidden Pulse - precise attack of summer heat
Shaking Pulse - disease of upper burning space affecting the Lungs
Quick (irregular) Pulse - dampness, indigestion, Hot and Excess disease, Energy congestion, blood congestion, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Liver
Hurried Pulse - dead yin

Light colour - Yin Deficiency, superficial - Deficiency disease, deep Cold disease, Cold disease, Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency, Cold Lungs, Energy Deficiency of the Lungs, Cold and deficient large intestine, Deficiency of the Stomach, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen, Deficiency of the Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Heart, Deficiency of the Heart, blood Deficiency of the Heart, Deficiency Cold of the bladder, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Gall Bladder, Cold Liver, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys, both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach, disease of great Yin , dead Yang
Light white colour - sputum, Yang Deficiency, deep Deficiency disease, Cold disease, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, Cold Gall Bladder
Light red colour - wind Cold, damp sputum, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, Energy Deficiency of the Lungs, Hot large intestine, Hot Stomach, Deficiency Cold of the Small Intestine, sputum of the Liver, Deficiency of the Heart and the Gall Bladder
Red colour - summer heat, precise attack of the summer heat, summer heat warm and superficial, internal dryness, Fire, heat of Fire, Deficiency Fire, Excess Fire, deep Hot disease, Hot disease, Excess disease, blood Excess, shortage of true Yin , Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, Hot Lungs, damp Hot large intestine, Hot large intestine, Excess heat of large intestine, Fire of the Stomach, Hot Stomach, Hot Spleen, sputum of the Heart, Excess heat of the Small Intestine, Excess heat of the bladder, Fire of the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys, Hot Gall Bladder, Deficiency of the Gall Bladder, Excess of the Gall Bladder, wind of the Liver, Excess Fire of the Liver, Yin Deficiency of the Liver, Liver Yang upsurging, Hot Liver, Deficiency of the Liver, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and Kidneys, Deficiency of the Lungs and of the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other, Fire of the Liver attacking the Lungs, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging, both the Stomach and the intestine are Hot and in Excess, superficial region of great Yang being Hot, disease of the bright Yang channels, disease of Energy level, Energy level being damp and warm, dead Yin Bright red colour - Fire, Yin Deficiency
Superficial red colour - Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency
Crimson colour - Fire, Yin Deficiency, a truly Hot disease with a misleading Cold appearance, Deficiency Fire, heat of the pericardium, disease of nutritive level, nutritive level being Hot, heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Kidneys, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Liver
Deep red colour - Fire, Yin Deficiency, Yang disease, Hot disease, Deficiency Hot, Excess Fire disease, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, little Yin being Hot and in Deficiency, disease of nutritive level, disease of upper burning space affecting the pericardium, damaged fluids of bones, dead Yin Crimson purple colour - disease of blood level, blood level being Hot
Deep crimson colour - disease of blood level
Purple colour - blood Excess
Purple red colour - Hot Liver, Excess of the Liver
Purple dark colour - Fire of th Heart
Blue purple colour - Energy congestion, blood congestion, Cold Liver
Blue colour - dampness warm, sputum congestion, both the Liver and the Kidneys are Cold, blood level being Hot
Black colour - heat of Fire, Cold disease, Hot disease, Deficiency Cold
White colour - Cold disease, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, dead Yang
Red tip of tongue - superficial Hot disease, Hot Lungs, Fire of the Heart, Yin Deficiency of the Heart, Hot Heart, Excess of the Heart, disease of defence level
Deep red tip of tongue - Hot Heart
Red tip and sides of tongue - wind warm and superficial, warm dryness, Excess heat of the Small Intestine, Fire of the Liver
Red sides of tongue - Liver Yang upsurging
Red colour on both sides of tongue - Hot Gall Bladder

Withered tongue - Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and Kidneys
Dry tongue - internal dryness, heat of Fire, Hot disease, shortage of true Yin , dryness of the Lungs, Hot Lungs, Hot Stomach, Hot Spleen, Fire of the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Kidneys, damaged fluids of bones, dead Yin Moist tongue - Deficiency Cold, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, dead Yang
Change in quality of tongue - deep disease
Shiny tongue - Deficiency of the Liver, Deficiency of the Kidneys and Yang of the Liver upsurging
Glossy tongue - Deficiency Cold
Rough tongue - dryness of the Lungs
Tongue dotted with rice/gruel - Hot Heart
Scorching tongue - heat of Fire
Old tongue - Yang disease, deep Excess disease, Hot disease, Excess disease
Tender tongue - dryness of sputum, Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, deep Deficiency disease, Cold disease, Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, Cold Lungs, Energy Deficiency of the Lungs, blood Deficiency of the Heart, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, Deficiency of the Heart and Spleen, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other, both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach
Prickles on the tongue - Fire, Yang disease, Hot disease, both the Stomach and the intestine are Hot and in Excess, heat and poison invading both the superficial and deep regions, disease of middle burning space affecting the Stomach
Prickles at the tip of the tongue - Hot Heart
Prickles in the middle of the tongue - heat of the Spleen and Stomach
Cleft tongue - Hot disease, Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, shortage of true Yin Tooth marks on the side of the tongue - Yang Deficiency, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach
Swollen tongue - damp heat, sputum, Fire of the Heart, disease of blood level
Shrivelled and wrinkled tongue - Yin Deficiency, Hot disease, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen
Fat tongue - damp sputum, Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, deep Deficiency disease, Cold disease, Deficiency disease, Cold Lungs, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys
Soft body of tongue - Deficiency disease
Hard tongue - internal wind, Yang disease, deep Excess disease, Hot disease, disease of upper burning space affecting the pericardium
Vibratory tongue - Deficiency disease, wind of the Liver, Hot Liver, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, damaged fluids of bones, dead Yin Tongue to soft to move around - Yin Deficiency, Hot disease, Energy Deficiency, blood Deficiency, damaged fluids of bones
Inability of tongue to extend - internal Hot disease, Deficiency of the Heart
Wry tongue - precise attack of the wind, wind of the Liver

Cleft appearance - Yang disease
Thin appearance - wind, wind Cold, injurious wind, summer heat, internal dryness, warm dryness, cool dryness, superficial dryness, Fire, Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, superficial disease, superficial Cold disease, superficial Hot disease, superficial Excess disease, Energy Deficiency, Cold Lungs, Hot large intestine, Deficiency of the large intestine, Cold Spleen, Hot Spleen, Cold Heart, Deficiency Cold of the Small Intestine, Energy disorder of the Liver, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, Energy of the Liver offending the Stomach, superficial region of the great Yang channels in Deficiency (which means the same as precise attack of wind), superficial region of the great Yang being Hot, superficial region of the great Yang channels in Excess (also known as injurious Cold or typhoid fever), disease of defence level, disease of upper burning space affecting the Lungs, blood Deficiency
Thick appearance - dampness, damp sputum, Excess disease, damp Hot large intestine, Excess heat of large intestine, Excess and Energy disorder of large intestine, Excess of the Stomach, dampness of the Spleen, sputum of the Liver, sputum of the Heart, disease of Energy level, Energy level being damp and warm, disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen
Glossy and moist appearance - wind Cold, Cold, damp sputum, Yin Deficiency, superficial Cold disease, Cold disease, Cold Excess disease, a truly Cold disease with a misleading Hot appearance, Energy congestion, blood congestion, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen, Deficiency Cold of the bladder, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys
Dry appearance - warm dryness, cool dryness, superficial dryness, Fire, heat of Fire, Yang disease, deep Excess disease, Hot disease, Hot and Excess disease, Excess Fire disease, dryness of the large intestine, Hot large intestine, Excess and Energy disorder of large intestine, Excess of the Spleen, lower burning space being Hot, both the Stomach and the intestine are Hot and in Excess, disease of the bright Yang organs, Energy level being Hot, disease of middle burning space affecting the Stomach
Decomposed appearance - Fire of the Heart
Greasy appearance - wind dampness, Cold dampness, summer heat and dampness, summer heat warm and superficial, damp heat, damp sputum, inbetween the deep and superficial regions, Hot Lungs, Excess and Energy disorder of the Lungs, sputum of the Lungs, damp Hot large intestine, Excess of the large intestine, Excess and Energy disorder of the Stomach, dampness of the Spleen, dampness and Fire of the Spleen, sputum of the Heart, Excess heat of the Small Intestine, damp heat of the bladder, Cold Gall Bladder, Hot Gall Bladder, Excess of the Liver, Energy disorder of the Liver, disharmony between the Liver and the Spleen, disease of great Yin , Energy level being damp and warm, disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen
Glossy appearance - precise attack of Cold, summer heat and dampness, damp sputum, Yin Deficiency, Cold disease, Cold Lungs, Cold large intestine, Cold and deficient large intestine, Deficiency of the large intestine, Cold Stomach, Deficiency of the Spleen, Cold Gall Bladder, Cold Liver, disease of the little Yang, little Yin being Cold and in Deficiency, disease of great Yin
Old appearance - disease of middle burning space affecting the Stomach
White appearance - wind, wind Cold, wind dampness, injurious wind, Cold, Cold dampness, precise attack of Cold, summer heat, warm and superficial, injurious summer heat, dampness, dampness warm and superficial, warm dryness, cool dryness, Fire, damp sputum, Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, superficial disease, superficial Cold disease, superficial Hot disease, superficial Excess disease, deep Cold disease, deep Deficiency disease, Cold disease, Cold and Excess disease, a truly Hot disease with a misleading Cold appearance, Deficiency Cold, Energy Deficiency, Energy congestion, blood Deficiency, blood congestion, Cold Lungs, Energy disorder of the Lungs, damp Hot large intestine, Cold large intestine, Cold and deficient large intestine, Cold Stomach, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen, Cold Spleen, Deficiency of the Spleen, Fire of the Heart, Yang Deficiency of the Heart, Cold Heart, Deficiency Cold of the Small Intestine, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, wind of the Liver, Cold Liver, Deficiency of the Heart and the Spleen, Yang Deficiency of the Spleen and the Kidneys, both the Spleen and the Lungs are in Deficiency, disharmony between the Liver and the Spleen, Energy Deficiency of both the Spleen and the Stomach, superficial region of the great Yang being Hot, superficial region of the great Yang channels in Deficiency (which means the same as precise attack of wind), superficial region of the great Yang channels in Excess (also known as injurious Cold or typhoid fever), disease of the little Yang, little Yin being Cold and in Deficiency, disease of great Yin , disease of defence level, disease of Energy level, Energy level being damp and warm, disease of upper burning space affecting the Lungs
Yellow appearance - summer heat, summer heat and dampness, damp heat, Fire, Excess Fire, Yang disease, deep disease, deep Hot disease, deep Excess disease, inbetween the deep and superficial regions, Hot disease, Hot and Excess disease, Excess disease, Excess Fire disease, Hot Lungs, damp Hot large intestine, Hot large intestine, Excess heat of large intestine, Excess of the large intestine, Excess and Energy disorder of large intestine, Fire of the Stomach, Hot Stomach, Excess of the Stomach, Excess and Energy disorder of the Stomach, dampness and Fire of the Spleen, Hot Spleen, Excess of the Spleen, Fire of the Heart, sputum of the Heart, Excess heat of the Small Intestine, damp heat of the bladder, Hot Gall Bladder, Excess of the Gall Bladder, wind of the Liver, Excess Fire of the Liver, Excess of the Liver, Excess and Energy disorder of the Liver, Fire of the Liver attacking the Lungs, Energy of the Liver offending the Stomach, both the Stomach and the intestine are Hot and in Excess, disease of the bright Yang channels, disease of the bright Yang organs, disease of Energy level, Energy level being damp and warm, Energy level being Hot, disease of middle burning space affecting the Stomach, disease of the middle burning space affecting the Spleen
Light yellow appearance - summer heat and dampness, inbetween the deep and superficial regions, a truly Cold disease with a misleading Hot appearance, superficial region of the great yan being Hot, disease of the little Yin Scorching- yellow appearance- Heat nad poison invading both the superficial and deep regions
Gray appearance- a truly Cold disease with a misleading Hot appearance, Hot and Excess disease, Blood level being warm
Black appearance- Heat of Fire, Deep disease, Cold disease, Hot disease, Yang Deficiency of the Kidneys, disease of the middle burning space affecting the
Stomach.
Black appearance in the middle of the coated tongue- dryness of the large intestine, Stomach disease
Black appearance in the root of the coated tongue- lower burning space being Hot
Black appearance at the tip of the coated tongue- lower burning space being Hot.
Gray- black appearance- Damp sputum, deep-dampness disease, both the Stomach and Intestine are Hot and in Excess.
The tongue not coated at all- Internal dryness, Cold disease, Deficiency disease, Energy Deficiency, shortage of true Yin , Yin Deficiency of the Liver, Deficiency of the Liver, Heart and Kidneys being incapable of communicating with each other, Yin Deficiency of both the Liver and the Kidneys, nutritive level being Hot, disease of the Blood level, Blood level being Hot.
Grossly coated tongue- Sputum of the Heart
Slightly coated tongue - Deficiency Fire, Yin Deficiency of the Lungs, Cold and deficient large intestine, Deficiency of the Stomach, Fire of the Kidneys, Yin Deficiency of the Liver, Deficiency of the Lungs and the Kidneys, disease of nutritive level, disease of the lower burning space affecting the Liver
Moistly coated tongue - Cold disease
Roughly coated tongue - Hot disease
Coated tongue with a stripped appearance - Deficiency Fire, Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys
Coated tongue with a muddy appearance - sputum of the Lungs, sputum of the Heart
Coated tongue with a stripped appearance in the middle of the tongue - Deficiency of the Stomach

The skin along the ulna appears glossy, moist and oily (namely, the skin in the medial region of the forearm extending from the elbow to the crease of the wrist) - wind
The skin along the ulna remains Hot - disease of the great Yang channels
The skin along the ulna remains Cold - Energy Deficiency
Moist and glossy skin along the chest and the abdomen - Cold disease
Dry skin along the chest and the abdomen - Hot disease
Sore appears swollen and hard upon pressing - Cold disease
Swollen spot of the sore feels Hot to the pressing hand - Hot disease
Base of a sore appears flat and its swelling disseminated - Deficiency disease
Base of a sore appears concentrated and bulging - Excess disease
Blood in a sore remains undispersed on pressing
Blood in a sore becomes dispersed on pressing and stays dispersed for a prolonged period of time

Touch Diagnosis as Applied to the Chest Region
Throbbing at the Deficiency Internal Point may be felt by a shallow pressure of hand, but the throbbing disappears when a deep pressure is applied (the D.I.P. is between the 4th and 5th ribs below left nipple) - Energy Deficiency
Throbbing at the Deficiency Internal Point appears forceful and big when a light pressure is applied, but it appears hollow and fine when a heavy pressure is applied - blood Deficiency
Throbbing at the Deficiency Internal Point appears in shape on pressing and it stops once every 3 to 4 beats or every 5 to 6 beats - Energy congestion, blood congestion
Throbbing at the Deficiency Internal Point appears feeble and not apparent - internal Deficiency
Region below the Heart appears hard on pressure - Excess disease
Region below the Heart appears soft on pressure - Deficiency disease
Absence of elasticity in the hypochondrium on pressure - Deficiency of the Liver

Abdominal region appears elastic on pressure of hand - Excess disease
Insufficient elasticity in the abdominal region on pressure of hand - Deficiency disease