THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM
THE _____ MAKES THE PHLEGM, AND THE _____ STORE IT.
WHAT ARE THE SPLEEN AND THE LUNGS?
NUMBNESS AND RIDGED NAILS REFELCT A DEFICIENCY OF THIS SUBSTANCE STORED BY THE LIVER.
WHAT IS BLOOD?
THESE TWO TONGUE SIGNS APPEAR WHEN THE SPLEEN IS DEFICIENT.
WHAT ARE PUFFY/SWOLLEN AND TEETH MARKS?
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MALAR FLUSH
LONG-TERM QI STAGNATION MAY TRANSFORM INTO THIS, REVEALED BY PURPLISH LIPS.
WHAT IS BLOOD STASIS?
BELCHING AND ACID REFLUX INDICATE THIS TYPF OF NAUGHTY QI.
WHAT IS REBELLIOUS STOMACH QI?
A DEEP, WEAK PULSE IN THE CHI POSITIONS INDICATE THIS.
WHAT IS KIDNEY YANG DEFICIENCY (OR KIDNEY QI NOT FIRM)?
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COUGH
YOU CAN'T MISTAKE THESE FOR EXTERNAL PATHOGENS, BUT THEY REALLY ARE A DOWNER TO THE SPLEEN.
WHAT ARE OVERTHINKING AND WORRY?
SCANTY SPUTUM MAY INDICATE DRYNESS, PHLEGM OR THIS TYPE OF DEFICIENCY CREATING EMPTY-HEAT.
WHAT IS LUNG YIN DEFICIENCY?
A TONGUE THAT LACKS A COATING IN THIS AREA IS CLASSIC FOR LUNG YIN DEFICIENCY.
WHAT IS THE FRONT THIRD?
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THREADY PULSE
EXCESSIVE PHYSICAL WORK, SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND CHILDBEARING CREATE THIS LEAKY PATTERN.
WHAT IS KIDNEY QI NOT FIRM?
LACKING URINARY DRIBBLING, IT'S OTHER SYMPTOMS MIMIC KIDNEY QI NOT FIRM.
WHAT IS KIDNEY YANG DEFICIENCY?
A CHOPPY LEFT GUAN PULSE POINTS TO DEFICIENCY OF THIS VITAL SUBSTANCE.
WHAT IS BLOOD?
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