• Feeling cold

• Cold limbs

• No thirst

• Pale face

• Abdominal pain worse with pressure

• Likes warm liquids

• Loose stools

• Clear abundant urination

• Pulse: deep, full,tight

• Tongue:pale with thick coat

• Feeling cold

• Cold limbs

• Dull pale face

• Listlessness

• Sweating

• Loose stools

• Clear abundant urination

• Pulse: deep,slow,weak

1.Acute onset of exterior pathogen

2. Gradual onset of channel pathology

• Pathogenic factor that invades the channels (bi syndrome, painful obstruction) 

• Cold - one joint affected, severe pain

• Damp -swelling

• Wind - move around

• Heat-swelling and heat

1.External pathogenic factor moving internally

2.External pathogenic factor strikes someone with compromised zheng qi

3.Improper eating/drinking, improper conduct of life, affects of the seven emotions

• Thirst 

• Feeling of heat

• Red face

• Mental restlessness

• Dry stools

• Scanty dark urine

• Pulse:full/rapid

• Tongue: red with yellow coat

• Heat in the afternoon or evening

• Dry mouth

• Wants small sips

• Dry throat at night

• Night sweating

• Five palms heat

• Dry stools

• Dark scanty urine

• Pulse: Floating, rapid, empty

• Tongue: red/peeled

• Body heat with desire to be covered

• thirst for warm liquids in small sips

•  red face

•  large forceless pulse

• Cold limbs

• Clear urine

• Loose stools

• Tongue with white fur

• Cold limbs

• Body heat

• Aversion to heat

• Thirst

• Vexation

• Preference for cold fluids

• Red tongue with yellow fur

• Short voidings of red urine

• Dry stools

right qi is vacuous, weak, or insufficient--physiological functions are impaired and bodies ability to repel pathogens is diminished

**deficiency of antipathogenic qi

• qi deficiency
• blood deficiency
• yang deficiency
• yin deficiency

• Pale face

• weak voice

• Sweats easily

•  Tired

•  SOB

•  loose stools

• decreased appetite

• empty pulse

• Dull pale face

• Pale lips

• Blurry vision

• Dry hair

• Fatigue 

• Poor memory

• numbness/tingling

• Insomnia

• Scanty periods

• fine/choppy pulse

• Pale thin dry tongue

• Qi deficiency 

• + cold signs

• More severe signs of deficiency

• Objectively cold temperature

• Lying curled up

• bright pale face

• No thirst

• Loose stool with undigested food

• Forceless pulse

• Pale wet tongue

• Heat in the afternoon, evening

• dry throat

• Dry eyes

• Night sweating

• floating /empty pulse

• Tongue with no coat

• Low grade fever

• Irritability

• Vexation

• Trouble sleeping

• Alertness

• bright/vivid/clear eyes

• Clear consciousness & speech

• Quick responses 

• Resonant voice

• Radiant complexion

• Natural expressions

• Freely moveable body

• Listlesseness

• Lassitude 

• Poor memory

• Weak and low voice 

• Aversion to speaking

• Fatigue

• Slow and awkward actions

• Dull eyes

• Slow/awkward actions

• Blurred vision

• Dulled complexion & facial expression

• Heaviness of the body 

• Metal confusion

• Delirium 

• Hallucination

• Listless 

• Unconscious 

• Dull eyes

• Inability to speak

• Low voice

• Dull complexion

• Lack of appetite

• Suddenly patient feels better

• Healthy flow of qi and blood

• Adequate support of essence from zangfu

• Bright

• Moist

• Lustrous

Channels and vessels spasm/contract causing blood stagnation in the collaterals

body type: Tall, thin, fairly broad shoulders, strong straight back, visible tendons/ligaments

color:green

mental/emotional:Hardworking, tendency to overthink/worry, needs to exercise for health, follows directions but challenges authority

Body type:Small pointed head, pointy chin, curly hair, little hair, small hands, walks fast, defined muscles

Color:red

Mental/emotional:Quick, energetic, active, unconcerned with material wealth, fond of beauty, idealistic, not oriented towards longevity

Body type:Broad shoulders, triangle and white face, strongly built body, walks slowly and deliberately

Color:white

Mental/emotional:Meticulous, rational, independent and strong willed, capable leader, critical in decision making, gives and receives criticism easily

Body type:Large head, round body, large abdomen, strong thighs, wide jaws, walks without lifting feet, ample cheeks

Color:yellow

Mental/emotional:Calm and generous, not very ambitious, good interpersonal skills, likes to laugh, expresses emotional easily, likes to eat and drink

Body type:Round face and body, long spine proportionally, big head, sullen or heavy expression, wrinkled face

Color:soft white

Mental/emotional:Sympathetic/slightly lazy, loyal to work/family, aware, sensitive, introverted, psychically inclined, trouble expressing themselves