Table 3 Diagnostic characteristic variables of TCM
Yin deficiency with yang hyperactivity | Obstruction of phlegm and dampness | |
|---|---|---|
Pulse | Wiry, thin,fast | Slippery and soggy |
Tongue | Red with no coating, peeled | Greasy coating, swollen |
Other primary symptoms | Vertigo, headache, malar flush, both knee and loin feel sore and weak, dysphora in chest, palms, and soles, irritable, dry mouth, dry eyes, palpitation, insomnia, poor memory | Heavy head and or body, muddled thinking, overweight, vertigo, palpitation, poor appetite, nausea, stuffy feeling in the chest and/or epigastrum, heavy frontal headache, insomnia |
Secondary symptoms | Concentrated dark urine, dry stools, blurred vision, numbness and tremors of limbs, tinnitus | Tinnitus, numbness in the limbs, loose stools |