Pale tongue and Thready pulse
Blood deficiency
EPF (especially wind) is most likely to
Attack the upper back, neck, skin, muscles
Spleen Yang deficiency similar to
ST Yang but also has loose stools and edema (Spleen Qi can’t rise)
All other cases are deficiency except
feel worse with pressure (excess)
Excess in epigastric region will feel worse with
Pressure (excess in general does not like pressure)
Pain from Cold
Is sharp
Thick coating on tongue
Phlegm and Damp
Purple on side of tongue
Is Liver blood stagnation
Heat (redness, more rapid, )
Should not be deep to skin pulse
Tongue Pale thin
Blood Deficiency
Pale Swollen
Qi deficiency(Classic)