wind heat-aver to cold

P: floating, rapid

T:  red in the front or sides w/ thin wht coat 

fever, aver to cold, ha

sl sweat, sl thirst, bodyaches, swollen tonsils

runny nose w/ yellow discharge

• release the exterior
•  expell wind heat 
• restore the diffusing and descending of Lung Qi

LI 4,LI11, SJ5, DU 14, LI11, B12, CUPPING

summer heat

P:  soggy/rapid

T: red in the front or sides w/ wht stky coat

fever, aver to cold, ha

sweating, thirst, irritability

feeling of heaviness, uncomfortable feeling in the epigastric

release the exterior

expells summer heat

clears heat

promotes fluid

LI4, L11, SJ5, DU14, DU26, B40, P9

DAMP HEAT

P:  soggy

P:  stky wht coat

fever that is worse in the afternoon

body hot to the touch

aver to cold, ha,wollen glands

feeling of heaviness

feeling of oppression of epigastrium

sticky taste

thirst w/o desire to drink

releases the exterior

 resolves dampnes, clears heat

LI4, LI11, SP 9, SP 6, REN 12, REN 9

DRY HEAT

P:  floating, rapid

::  dry tongue w/ twc

fever, sl aver to cold,

sore throat

sl sweating

dry skin, dry mouth and throat, dry cough

release the ext, clears heat, promotes fluids

LI4, LI11, SJ5, SP6, LU9, REN 12

QI LEVEL/ LUNG HEAT

P:  slippery, rapid

T:  red with yellow coat

hi fever, feeling heat, thirst

no aversion to cold 

cough w/ yellow sputum

sob

sweating

clears Qi

clears lung heat

resolve plegm

restore the descending of lung qi

LU 5, LU10, DU 14, LI11, LU1, B13

QI LEVEL/ STOMACH HEAT

p;  overflowing, rapid

t:  red with yellow coat

hi fever that is worse in the afternoon

no aver to cold

a feeling of heat

intense thirst

profuse sweating 

clears qi 

clear stomach heat

ST 44, ST 34, ST21, ST43, LI 11, ST25

  QI LEVEL/ INTESTINES DRY HEAT

p:  deep, full, rapid

t:  red, thick, yellow, dry coat

high fever that is worse in the afternoon

constipation, dry stool

burning of the anus

abdo fullness and pain

irritability

delirium

drains fire

clears stomach and intestines

moves downward

LI 11, ST 25, SP 15, ST 37, ST 39

QI LEVEL/ GALL BLADDER HEAT

p:  wiry, rapid

t:  red with unilat stky yellow coat

alt hot and cold feeling w/ a prevalence of heat

bitter taste

thirst

dry throat

hypochondraic pain, nausea

feeling of fullness in epigastrium

harmonize the shao yang, clears GB heat

GB 34, GB 43, SJ6, SJ 5

QI LEVEL/DAMP HEAT IN STOMACH AND SPLEEN

P:  Soggy, rapid

T:  red with stky yellow

continuous fever that decrease after sweating but soon increase again

feeling heaviness of the body and head

feeling of oppression of the chest and epigastrium

nausea 

loose stool

CLEARS HEAT IN THE STOMACH AND SPLEEN

RESOLVES DAMPNESS

REN 12, SP9, REN 9, ST 36, LI11, B 20, B22

YING LEVEL/HEAT IN YING LEVEL

P:  fine, rapid

T:  red w/o coat

fever @ nite

dry mouth w/o desire to drink 

mental restlessness

insomnia

delirium incoherent speech or aphasia

macules

clears nutritive qi heat, promotes fluids

P9, P8, HT 9, K6, Shi Xuan

ying level/Heat in PC

P:  fine, rapid

T:  red w/o coat

fever at night

mental confusion

incoheren speech or aphasia

delirium

body hot, cold hands and feet

 macules

Clears Nutritive Qi heat

clears Pericardium heat

restores consciousness

promote fluids

P9, P3, P8, HT 9,K6, LI11, Shi Xuan

Heat Victorious Moving Blood

P:  wiry, rapid

T:  dark red w/o coat

Hi fever

mental restlessness

manic behavior

dark macules

vomitting of blood

epistaxisblood in stool, urine

Clears blood heat

stops bleeding

B17, SP10, LIV 5, SP4, LI11, LIV 2, K6, HT 9, Shi Xuan

Heat Victorious Stirring Wind

P:  wiry, rapid

T:dark red w/o coat

hi fever

fainting

twitching of limbs, convulsion, rigidity of neck opisthotonos, eye turning up

clenching of teeth

Clears blood heat, extinguishs wind

SP 10, LI 11, LIV 2, K 6, HT 9, LIV 3, DU 16, GB 20,

 SI 3, B 62, Shi Xuan

empty wind agitaing the interior(yin xu yang kan)/ BLOOD LEVEL

P:  fine, rapid

T:  dark red w/o coat and dry

low grade fever

tremor tremor of limbs

twitching loss of weight

malar flush listlessness

clears blood heat, nourish Liver and Kidney yin, extinguishes wind

LIV 3, DU 16, GB 20, SI 3, B 62, LIV 8, K6, K3, SP 6

COLLAPSE OF YIN/ BLOOD LEVEL

p:  fine, rapid

T:  dark red and dry, w/o coat

low grade fever

nite sweating

mental restlessness

dry mouth with desire to sip liquids

five palm heat, malar flush

emaciation

rescues yin, restores consciousness

ST 36, K3, SP6, K6, Ren 4

Collapse of Yang/ blood level

P:  hidden, slow, scattered

T: pale, swollen, short

feeling of cold

cold limbs

bright white complexion

profuse sweating on the forehead

listlessness

Rescues Yang, Restores Consciousness

ST36, REN 6, REN 4, REN 8(MOXA)