TCM Syndromes

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, a syndrome (证候 / zhèng hòu) is formed by a specific combination of signs and symptoms. Each syndrome has its own treatment principle and corresponding acupuncture points.

📚 Source: WHO International Standard Terminologies on Traditional Medicine / TCM classics
Lung LUNG_YIN_DEF_HEAT

Lung Yin Deficiency with Heat

Dry cough, dry throat, night sweats, red tongue with little coating.…

Nourish Lung yin, clear heat, stop cough.
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Stomach STOMACH_YIN_DEF_HEAT

Stomach Yin Deficiency with Heat

Hunger pangs, heartburn, dry mouth, red tongue with little coating.…

Nourish Stomach yin, clear heat, harmonize stomach.
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Heart HEART_PHLEGM_DRYNESS

Heart Phlegm with Dryness

Palpitations, chest tightness, dry mouth, sticky phlegm, red tongue with yellow coating.…

Transform Heart phlegm, moisten dryness, calm spirit.
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Lung LUNG_PHLEGM_DRYNESS

Lung Phlegm with Dryness

Cough with sticky phlegm, dry throat, thirst, red tongue with yellow coating.…

Transform Lung phlegm, moisten dryness, stop cough.
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Liver LIVER_PHLEGM_DRYNESS

Liver Phlegm with Dryness

Irritability, dizziness, dry mouth, sticky phlegm, red tongue with yellow coating.…

Transform Liver phlegm, moisten dryness, calm liver.
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Kidney KIDNEY_PHLEGM_DRYNESS

Kidney Phlegm with Dryness

Tinnitus, dizziness, dry mouth, sticky phlegm, red tongue with yellow coating.…

Transform Kidney phlegm, moisten dryness, nourish Kidney yin.
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Heart HEART_WIND_HEAT

Heart Wind with Heat

Palpitations, dizziness, fever, red tongue with yellow coating.…

Calm Heart wind, clear heat, stabilize spirit.
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Liver LIVER_WIND_HEAT

Liver Wind with Heat

Headache, dizziness, muscle twitching, red tongue with yellow coating.…

Calm Liver wind, clear heat, harmonize liver.
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Spleen SPLEEN_WIND_HEAT

Spleen Wind with Heat

Abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, red tongue with yellow coating.…

Calm Spleen wind, clear heat, improve digestion.
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Kidney KIDNEY_WIND_HEAT

Kidney Wind with Heat

Dizziness, tinnitus, fever, red tongue with yellow coating.…

Calm Kidney wind, clear heat, nourish Kidney yin.
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Heart HEART_ESSENCE_DEF_HEAT

Heart Essence Deficiency with Heat

Palpitations, forgetfulness, night sweats, red tongue with little coating.…

Nourish Heart essence, clear heat, strengthen spirit.
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Kidney KIDNEY_ESSENCE_DEF_HEAT

Kidney Essence Deficiency with Heat

Hair loss, forgetfulness, night sweats, red tongue with little coating.…

Nourish Kidney essence, clear heat, strengthen kidney.
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Wei Qi WEI_QI_DEF

Wei Qi deficiency

Weakened defensive energy, susceptible to external pathogens…

Strengthen Wei Qi (Yu Ping Feng San)
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Blood XUE_DEF_ALL

General Blood Deficiency

Insufficient blood throughout the body…

Tonify and nourish blood
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Qi QI_STAG_ALL

General Qi Stagnation

Stagnation of Qi throughout the body…

Move Qi and resolve stagnation
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Yin YIN_DEF_WITH_HEAT

Yin Deficiency with Heat

Lack of Yin leading to false heat symptoms…

Nourish Yin, reduce heat
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Yang YANG_DEF_WITH_COLD

Yang Deficiency with Cold

Lack of Yang leading to cold symptoms…

Warm and tonify Yang
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Blood QI_XUE_DEF

Qi and Blood deficiency

Exhaustion of both fundamental substances…

Nourish Qi and Blood (Ba Zhen Tang)
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Qi-Blood QI_STAG_WITH_BLOOD_STASIS

Qi Stagnation with Blood Stasis

Qi stagnation leads to blood stasis…

Move Qi, activate blood, resolve stasis
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Yin-Yang YIN_YANG_DEF

Yin and Yang Deficiency

Deficiency of both Yin and Yang…

Tonify both Yin and Yang
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