Tongue
Thin white or slightly yellow coat
Pulse
Wiry
Key Symptoms
Alternating chills and feverBitter taste; dry throatHypochondriac fullnessPoor appetite; nausea
Overview
Pathogen lodged between exterior and interior. Tagged Exterior because it still has an exterior pole (alternating chills). It is not a pure interior organ pattern.
Differentiate from
- Tai Yang (floating pulse, more chills)
- Yang Ming (high continuous fever, flooding pulse)
Treatment Principle
Harmonize Shao Yang.
Representative formulas. Xiao Chai Hu Tang; Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang if Damp-Heat is stronger.
Representative points. SJ-5, GB-41, GB-34, LIV-3, P-6.
Representative Formulas
Acupuncture Points
Related Patterns
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