Tongue
Pale, wet
Pulse
Minute, deep
Key Symptoms
Aversion to cold; icy limbsDesire to sleepWatery diarrhea
Overview
Emergency. Icy limbs, desire to sleep, and a minute pulse can be shock. Historical pattern label only. Send to emergency care if the patient is collapsing. Do not treat as an outpatient pattern first.
Heart-Kidney Yang collapsing. Systemic interior Cold.
Differentiate from
- True Heat, False Cold (crimson dry tongue, rapid pulse)
Treatment Principle
Rescue Yang; warm Shao Yin.
Representative formulas. Si Ni Tang; Zhen Wu Tang if water overflows.
Representative points. REN-4, REN-6, DU-4, KI-3, ST-36 with strong moxa.
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