TCM Patterns Explained

61 Patterns in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Rising Liver Yang When liver energy rises uncontrollably and causes headaches, dizziness and irritability Liver Heat Yang Ascension Emotions & the Mind View Sample

Anemia (general) When the nourishing blood is exhausted and the body craves substance General Neutral Anemia Energy & Exhaustion View Sample

Blood Dryness When the blood loses its moisturizing power and the skin, hair, and tissues dry out General Neutral Drought Skin View Sample

Blood–Heat When your blood gets too hot and your body needs to cool down General Heat Blood Heat Skin View Sample

Blood Stasis When the blood clots and can no longer flow freely General Neutral Blood Stasis Women's Issues View Sample

Damp Heat Blister When moisture and heat stress the lower warmer and disrupt bladder function Bladder Heat Humid Heat Urinary tract View Sample

Damp Heat in the Large Intestine When moisture and heat strain the intestines and disrupt digestion Large Intestine Heat Humid Heat Digestion View Sample

Humid Heat and the Skin When moisture and heat build up in the skin and inflammation occurs General Heat Humid Heat Skin View Sample

Damp Heat in the Liver When dampness and heat put a strain on the liver and block the free flow of qi Liver Heat Humid Heat Digestion View Sample

Humidity When dampness blocks the center and everything becomes heavy and sticky General Cold Humidity Digestion View Sample

Dampness-Bi Syndrome When fluid builds up in the joints, causing heaviness, swelling, and a dull ache General Cold Bi Syndrome · Dampness Pain & Joints View Sample

Heart-blood deficiency When the heart's nourishing blood is exhausted and the mind finds no rest Heart Neutral Anemia Emotions & the Mind View Sample

Heart Qi deficiency When the heart grows weary and the joy of life fades away Heart Neutral Qi deficiency Emotions & the Mind View Sample

Heart Yin deficiency When the cooling juices of the heart are exhausted and the mind finds no rest Heart Heat Yin deficiency Emotions & the Mind View Sample

Heat-Bi Syndrome When heat penetrates the joints and triggers painful inflammation General Heat Bi Syndrome Pain & Joints View Sample

Jing shortage When the precious essence is depleted and the body craves deep nourishment Kidney Neutral Yin Deficiency Energy & Exhaustion View Sample

Cold in the Uterus When internal cold blocks the womb and the female center becomes rigid Uterus Cold Cold Women's Issues View Sample

Cold-Bi Syndrome When cold penetrates the joints and causes pain, stiffness and restricted movement General Cold Bi Syndrome · Cold Pain & Joints View Sample

Cold Blockade When internal or external cold freezes the flow of Qi and blood and causes pain, stiffness and a feeling of coldness General Cold Cold Pain & Joints View Sample

Bone-Bi Syndrome When the cold seeps into your bones and your joints stiffen Kidney Cold Bi Syndrome Pain & Joints View Sample

Liver overcomes spleen When the congested liver attacks the digestive power of the spleen Spleen · Liver Mixed Qi Deficiency · Qi Stagnation Emotions & the Mind View Sample

Liver-blood deficiency When the liver has too little blood and vision problems, numbness and brittle nails develop Liver Neutral Anemia Women's Issues View Sample

Liver-Blood Deficiency + Heart-Blood Deficiency When the liver and heart are not adequately nourished—and sleep, vision, and inner peace suffer Heart · Liver Neutral Anemia Emotions & the Mind View Sample

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Liver–Fire When liver heat flares up and causes headaches, outbursts of anger, and burning eyes Liver Heat Heat/Fire Emotions & the Mind View Sample

Liver Qi stagnation When the life energy comes to a standstill and the free flow is blocked Liver Mixed Qi Stagnation Emotions & the Mind View Sample

Liver Qi Stagnation + Spleen Qi Deficiency When the Qi of the liver stagnates and the center loses its strength Spleen · Liver Mixed Qi Deficiency · Qi Stagnation Emotions & the Mind View Sample

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Liver Yin Deficiency When the cooling, nourishing substance of the liver is exhausted and inner heat rises Liver Heat Yin deficiency Sleep & Restlessness View Sample

Lung Qi deficiency When breathing becomes shallow and resistance wanes Lung Neutral Qi deficiency Respiratory tract View Sample

Lung Qi Deficiency + Dampness When the lungs are weakened and phlegm makes breathing difficult Lung Mixed Dampness · Qi Deficiency Respiratory tract View Sample

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Lung Yin deficiency When the moisturizing juices of the lungs are exhausted and dryness weighs down the breath Lung Heat Yin deficiency Respiratory tract View Sample

Stomach Fire When a burning sensation in the stomach causes heartburn, gum inflammation, and unquenchable hunger Stomach Heat Heat/Fire Digestion View Sample

Stomach Yin deficiency When the stomach's moisturizing juices are exhausted and digestion stagnates Stomach Heat Yin deficiency Sleep & Restlessness View Sample

Spleen Qi Deficiency When the core is weak and the body lacks the strength to support itself Spleen Neutral Qi deficiency Digestion View Sample

Spleen Qi Deficiency + Dampness When the center is weakened and dampness burdens the body Spleen Mixed Dampness · Qi Deficiency Digestion View Sample

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Spleen Qi Deficiency + Raising Qi When everything feels like it's pulling you down and the feeling only subsides when you lie down Spleen Neutral Qi deficiency Digestion View Sample

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Spleen Yang Deficiency When the digestive heat is missing and the center freezes Spleen Cold Yang Deficiency Digestion View Sample

Spleen-Yang Deficiency + Food Stagnation When Food Sits Heavy in an Empty Stomach Spleen Cold Food Stagnation · Yang Deficiency Digestion View Sample

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Food stagnation When digestion stagnates and you feel bloated General Neutral Food stagnation Digestion View Sample

Kidney Qi deficiency When vitality wanes and bones grow weary Kidney Neutral Qi deficiency Energy & Exhaustion View Sample

Kidney Yang Deficiency When the fire of the gate of life goes out and cold dominates the lower back Kidney Cold Yang Deficiency Energy & Exhaustion View Sample

Kidney Yin deficiency When the cooling juices of the kidneys are exhausted and empty heat rises Kidney Heat Yin deficiency Sleep & Restlessness View Sample

Kidney Yin Deficiency + Heart Yin Deficiency When the cooling fluids of the kidneys and heart are depleted—and internal heat, insomnia, and restlessness arise Heart · Kidney Heat Yin deficiency Emotions & the Mind View Sample

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Qi deficiency (general) When you lack energy and everything makes you tired General Neutral Qi deficiency Energy & Exhaustion View Sample

Mucus—Moisture in the Lungs When mucus and moisture put a strain on the lungs and make it hard to breathe Lung Mixed Moisture · Mucus Respiratory tract View Sample

Phlegm–Heat in the Lungs When hot mucus clogs the lungs and your breath stops Lung Heat Mucus Respiratory tract View Sample

Shen—Restlessness and Emotions When the mind cannot find peace and emotions run wild Heart Neutral Shen Restlessness Emotions & the Mind View Sample

Shen—Restless Sleep When your mind can't find peace and sleep eludes you Heart Neutral Shen Restlessness Emotions & the Mind View Sample

Toxic Heat When internal heat and toxins cause inflammation in the body and call for cleansing General Heat Heat/Fire Skin View Sample

Wei-Qi deficiency When your defenses weaken and you become vulnerable Lung Neutral Qi deficiency Respiratory tract View Sample

Wind-Bi Syndrome When the wind penetrates the joints and causes wandering pain General Mixed Bi Syndrome · Wind Pain & Joints View Sample

Wind–Heat When wind and heat breach the body's defenses, causing a sore throat, fever, and headache General Heat Wind Respiratory tract View Sample

Wind–Cold When wind and cold block the surface, causing chills, headaches, and neck stiffness General Cold Cold · Wind Respiratory tract View Sample

Wind–Cold–Bi Syndrome When wind and cold penetrate the joints and cause pain General Cold Bi Syndrome · Cold · Wind Pain & Joints View Sample

Yang Deficiency (General) When inner warmth is missing and cold dominates the body General Cold Yang Deficiency Energy & Exhaustion View Sample

Yin Deficiency (General) When the cooling juices are missing and empty heat rises General Heat Yin deficiency Sleep & Restlessness View Sample