| | Excessive pattern: | | | Excess heat: 13 patients (5.8%) | | | Dry mouth 12/13 (92.3%), fatigue 10/13 (76.9%), phlegm production 7/13 (53.8%), slimy fur 8/13 (61.5%), white fur 8/13 (61.5%), fine pulse 7/13 (53.8%), and string-like pulse 9/13 (69.2%) | |
| | Qi Stagnation: 90 patients (40.0%) | | | Dry mouth 69/90 (76.7%), fatigue 81/90 (90.0%), mind disquieted/susceptible to fright 49/90 (54.4%), belching/nausea/vomiting | | | 61/90 (67.8%), abdominal distension/pain 58/90 (64.4%), anorexia 46/90 (51.1%), inadequate pushing force 56/90 (62.2%), pale red tongue 51/90 (56.7%), white fur 60/90 (66.7%), fine pulse 64/90 (71.1%), and string-like pulse 47/90 (52.2%) | |
| | Deficient patterns: | | | Qi deficiency: 210 patients (93.3%) | | | Dry mouth 148/210 (70.5%), fatigue 200/210 (95.2%), mind disquieted/susceptible to fright 114/210 (54.3%), inadequate pushing force 110/210 (52.4%), pale red tongue 116/210 (55.2%), white fur 139/210 (66.2%), and fine pulse 147/210 (70.0%) | |
| | Blood (Yin) deficiency: 65 patients (28.9%) | | | Dry mouth 57/65 (87.7%), fatigue 62/65 (95.4%), mind disquieted/susceptible to fright 45/65 (69.2%), anorexia | | | 43/65 (66.2%), inadequate pushing force 38/65 (58.5%), red tongue 51/65 (78.5%), scanty fur/peeling fur/peeled fur 48/65(73.8%), and fine pulse 45/65 (69.2%) | |
| | Yang deficiency: 50 patients (22.2%) | | | Dry mouth 39/50 (78.0%), fatigue 48/50 (96%), mind disquieted/susceptible to fright 32/50 (64.0%), cold intolerance 41/50 (82.0%), pale red tongue 25/50 (50%), white fur 29/50 (58.0%), and fine pulse 33/50 (66.0%) | |
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