| | Syndrome | Clinical signs | Treatment principles | Classical formula |
| | Fire syndrome | | | | | Liver fire syndrome | Vertigo, headache, facial flushing with perspiration, conjunctival congestion, bitter taste in the mouth, thirst, irritability and restlessness, wiry-rapid-powerful pulse or powerful cunkou pulse alone, or wiry and long pulse even well beyond the cunkou pulse | Calming liver and suppressing liveryang hyperactivity | Tianma Gouteng decoction, Zhengan Xifeng decoction, Jianling decoction, and Longdan Xiegan decoction | | Heart fire syndrome | Facial flushing with perspiration, bitter taste in the mouth, thirst, insomnia, red tip of the tongue, and rapid pulse | Clearing heart fire | Zhi-zi-chi decoction, Sanhuang Xiexin decoction, and Huanglian Jiedu decoction | | Stomach fire syndrome and intestine fire syndrome | Dry mouth, thirst with desire for cold drinks, easy to starve, foul breath, abdominal distension and pain, smelly stool, constipation, red tongue, yellow dry fur, right guan pulse powerful alone, or strength and deep-hidden-powerful pulse | Clearing stomach-intestine fire, promoting digestion, relaxing bowels, and relieving constipation | Da Chai Hu decoction, Baohe pill, Baihu decoction, Houpu Dahuang decoction, Gegen Qinlian decoction, and Zeng Ye decoction |
| | Phlegm-fluid retention syndrome | | | | | Phlegm and dampness syndrome | Obesity, dizziness, sticky mouth, thirst without a desire to drink, chest distress, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, abdominal distension, loose stools, sleepiness, greasy tongue coating, and slippery pulse | Dispelling phlegm and eliminating dampness | Erchen decoction, Pingwei powder, Wendan decoction, Banxia Baizhu Tianma decoction, and Xiao Xianxiong decoction | | Fluid retention syndrome | Dizziness aggravated by change in body position, thirst without a desire to drink or not being thirsty, chest distress, palpitation, gastric distension, abdominal distension, poor appetite, lumbar heaviness, weakness and heaviness in the lower extremities, edema, daytime sleepiness, abnormal leucorrhea, dysuria, greasy fur, swollen tongue, and deep pulse | Dissipating excessive fluid | Banxia baizhu tianma decoction, Wuling powder, Zhuling decoction, Zexie decoction, and Fuling Guizhi Baizhu Gancao decoction |
| | Deficiency syndrome | | | | | Spleen deficiency syndrome | Fatigue, shortness of breath, stomach pain, poor appetite, abdominal distension, and loose stools | Reinforcing spleen | Fuling Guizhi Baizhu Gancao decoction, Si jun Zi decoction, and Liu Jun Zi decoction | | Kidney deficiency syndrome | Tiredness in the loins and legs, tinnitus and dizziness, sexual dysfunction, dysuria, weakness and fatigue, and weak chi pulse | Reinforcing kidney | Liuwei Dihuang pill and Shenqi pill |
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