Ear Acupuncture Therapy for Masticatory Myofascial and Temporomandibular Pain: A Controlled Clinical Trial

Table 2

TCM pathology and symptoms in the study individuals.

Pathology default	Symptoms	Individuals ()
Liver Yang hyperactivity	Headache, tinnitus, irritability, heat, feeling thirsty; Pulse in rope, red and fluttering tongue	6
Spleen Yang deficiency	Tiredness, lethargy, repetitious thoughts, bruxism; Empty pulse pale and flaccid tongue	4
Kidney Yin deficiency	Tiredness, heat, unrest, bruxism, headache, red malar; Fine and fast pulse, red tongue, without coating	3
Liver Qi stagnation	Depression, abdominal distention, sigh, headache; Pulse in rope, violet tongue	3
Liver and biliary vesicle humidity and heat	Bitter taste, jaundice, dizziness, fatty food difficulty, temporal headache, stress; Slippery pulse, yellow and coat tongue	2
Kidney Jing deficiency	Weak memory and concentration, tinnitus, arthralgia, insecurity; Deep and fine pulse, fine and flaccid tongue	2