| | Pattern | Diagnosis |
| | Qi movement stagnation※§ | Abdominal/chest pain, migratory pain, often aggravated by bad mood, pale tongue with white fur, stringy pulse |
| | Phlegm-dampness congealing※§ | Cough with shortness of breath, chest/hypochondriac pain, epigastric fullness sensation, cough and spitting inducing pain, unable to supine due to cough and shortness of breath, abdominal distension as drums, feeling heavy dampness like wrap, unbearable abdominal pain, pale or pink tongue with white and greasy fur, slippery pulse |
| | Static blood obstructing※§ | Stabbing pain, fixed pain, more severe at night, dark purple tongue with static blood spots and white fur, astringent pulse |
| | Qi stagnation and blood stasis※§ | Pain, or severe pain, breast tenderness in women, sunken or stringy pulse |
| | Combination of phlegm and blood stasis※§ | Pain, difficulty swallowing, dizziness, greasy fur, stringy pulse. |
| | Qi and blood deficiency※§ | Pain, dizziness, fatigue, white fur, sunken pulse |
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