Liver Meridian Patterns - Disharmonies Chart
You may click on a particular pattern below for more detailed information including tongue and pulse diagnosis, related signs and symptoms and treatment points.
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Excess Patterns
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Signs
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Tongue
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Pulse
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| LV Qi Stagnation | Chest distention, hypochondriac pain a/or distention, sighing, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, diarrhea, depression, moodiness, plum pit qi, PMS, breast tenderness, painful a/or irregular menstruation | Normal | Wiry |
| LV Blood Stagnation | Abdominal pain, palpable masses in the abdomen, irregular a/or painful menstruation possible with dark clots, purple nails, purple lips | Purple, possibly w/purple spots | Wiry |
| LV Cold Stagnation | Pain in the genital area, general cold signs | Pale, wet w/white coat | Wiry, deep, slow |
| LV Fire | Headache, irritability, explosive anger, dizziness, tinnitus, bitter taste in the mouth, red face, red eys, dream-disturbed sleep, constipation | Red, dry w/yellow coat, possibly redder along the LV/GB area | Wiry, full, rapid |
| LV Wind | Can come from LV Blood Deficiency, LV Yang Rising or from Internal heat generating wind (discussed here), muscle spasms, convulsions, high fever, fairly serious condition | Red, stiff w/thick yellow coat | Wiry, rapid, full |
| LV Yang | Stroke, asphasia, dizziness, twitching | Red, peeled possibly deviated | Floating, empty or Wiry, fine, rapid |
| LV/GB Damp Heat | Chest a/or hypochondriac pain/distention, jaundice, fever, bitter taste in the mouth, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, swelling a/or itching of the genitals | Red w/yellow sticky coat | Slippery, wiry, rapid |
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Deficiency Patterns
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Signs
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Tongue
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Pulse
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| LV Blood Deficiency | Numbness in the extremities, tics, tremors, dizziness, blurred vision, floaters, insomnia, dry skin/hair, scanty or lack of menstruation | Pale, thin, dry | Thin, choppy |
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Hartstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
- Valaskatgis, Peter: New England School of Acupuncture, TCM Lab II Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
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