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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.

Excess Patterns	Signs	Tongue	Pulse
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
Deficiency Patterns	Signs	Tongue	Pulse
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

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