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Hot / cold
Strongly dislike heat Slightly dislike heat Cold to the bone, layers don't help Slightly dislike cold Cold hands and feet Palms/soles feel hot all day Skin feels cool Skin feels hot Symptoms worse with cold High fever without sweating Fever with sticky, smelly sweat Low fever around 37.4°C Even warm water feels too hot
Sweat, thirst, mouth
Cold sweats Sweaty palms/soles Sweating relieves symptoms Eyes water easily Rarely sweat or tear Often thirsty, drink a lot Drink very little water Bitter or odd taste in mouth Bad breath Excess saliva Drooling in sleep Crave strong flavours, weak taste Very good appetite No appetite
Head & senses
Dizziness Pain at top-back of head Shifting or pulling headaches Forehead pain Eyelid twitching Red swollen eyelids Dark circles, puffy eyelids Large eye bags Sudden blurry vision Eye floaters Sensitive to light Lots of eye discharge Ringing in ears Hearing loss Over-sensitive hearing Middle-ear infection, runny earwax Blocked/runny nose Allergic rhinitis triggered by cold Itchy nose or throat Sneezing Reduced sense of smell Red sore throat Tight, slightly sore throat Hoarse voice, dry cough Thick phlegm, frequent throat clearing Thin phlegm, easy to spit Mouth ulcers Swollen painful gums Dry peeling lips Dark lips Very red lips Red cheeks, spots between brows Facial spots or acne Loud strong voice Weak soft voice
Skin & hair
Itchy skin, no oozing Eczema that oozes Dry, flaky or crusted skin Scattered dry red rash Small red dots on skin Small white dots on hands/back Red spots on chest Bruise very easily Strong body odour Hair or eyebrow loss Vertical ridges on nails Dark purplish nails Lumps of pus under skin Nodules, lumps, lipomas
Chest & digestion
Chest pain, palpitations Chest tightness, short of breath Fast shallow breathing Nausea, vomiting, hiccups Bloating Pain just above navel Pain just below breastbone Lots of gas Large belly Sudden mushy diarrhoea Watery gushing diarrhoea Frequent diarrhoea Sudden hard stools Feeling of incomplete bowel movement
Urine
Pale urine Yellow urine Blood in urine Frequent urination, at night Foamy urine Difficulty urinating
Limbs, joints, energy
Numb hands/feet Frequent hand cramps Involuntary shaking or twitching Occasional muscle twitches Pain in many joints Stiff neck Crick in neck after sleep Shoulder-blade ache, neck hump Deep vague aching Leg swelling that pits when pressed Tight swollen legs Varicose veins outer calf Varicose veins inner calf Tired and sleepy Muscle weakness
Mood & sleep
Fearful, anxious, suspicious Depressed, restless Irritable, quick to anger Many dreams, sleep paralysis Snoring Forgetful Often stay up late
Gynae / men's health
Menstrual clots Breast hyperplasia Breast nodules Damp, itchy genital area Infertility Uterine fibroids Men: low libido Men: high libido, frequent erections Men: weak erections Men: nocturnal emissions
Tongue self-check
Bright red tongue Pale tongue White coating Yellow or no coating Strong teeth marks on edges Swollen, puffy tongue Bluish veins under tongue Purple-black veins under tongue Dry tongue
When do symptoms get worse? 23h–1h (Zi) 1h–3h (Chou) 3h–5h (Yin) 5h–7h (Mao) 7h–9h (Chen) 9h–11h (Si) 13h–15h (Wei) 15h–17h (Shen) 17h–19h (You) 19h–21h (Xu) 21h–23h (Hai) Worse on rainy days
Main concerns (choose any)
Weak qi & blood, fatigue, recovery after illness Insomnia (irritable, short-tempered) Insomnia (weak, exhausted) Shock, grief or worry leaving you drained Fear of heights, nightmares, afraid to be alone Depression Hair loss, thinning, dry hair Premature grey hair Tinnitus, hearing loss High blood pressure Pain of any kind Toothache, swollen gums Sprains, bruises (skin unbroken) Bleeding wounds, ulcers, diabetic foot, bedsores Eczema, hives, oozing skin, athlete's foot Dry crusted skin, flaking, damp itchy genitals Facial spots, acne Sunburn, scalds Constipation Overweight (sweats easily – external damp type) Overweight (rarely sweats, drinks little – internal damp type) Diabetes Breast or lung nodules, lipomas, lumps Period pain, scanty or irregular periods Gynaecological issues, prostate, infertility Impotence, weak erections Child small or underweight Paralysis after a stroke Quitting smoking Drinking alcohol, hangovers Anti-ageing in middle age, sub-health General wellbeing, self-cultivation
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