Symptom | Organ | TCM Body Psychology |
|---|---|---|
Headaches: Frontal headaches - intense |  Stomach St | Damp |
Headaches: Frontal headaches- dull | Stomach St | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) |
Headaches: Occipital headaches - dull |  Bladder Bl | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) |
Headaches: Occipital headaches - intense | Bladder Bl | Stagnation |
Headaches: Parietal/vertex headaches - dull |  Liver Lv Gall Bladder GB | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) |
Headaches: Parietal/vertex headaches - intense | Liver LvGall Bladder GB | Stagnation |
Teeth: Clenched or grinding | Liver LvGall Bladder GB | Stagnation |
Teeth: Decay |  Kidney Ki | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) |
Skin: Dermatitis |  Lung Lu Large Intestine LI | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency) |
Skin: Dry | Lung Lu | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency) |
Skin: Oily, pimples | Damp | |
Digestion/ Energy: Appetite higher than normal + don’t feel like eating | Stomach St | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency) |
Digestion/ Energy: Appetite higher than normal + eat a lot | Stomach St Liver Lv | Stagnation |
Digestion/ Energy: Bloated, diarrhoea, undigested food in stool |  Spleen SpStomach St | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) |
Digestion/ Energy: Bloated, heavy | Spleen SpStomach St | Damp |
Digestion/ Energy: Bloated, regurgitation, reflux, intermittent constipation & diarrhoea | Liver LvSpleen Sp | Stagnation |
Digestion/ Energy: Constipation | Large Intestine LI | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency) |
Digestion/ Energy: Energy low first thing then improves | Liver Lv | Stagnation |
Digestion/ Energy: Energy lower in afternoon or generally low or low after exertion | Spleen SpStomach St | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) |
Digestion/ Energy: No appetite | Stomach St | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) |
Sex drive: Low | Kidney Ki | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) |
Menstruation: Absence, or lack of blood | Liver LvSpleen Sp | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency) |
Menstruation: Dull pain particularly at end of period | Kidney KiLiver Lv | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency) |
Menstruation: Early menopause | Liver LvSpleen Sp | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency) |
Menstruation: Endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, uterine cancer | Liver Lv | StagnationDamp |
Menstruation: Heavy dull pain during | Spleen Sp | Damp |
Menstruation: In wk before period - pain, distension of breasts, moodiness | Liver Lv | Stagnation |
Menstruation: Intense pain and pin prick clots or dull pain during | Kidney KiSpleen Sp | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) |
Menstruation: Intense pain with clots up to 2cm, irregular periods | Liver Lv | Stagnation |
Menstruation: Stabbing pain with very large clots | Stagnation | |
Sleep: Hard to go to sleep | Liver Lv Heart Ht | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency) |
Sleep: Hot at night and night sweats | Kidney Ki | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency) |
Sleep: Wake up during night & can’t go back to sleep | Heart HtKidney Ki | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency) |
Sleep: Wake up to go to toilet | Kidney KiBladder Bl | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) |
Ears: Tinnitus – loud | Liver LvGall Bladder GB | Stagnation |
Ears: Tinnitus – soft, poor hearing | Kidney Ki | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) |
Eyes: Spots or blurred vision, red eyes, dry eyes | Liver Lv | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency) |
Heart: Angina, problems with the pump | Heart Ht | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) |
Heart: Chest pain - dull | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency)Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) | |
Heart: Chest pain – stabbing, exploding | Heart Ht | Stagnation |
Heart: Palpitations, dysrhythmia | Heart Ht | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency)StagnationQi deficiencyYang (deficiency)Damp |
Cough: Dry | Lung Lu | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency) |
Cough: Wet | Lung Lu | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency)Damp |
Blood signs: Brittle nails, dry eyes, dry lips, hair falling out | Liver Lv | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency) |
Dizziness: General | Heart Ht | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency) |
Urination: Frequent, difficulty controlling | Kidney KiBladder Bl | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) |
Nose: Sinus or blocked | Spleen SpLung Lu | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency)Damp |
Bones: Frequent fractures, osteoporosis, osteopenia | Kidney Ki | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency) |
Pain: Dull, worse with fatigue | Spleen SpStomach St | Blood deficiencyYin (deficiency)Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) |
Pain: Wandering, intense, distended, worse with stress | Liver Lv | Stagnation |
Breathing: Difficulty breathing out, asthma, bronchitis | Lung Lu | Qi deficiencyYang (deficiency) |