| Full-Heat | Empty-Heat | |
|---|---|---|
Face | Whole face red | Malar flush |
Thirst | Desire to drink cold water | Desire to drink in small sips |
Eyelid | Red all over inside eyelid | Thin red line inside eyelid |
Taste | Bitter taste | No bitter taste |
Feeling of heat | All day | In the afternoon or evening |
Fever | High fever | Low-grade fever in the afternoon |
Mind | Very restless and agitated | Vague anxiety, fidgeting |
Bowels | Constipation, abdominal pain | Dry stools, no abdominal pain |
Bleeding | Profuse | Slight |
Sleep | Dream-disturbed, very restless | Waking up frequently during the night or early morning |
Skin | Red, hot painful skin eruptions | Scarlet-red, not raised painless skin eruptions |
Pulse | Full-Rapid-Overflowing | Floating-Empty, Rapid |
Tongue | Red with yellow coating | Red and Peeled |
Treatment method | Clear Heat | Nourish Yin, clear Empty-Heat |