Tongue
pale, with a thin white coating
Pulse
wiry and tight
Description
Pathogenic Cold invades the channels and joints, constricting and obstructing the flow of Qi and Blood to produce severe, fixed pain that contracts and grips, markedly relieved by warmth.
Symptoms
severe, fixed pain in one or more joints or muscles pain markedly worse for cold and better for warmth cold sensation or cold to the touch at the affected site no redness or heat in the joint reduced range of movement; possible contracture or cramping pain worse in cold or damp-cold weather
Treatment principle
warm the channels, dissipate Cold and unblock the channels to stop pain
Recommended formulas
独活寄生汤primary
Points
Guanyuan
Shenshu
Yanglingquan
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