TCM Patterns
Understand pattern differentiation in Traditional Chinese Medicine — what each pattern means and how it connects to symptoms, herbs, and formulas.
Showing 24 patterns
Blood Deficiency
血虚
A TCM pattern traditionally associated with fatigue, pallor, dry skin, and menstrual irregularity. Educational overview of theoretical framework and research context.
Liver Qi Stagnation
肝气郁结
A TCM pattern traditionally associated with emotional stress, irritability, digestive discomfort, and menstrual irregularity. Educational overview of theoretical framework and research context.
Spleen Qi Deficiency
脾气虚
A TCM pattern traditionally associated with fatigue, poor digestion, loose stools, and fluid retention. Educational overview of theoretical framework and research context.
Heart Blood Deficiency
心血虚
A TCM pattern traditionally associated with insomnia, palpitations, anxiety, and poor memory due to insufficient Heart Blood. Educational overview of theoretical framework and research context.
Yin Deficiency
阴虚
A TCM pattern traditionally associated with night sweats, hot palms and soles, dry mouth, and disturbed sleep. Educational overview of theoretical framework and research context.
Heart Fire
心火亢盛
A TCM pattern traditionally associated with severe insomnia, agitation, mouth ulcers, and restlessness due to excess Heat in the Heart. Educational overview of theoretical framework and research context.
Spleen Qi Deficiency with Dampness
脾虚湿盛
A TCM pattern traditionally associated with loose stools, bloating, heaviness, and poor appetite due to weakened Spleen function with Dampness accumulation. Educational overview of theoretical framework and research context.
Liver Qi Stagnation Invading the Spleen
肝郁乘脾
A TCM pattern traditionally associated with alternating diarrhea and constipation, stress-triggered digestive pain, and emotional irritability. Educational overview of theoretical framework and research context.
Spleen-Stomach Deficiency Cold
脾胃虚寒
A TCM pattern traditionally associated with cold abdominal pain, undigested food in stools, poor appetite, and preference for warmth. Educational overview of theoretical framework and research context.
Damp-Heat in the Intestines
肠道湿热
A TCM pattern traditionally associated with urgent foul diarrhea, burning sensation, abdominal pain, and thirst without desire to drink. Educational overview of theoretical framework and research context.
Kidney Yin Deficiency
肾阴虚
A core TCM pattern traditionally associated with insomnia, night sweats, hot flashes, dry mouth, and tinnitus due to depleted Kidney cooling and moistening functions. Educational overview of theoretical framework and research context.
Qi Deficiency
气虚
A foundational TCM pattern traditionally associated with fatigue, shortness of breath, weak voice, spontaneous sweating, and pale complexion due to insufficient vital energy. Educational overview of theoretical framework and research context.
Kidney Yang Deficiency
肾阳虚
A core TCM pattern traditionally associated with cold intolerance, fatigue, low back pain, frequent urination, edema, and decreased libido due to depleted Kidney warming and activating functions. Educational overview of theoretical framework and research context.
Stomach Yin Deficiency
胃阴虚
A TCM pattern traditionally associated with dry mouth, poor appetite, epigastric discomfort, and thirst with limited fluid intake due to depletion of Stomach Yin fluids. Educational overview of theoretical framework and research context.
Spleen Qi Deficiency with Dampness
脾虚湿盛
The Spleen's function of transporting and transforming food and fluids is weakened, leading to accumulation of Dampness.
Liver Qi Stagnation Invading the Spleen
肝郁乘脾
When Liver Qi stagnates — often from emotional stress, frustration, or anger — it overacts on the Spleen in the Five Ele