Patterns

Bell’s Palsy · Qi-Blood Deficiency Pattern # Updated: June 23, 2026 Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM Reading Time: 7 min Body Area: Head Pattern Overview # Qi-Blood Deficiency is a chronic pattern in Bell’s palsy, characterized by slow facial nerve regeneration, delayed Wallerian degeneration recovery, fatigue, poor healing, and pale complexion. The core pathogenesis is Qi-Blood deficiency failing to nourish the facial nerve, leading to slow nerve regeneration and delayed recovery. ...

Bell’s Palsy · Wind-Cold Attacking the Collaterals Pattern # Updated: June 23, 2026 Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM Reading Time: 7 min Body Area: Head Pattern Overview # Wind-Cold Attacking the Collaterals is the core pattern in acute Bell’s palsy, characterized by facial nerve edema compressing the facial nerve, sudden facial paralysis, facial cold pain, ear pain, chills, and neck stiffness. The core pathogenesis is invasion of Wind-Cold pathogens into the facial Yangming collaterals, causing nerve edema, ischemia, and facial muscle paralysis. ...

Bell’s Palsy · Wind-Heat Attacking the Collaterals Pattern # Updated: June 23, 2026 Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM Reading Time: 7 min Body Area: Head Pattern Overview # Wind-Heat Attacking the Collaterals is a pattern in acute Bell’s palsy, characterized by facial nerve inflammation (HSV-1 reactivation), sudden facial paralysis, facial heat pain, fever, and sore throat. The core pathogenesis is invasion of Wind-Heat pathogens into the facial collaterals, causing viral-induced neuroinflammation, nerve damage, and facial paralysis. ...

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia · Damp-Heat Downpour Pattern # Updated: June 23, 2026 Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM Reading Time: 7 min Body Area: Pelvis Pattern Overview # Damp-Heat Downpour is a common pattern in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), characterized by prostatic inflammation with urinary obstruction, difficult urination, burning sensation, yellow urine, and frequent urination. The core pathogenesis is accumulation of Damp-Heat in the lower Jiao, causing prostatic inflammation, edema, and urethral obstruction. ...

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia · Kidney-Yang Deficiency Pattern # Updated: June 23, 2026 Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM Reading Time: 7 min Body Area: Pelvis Pattern Overview # Kidney-Yang Deficiency is a common pattern in benign prostatic hyperplasia, characterized by aging-related prostatic enlargement, weak voiding, frequent urination (especially at night), cold intolerance, and low back soreness. The core pathogenesis is Kidney-Yang deficiency failing to warm the lower Jiao, leading to reduced detrusor contractility, incomplete emptying, and urinary frequency. ...

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia · Qi Stagnation-Blood Stasis Pattern # Updated: June 23, 2026 Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM Reading Time: 7 min Body Area: Pelvis Pattern Overview # Qi Stagnation-Blood Stasis is a pattern in benign prostatic hyperplasia, characterized by prostatic stromal hyperplasia with congestion, difficult urination, pelvic pain, dark urine, and incomplete emptying. The core pathogenesis is Qi stagnation and Blood stasis in the pelvic region, causing prostatic congestion, stromal hyperplasia, and urinary obstruction. ...

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia · Spleen-Kidney Qi Deficiency Pattern # Updated: June 23, 2026 Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM Reading Time: 7 min Body Area: Pelvis Pattern Overview # Spleen-Kidney Qi Deficiency is a chronic pattern in benign prostatic hyperplasia, characterized by detrusor weakness with incomplete emptying, fatigue, weak voiding, frequent urination, and post-void dribbling. The core pathogenesis is Spleen-Kidney Qi deficiency failing to support bladder function, leading to reduced detrusor contractility, incomplete emptying, and urinary retention. ...

Bloating/Abdominal Distension · Cold-Dampness Trapping the Spleen Pattern # Updated: June 23, 2026 Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM Reading Time: 7 min Body Area: Abdomen Pattern Overview # Cold-Dampness Trapping the Spleen is a pattern in bloating/abdominal distension, characterized by decreased GI motility, abdominal distension, cold pain, heavy sensation, and loose stools. The core pathogenesis is Cold-Dampness invading the Spleen, causing impaired transformation and transport, fluid retention, and gas accumulation. ...

Bloating/Abdominal Distension · Damp-Heat Accumulation Pattern # Updated: June 23, 2026 Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM Reading Time: 7 min Body Area: Abdomen Pattern Overview # Damp-Heat Accumulation is a pattern in bloating/abdominal distension, characterized by gut dysbiosis, abdominal distension, sticky mouth, foul-smelling stools, and yellow urine. The core pathogenesis is accumulation of Damp-Heat in the intestines, causing gut dysbiosis, increased gas production, and intestinal inflammation. ...

Bloating/Abdominal Distension · Food Stagnation Pattern # Updated: June 23, 2026 Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM Reading Time: 7 min Body Area: Abdomen Pattern Overview # Food Stagnation is a common pattern in bloating/abdominal distension, characterized by delayed food digestion, abdominal distension, sour belching, poor appetite, and nausea. The core pathogenesis is excessive or improper food intake causing stagnation in the Stomach and Intestines, leading to impaired digestion, gas production, and bloating. ...

Bloating/Abdominal Distension · Liver-Qi Stagnation Pattern # Updated: June 23, 2026 Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM Reading Time: 7 min Body Area: Abdomen Pattern Overview # Liver-Qi Stagnation is a common pattern in bloating/abdominal distension, characterized by autonomic dysfunction, abdominal distension, belching, sighing, and aggravation with stress. The core pathogenesis is emotional stress causing Liver Qi stagnation, which impairs gastrointestinal motility and causes uneven gas distribution. ...

Bloating/Abdominal Distension · Spleen-Stomach Deficiency Pattern # Updated: June 23, 2026 Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM Reading Time: 7 min Body Area: Abdomen Pattern Overview # Spleen-Stomach Deficiency is a common pattern in bloating/abdominal distension, characterized by digestive enzyme insufficiency, abdominal distension, poor appetite, fatigue, and loose stools. The core pathogenesis is Spleen Qi deficiency failing to transform and transport, leading to incomplete digestion, gas accumulation, and bloating. ...