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Sign of State of Health

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D&D Correspondences

Macioca FCM Correspondences between various Signs & Sx Nails and Skin

Sign of State of HealthDisharmony/ Significance
Pale nails Blood deficiency
Blue nails LR-Blood stasis
Ridged nails LR-Blood deficiency
Thenar eminence state of ST health
Blue venules on thenar eminence ST-Cold
Blue and short venules on thenar eminence Empty pattern
Red venules on thenar eminence ST-Heat
Purple venules on thenar eminence Blood stasis in ST
Index finger in babies: venules on joint creases MCP and IP joints called gates 1st @ base = gate of Wind 2nd joint = gate of Qi 3rd joint = gate of Life Rub finger proximally and venules may appear
Index finger in babies: venules appear only beyond gate of Wind mild probably EPF
Index finger in babies: venules appear only beyond gate of Qi internal issue, more severe
Index finger in babies: venules appear only beyond gate of Life Severe and life-threatening issue
Skin health LU health in wuxing model or condition of Blood and through the Blood condition of the LR, therefore not all skin issues related to LU many conditions due to Heat of Blood stasis from LR Blood-Heat also derives from ST-Heat causing skin disease
Dry skin usually LR-Blood deficiency
Itchy skin Wind from LR-Blood deficiency
Swollen skin from water/ pitting edema/ true edema SP and/or KD-Yang deficiency
Yellow skin Jaundice
Bright clear yellow skin Yang jaundice from Damp-Heat
Dull yellow skin Yin jaundice from Damp-Cold
Venules on skin exterior manifestation of Blood connection of channels indicate state of fullness if secondary connection channels often seen on posterior leg or in the elderly
Red Venules on skin Heat
Blue venules on skin Cold
Green venules on skin Pain
Purple venules on skin Blood-stasis
Papules on skin Lu-Heat or ST-Heat
Vesicles on skin Damp
Macules on skin Disharmony at Blood level Red = Blood-Heat Purple = Blood stasis Blue = Cold
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