Biaoxu (external deficient) is a term in traditional Chinese medical diagnostics. Biao xu can be classified into 2 categories:
1 biaoxu caused by catching cold or influenza: the symptoms include: spontaneous perspiration, Headache, stiff neck, fever, sweating, aversion to wind, slow and floating pulse.
2. biaoxu caused by lung (fei) qi deficient and spleen deficient, the immune system is weak, spontaneous sweating (also called cold sweat), vulnerable to external cold. This is internal type of injuries. Clinical symptoms include: catching cold or Influenza easily, looking pale, short of breath, Asthma arises when doing physical chores or exercises, fatigue, weak digestion with loose stools, pale tongue with white fur, thin floating pulse, heart weakness.