1. Syndrome of stagnated heat of lung meridian
Main symptoms and signs: Local burning sensation, redness, swelling, pain, dryness or itch of nasovestibular skin, feverish body, thirst with inclination to drink, dry stool, red tongue with yellowish fur and rapid pulse.
2. Syndrome of dampness and heat of the spleen and stomach
Main symptoms and signs: Local erosion of the nasal vestibule with exudate which is dampness and not easily dried, mild pain, severer itch, red tongue with yellowish and greasy fur, thready and weak pulse.
3. Syndrome of blood deficiency transforming into dryness
Main symptoms and signs: Longer course of illness, rough, dry and pachynsis skin of the nasal vestibule with rhagas and itch, more crusts and squames, lichenification of skin, reddish tongue with whitish and thin fur, thready and weak pulse.