Key Points for Diagnosis:
There are syndromes of deficiency and excess in this disease. Syndromes such as obstruction of wind-phlegm, excessive internal phlegm-fire and internal blockage of blood stasis belong to the excess, while deficiency of the heart and kidney, and deficiency of the liver yin and kidney yin pertain to the deficiency. The secondary and the principal aspects and the deficiency and excess syndromes should be differentiated before the treatment is given. During the attack, the secondary aspect must be treated first, with the treatment focusing on eliminating phlegm and regulating qi, and suppressing wind and opening the orifices. During the remission, the principal aspect should be treated, with the treatment focusing on notifying the liver and kidney, nourishing the heart and invigorating the spleen, together with resolving phlegm and dredging collaterals.

In TCM, a disease or a symptom might be caused by one pathogenic factor, even two or three pathogenic factors. When diagnosing a disease or a symptom, TCM doctors must follow the principle of "Syndrome Dfferentiation", and then "Suit the Remedy to the Case". In order to gain a more definite and valuable diagnosis, it's important and necessary for the doctor to learn the detailed health information of the patient, including his/her disease duration, age, sex, height, weight, family history, urine, stool, diet, sleep, sweat, energy, mood (emotion), as well as the tongue conditions and the palm conditions, etc. If you would want our expert to create a TCM diagnosis, you're welcome to contact us.