Syndrome of Dampness and Heat in Liver Meridian:
Main Symptoms: Skin rash in fresh red color, mostly on the unilateral side of the chest and hypochondriac region, tense walls in blisters, burning and pricking pain, accompanied by fever, bitter taste in the mouth, irritability, red eyes, brown urine, reddened tongue, yellowish and greasy coating, wiry, slippery and rapid pulse.
Syndrome of Accumulation of Dampness due to Spleen Deficiency:
Main Symptoms: Slightly pale color in skin rash (mostly on the chest, abdomen and lower limb), large number of blisters, loose walls in blisters, no thirst, poor appetite, abdominal distension, frequent loose stool, pale tongue, whitish or whitish and greasy coating, deep and slow or soft and slippery pulse.
Oi-Stagnation and Blood-Stasis syndrome:
Main Symptoms: Continuous pain in the local area after blisters subside, dark purple tongue, whitish coating, wiry and thready pulse. Continue to read Causes of Herpes Zoster in TCM.
