Table 3.
List of 7 Patterns To Be Compared
| Chinese Medicine Description | Western Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern 1 | Qi and/or Blood deficient; Spleen qi deficienta | Early iron storage depletion; iron deficiency (nonanemia); iron-deficiency anemia |
| Pattern 2 | Liver qi stagnation invading the Stomach and/or Lungs; Stomach qi rising | Heart burn pain—uncomplicated gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| Pattern 3 | Liver qi stagnation with damp heat in the Liver and Gallbladder | Intrahepatic cholestasis; cholelithiasis; early chronic cholecystitis |
| Pattern 4 | Impairment of Spleen function of transportation (blockage of Nutritive qi in the Middle Warmer); Phlegm and/or Blood stasis; Kidney deficient | Reactive hypoglycemia; insulin resistance; early metabolic syndrome |
| Pattern 5 | Kidney and Heart not harmonized; Heart and Spleen deficient | Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction; adrenal stress syndrome |
| Pattern 6 | Kidneys failing to receive qi; Lung and Spleen qi deficiency | Insufficient buffering system for acid/alkaline balance |
| Pattern 7 | Wind-Damp; interior Wind; Fire; Damp/Phlegm; Heat; deficient interior Cold; Heat toxins | Chronic subclinical inflammation |
aCapitalization of organs indicates Chinese medicine organ system rather than a literal organ designation.