Table 1.

TCM syndrome score

Symptoms	Score of TCM symptom
	None 0	Mild 1	Moderate 2	Severe 3
Dizziness and tinnitus	None	Occasionally	Sometimes, relieving after some rest	Often, still existing after some rest
Vexing heat in chest, palms, and soles	None	Vexing heat in palms and soles at night	Vexing heat in palms and soles day and night	Vexing heat in chest, palms and soles, and unwilling to cover the quilt
Soreness and weakness of waist and knees	None	Occasionally, not affecting daily life	Sometimes, weakness of legs and affecting daily life	Often, difficult to walk and affecting daily life
Dry mouth and throat	None	Slightly	Seriously	Seriously, and need some water
Score:
Tongue and pulse: