Sturnus Medical Consulting - External Diagnostics

External Diagnostics: Face Diagnostics

Diagnostics by hair

Long and thick hair	Excess of Yin qi and Yang qi in kidneys
Occasional shedding of hair	Vacuity of the qi of blood

Mouth and throat examination

Posterior wall of the throat is red	heat
Posterior wall of the throat is scarlet	Vacuity of qi in kidneys
Posterior wall of the throat with edema with purulent patch	Excess of qi of lungs, heat
Lacunar angina	Excess of qi of lungs and stomach, heat

Diagnostics by skin condition

Red or cyanotic rash on skin	Excess of qi, heat
Red or cyanotic spots	Vacuity of Yin qi, vacuity of the qi of blood

Diagnostics by ears (general):

Lips diagnostics:

Protruded lips	Affection by the cold of liver, spleen
Eversion of lips	Vacuity of qi of spleen

Diagnostics by teeth:

If the following teeth are destroyed:

11, 12, 21, 22, 31, 32, 41, 42	Excess of qi and heat of urinary bladder
13, 23, 33, 43	Excess of qi and heat of gallbladder and liver

Diagnostics by gums:

Pale gums	Vacuity of the qi of blood, affection by cold
Scarlet red gums	Heat of stomach
Bleeding gums	Heat of stomach, stagnation of blood, excess of the qi of stomach and small/large intestines
Swelled up gums	Heat of stomach, stagnation of blood, excess of the qi of stomach and small/large intestines
Light, dry, dystrophic gums	Vacuity of qi of stomach, vacuity of Yin qi in kidneys

Diagnostics by nail:

By colour:

Scarlet red	Heat
Yellow	Heat of gallbladder
Pale	Affection of spleen by cold, vacuity of Yang qi of kidneys