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09 Jan 07

- Liver Qi Stagnation: Signs and symptoms include emotional depression, irritability, a tendency to anger easily, and distending pain or discomfort in the abdomen or ribcage. The tongue may be a dusky color with a thin white coat, the pulse wiry. In men, symptoms may include sagging pain in the scrotum, inability to maintain an erection, and difficulty ejaculating; in women, irregular menstrual cycles with cramps, dark menstrual discharge with clots, and symptoms of premenstrual tension.
- Blood Stasis: Signs and symptoms include sharp and stabbing pain in the body, emotional disharmony, stress, dark facial complexion, and dry rough skin. The tongue may be dark purple with severely distended sublingual veins. The pulse may be choppy. In men, there may be varicocele or a history of hernia. In women, the menstrual cycle may be irregular and may contain a significant number of clots.