From: SEED: the six excesses (Liu Yin) evaluation and diagnosis scale
Syndrome | No. | Item | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | ||
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Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | Median | |||
Feng (wind) syndrome | 1 | Aversion to winda | 8.03 (1.06) | 8 | 8.28 (0.96) | 8 |
2 | Floating pulsea | 7.63 (1.41) | 7 | 7.78 (0.87) | 7 | |
3 | Itchy throata | 7.25 (1.16) | 7 | 7.41 (0.80) | 7 | |
4 | Headachea | 7.09 (1.30) | 6 | 7.16 (0.51) | 6.5 | |
5 | Headache and painful stiffness in napea | 7.06 (1.34) | 7 | 7.06 (0.80) | 7 | |
6 | Floating and relaxed pulsea | 7.00 (1.42) | 6 | 7.28 (0.82) | 7 | |
7 | Clear snivela | 6.97 (1.23) | 7 | 7.09 (0.69) | 7 | |
8 | Sneezinga | 6.94 (1.34) | 5 | 7.13 (0.79) | 5 | |
9 | Pain at unfixed location | 6.88 (2.03) | 6 | 6.91 (1.09) | 6 | |
10 | Painful stiffness in nape and back | 6.84 (1.22) | 6 | 6.84 (0.95) | 5 | |
11 | Floating and rapid pulsea | 6.81 (1.42) | 7 | 7.19 (0.82) | 7 | |
12 | Generalized paina | 6.75 (1.59) | 7 | 7.06 (0.67) | 7 | |
13 | Nasal congestiona | 6.69 (1.31) | 7 | 7.13 (0.75) | 7 | |
14 | Cough, productivea | 6.59 (1.46) | 7 | 7.06 (0.67) | 7 | |
15 | Floating and weak pulsea | 6.53 (1.65) | 7 | 6.59 (1.07) | 7 | |
16 | Aches and pains in joints | 6.44 (1.39) | 5.5 | 6.69 (0.59) | 5 | |
17 | Generalized itching | 6.44 (1.68) | 5.5 | 6.44 (1.37) | 5 | |
18 | Thin white fur | 6.38 (1.79) | 6 | 6.50 (1.05) | 6 | |
19 | Pale red tongue | 6.28 (1.90) | 6 | 6.41 (0.98) | 6 | |
20 | Deviated eye and mouth | 6.16 (1.92) | 8 | 5.84 (1.44) | 8 | |
21 | Opisthotonosa | 5.63 (2.23) | 7 | 5.09 (1.40) | 7 | |
22 | Trismus (lockjaw)a | 5.53 (2.17) | 7 | 5.06 (1.37) | 7 | |
23 | Hemiplegia | 5.22 (2.35) | 6 | 5.13 (1.43) | 6 | |
Han (coldness) syndrome | 1 | Aversion to colda | 8.22 (0.87) | 8.5 | 8.41 (0.61) | 8 |
2 | Floating and tight pulsea | 7.66 (1.10) | 7 | 7.78 (0.79) | 7 | |
3 | Preference for hot drinksa | 7.53 (1.37) | 7 | 7.53 (0.67) | 7 | |
4 | Clear phlegma | 7.53 (0.98) | 7 | 7.47 (0.57) | 7 | |
5 | Clear snivela | 7.41 (0.95) | 6 | 7.50 (0.67) | 7 | |
6 | A lot of clear and white phlegma | 7.38 (1.07) | 7 | 7.34 (0.60) | 7 | |
7 | Generalized paina | 7.13 (1.34) | 7 | 7.41 (0.67) | 7 | |
8 | Headache and painful stiffness in napea | 7.13 (1.18) | 7 | 7.28 (0.58) | 7 | |
9 | Shiveringa | 7.06 (1.37) | 7 | 7.22 (0.91) | 7 | |
10 | Ache in limbsa | 7.00 (1.39) | 7 | 7.28 (0.73) | 7 | |
11 | Cold body and limbsa | 7.00 (1.87) | 7 | 7.28 (0.96) | 7 | |
12 | Tight pulsea | 6.94 (1.39) | 6 | 7.13 (1.16) | 6 | |
13 | Aches and pains in jointsa | 6.88 (1.50) | 6 | 7.28 (0.58) | 6 | |
14 | White and moist fur | 6.88 (1.50) | 6 | 6.81 (1.00) | 6 | |
15 | Not thirstya | 6.84 (1.32) | 6 | 7.03 (0.93) | 6 | |
16 | White, moist and thin fura | 6.84 (1.51) | 7 | 6.94 (0.95) | 7 | |
17 | No desire to drink | 6.84 (1.27) | 6 | 6.81 (0.90) | 6 | |
18 | Clear urinea | 6.81 (1.64) | 7 | 6.78 (0.75) | 7 | |
19 | Painful stiffness in nape and backa | 6.78 (1.72) | 7 | 6.91 (0.95) | 7 | |
20 | White and thin fur | 6.78 (1.72) | 6 | 6.84 (0.95) | 6 | |
21 | Absence of sweatinga | 6.69 (1.64) | 7 | 7.13 (1.01) | 7 | |
22 | Cold feeling on nape and back | 6.69 (1.45) | 7 | 6.94 (0.76) | 6 | |
23 | Headachea | 6.63 (1.36) | 7 | 7.06 (0.95) | 8 | |
24 | Cough, productive | 6.53 (1.24) | 7 | 6.75 (0.72) | 6 | |
25 | White fur | 6.53 (1.78) | 7 | 6.59 (1.01) | 6 | |
26 | Sloppy stool | 6.50 (1.32) | 7 | 6.66 (1.00) | 6 | |
27 | Reversal cold of extremities | 6.50 (1.80) | 7 | 6.59 (1.24) | 6 | |
28 | White and slippery fura | 6.44 (1.63) | 7 | 6.50 (1.02) | 7 | |
29 | Nasal congestion | 6.38 (1.36) | 7 | 6.81 (0.63) | 6 | |
30 | Sneezing | 6.38 (1.34) | 6 | 6.81 (0.64) | 6 | |
31 | Lumbar pain or achea | 6.13 (1.54) | 8 | 6.53 (0.67) | 8 | |
32 | Breathlessnessa | 5.88 (1.52) | 7 | 6.22 (1.10) | 7 | |
Shu (summer heat) syndrome | 1 | Thirstya | 7.97 (1.00) | 8 | 7.88 (0.71) | 8 |
2 | Fevera | 7.91 (1.09) | 8 | 8.00 (0.80) | 8 | |
3 | High fevera | 7.84 (1.05) | 8 | 7.88 (0.66) | 8 | |
4 | Profuse sweatinga | 7.81 (1.57) | 8 | 7.53 (0.92) | 7 | |
5 | Surging pulsea | 7.66 (0.94) | 8 | 7.66 (0.79) | 7 | |
6 | Fatiguea | 7.59 (1.21) | 7 | 7.72 (0.73) | 7 | |
7 | Aversion to heata | 7.56 (1.41) | 7 | 7.72 (0.73) | 7 | |
8 | Reddish yellow urinea | 7.56 (0.88) | 7 | 7.47 (0.67) | 7 | |
9 | Red tonguea | 7.53 (0.92) | 6 | 7.63 (0.66) | 6 | |
10 | Surging but weak pulse with dipped finger tipa | 7.53 (1.02) | 6 | 7.28 (1.02) | 6 | |
11 | Desire to drinka | 7.47 (1.41) | 7 | 7.53 (0.67) | 7 | |
12 | Unclear head and eyesighta | 7.44 (1.01) | 7 | 7.03 (1.06) | 7 | |
13 | Rapid pulsea | 7.34 (1.29) | 8 | 7.28 (0.68) | 8 | |
14 | Heavy or tired limbsa | 7.31 (1.38) | 8 | 7.25 (0.84) | 7 | |
15 | Reddened complexiona | 7.28 (0.85) | 7 | 7.22 (0.61) | 7 | |
16 | Preference for cold drinksa | 7.28 (1.51) | 7 | 7.13 (0.87) | 7 | |
17 | Shortness of urinea | 7.22 (1.04) | 6 | 7.06 (0.95) | 6 | |
18 | Red lipsa | 7.19 (0.74) | 7 | 7.19 (0.64) | 6 | |
19 | Agitationa | 7.13 (1.04) | 7 | 7.00 (0.76) | 7 | |
20 | Lethargya | 7.03 (1.26) | 7 | 6.78 (0.87) | 7 | |
21 | Dry tongue with little salivaa | 7.00 (0.95) | 8 | 7.09 (0.93) | 7 | |
22 | Anorexiaa | 6.81 (1.15) | 8 | 6.81 (0.90) | 8 | |
23 | Dizzinessa | 6.50 (1.22) | 8 | 6.47 (1.08) | 8 | |
24 | Stomach refluxa | 6.38 (1.07) | 7 | 6.34 (0.90) | 7 | |
25 | Headachea | 6.19 (1.51) | 7 | 6.38 (1.10) | 7 | |
Shi (dampness) syndrome | 1 | Heavy or tired limbsa | 8.19 (0.86) | 7 | 8.09 (0.73) | 7 |
2 | Heavy-headednessa | 8.09 (0.86) | 8 | 8.06 (0.76) | 8 | |
3 | Fatiguea | 7.81 (0.90) | 7 | 7.81 (0.74) | 7 | |
4 | White and slimy fura | 7.75 (1.05) | 7 | 7.72 (0.68) | 7 | |
5 | Unclear head and eyesighta | 7.50 (0.67) | 8 | 7.50 (0.67) | 8 | |
6 | Viscous feeling in oral cavitya | 7.50 (0.95) | 7 | 7.47 (0.62) | 7 | |
7 | Thick and slimy fura | 7.47 (1.16) | 7 | 7.63 (0.79) | 7 | |
8 | Soggy pulsea | 7.41 (1.34) | 8 | 7.47 (1.02) | 8 | |
9 | Edematous swelling in face and limbsa | 7.41 (1.10) | 7 | 7.13 (1.10) | 7 | |
10 | Edema, generalized | 7.28 (1.53) | 6 | 6.94 (0.95) | 6 | |
11 | Rash | 7.25 (1.30) | 6 | 6.97 (1.09) | 6 | |
12 | Sloppy stoola | 7.22 (1.21) | 7 | 7.38 (0.61) | 7 | |
13 | Slippery pulsea | 7.19 (1.06) | 7 | 7.22 (0.79) | 7 | |
14 | Soggy and relaxed pulsea | 7.19 (1.35) | 7 | 7.19 (0.90) | 7 | |
15 | White and slippery fura | 7.19 (1.40) | 6 | 7.19 (0.74) | 6.5 | |
16 | No desire to drinka | 7.19 (1.23) | 6 | 7.00 (0.88) | 7 | |
17 | Yellow and slimy fura | 7.19 (1.18) | 7 | 6.97 (1.03) | 7 | |
18 | Slippery fura | 7.13 (1.43) | 7 | 7.16 (0.72) | 7 | |
19 | Soft stoola | 6.97 (1.36) | 6 | 7.22 (0.61) | 7 | |
20 | Anorexiaa | 6.97 (1.40) | 6 | 7.22 (0.71) | 6 | |
21 | Dizzinessa | 6.94 (1.46) | 7 | 7.13 (0.83) | 7 | |
22 | Lethargya | 6.94 (1.34) | 7 | 7.09 (0.89) | 7 | |
23 | White and moist fura | 6.94 (1.32) | 7 | 6.97 (0.78) | 7 | |
24 | Stool with dischargea | 6.94 (1.32) | 7 | 6.94 (0.72) | 7 | |
25 | Oppression in chesta | 6.91 (1.42) | 7 | 7.13 (0.83) | 7 | |
26 | White and moist fura | 6.91 (1.53) | 7 | 7.13 (0.75) | 7 | |
27 | Not thirstya | 6.91 (1.17) | 7 | 6.97 (0.78) | 7 | |
28 | Soggy and rapid pulsea | 6.91 (1.23) | 7 | 6.97 (0.90) | 7 | |
29 | Dyspepsia | 6.91 (1.42) | 7 | 6.81 (1.00) | 6 | |
30 | Jaundicea | 6.91 (1.47) | 7 | 6.78 (1.16) | 7 | |
31 | Mild fevera | 6.88 (1.31) | 7 | 7.09 (0.59) | 7 | |
32 | Stomach refluxa | 6.78 (1.24) | 8 | 6.84 (0.81) | 8 | |
33 | Gastric stuffinessa | 6.75 (1.46) | 7 | 7.06 (0.76) | 7 | |
34 | Vaginal dischargea | 6.75 (1.46) | 8 | 7.06(0.76) | 8 | |
35 | A lot of clear and white phlegma | 6.75 (1.34) | 7 | 7.00 (0.51) | 7 | |
36 | Aches and pains in jointsa | 6.72 (1.35) | 7 | 7.03 (0.47) | 7 | |
37 | White fura | 6.66 (1.49) | 7 | 6.91 (0.78) | 7 | |
38 | Vomitinga | 6.59 (1.24) | 7 | 6.56 (0.98) | 7 | |
39 | Ache in limbsa | 6.50 (1.32) | 7 | 6.72 (0.58) | 7 | |
40 | Generalized paina | 6.44 (1.48) | 6 | 6.75 (0.50) | 7 | |
Zao (dryness) syndrome | 1 | Dry throata | 8.16 (0.72) | 8 | 8.17 (0.66) | 8 |
2 | Dry nasal cavitya | 8.06 (0.84) | 7 | 7.90 (0.49) | 6 | |
3 | Dry lipsa | 8.06 (0.88) | 8 | 7.79 (0.49) | 8 | |
4 | Dry skina | 7.84 (0.92) | 8 | 7.83 (0.54) | 8 | |
5 | Dry tongue with little fluida | 7.75 (1.05) | 8 | 7.66 (0.55) | 8 | |
6 | Cough, nonproductivea | 756 (1.08) | 6 | 7.62 (0.62) | 6 | |
7 | Thirstya | 7.38 (1.43) | 8 | 7.24 (0.83) | 7.5 | |
8 | Hard bound or dry stoola | 7.31 (1.28) | 7 | 7.14 (0.49) | 7 | |
9 | Sticky phlegma | 7.31 (1.03) | 7 | 7.14 (0.52) | 7 | |
10 | Dry, thin and white fura | 7.25 (1.34) | 7 | 7.17 (0.80) | 7 | |
11 | Dry, yellow and white fura | 7.25 (1.16) | 8 | 7.00 (0.89) | 8 | |
12 | Dry and yellow fura | 7.06 (1.29) | 7 | 6.79 (0.73) | 7 | |
13 | Desire to drinka | 7.00 (1.37) | 7 | 7.10 (0.86) | 7 | |
14 | Red tongue | 6.97 (1.58) | 6 | 6.90 (0.62) | 6 | |
15 | Hoarsenessa | 6.88 (1.21) | 7 | 7.00 (0.53) | 7 | |
16 | Pruritusa | 6.81 (1.38) | 7 | 7.10 (0.41) | 7 | |
17 | Dyscheziaa | 6.50 (1.34) | 7 | 6.59 (0.95) | 7 | |
18 | Cough, productivea | 6.28 (1.17) | 7 | 6.59 (0.82) | 7 | |
Huo (fire) syndrome | 1 | High fevera | 7.97 (0.82) | 8 | 8.00 (0.57) | 8 |
2 | Fevera | 7.94 (1.08) | 8 | 7.97 (0.54) | 8 | |
3 | Rapid pulsea | 7.94 (1.19) | 8 | 7.84 (0.68) | 8 | |
4 | Heat intolerancea | 7.91 (0.86) | 7 | 7.94 (0.72) | 7 | |
5 | Thirstya | 7.91 (1.06) | 7 | 7.78 (0.61) | 7 | |
6 | Red tonguea | 7.88 (1.01) | 7 | 7.75 (0.67) | 7 | |
7 | Preference for cold drinksa | 7.69 (1.00) | 6 | 7.63 (0.66) | 6 | |
8 | Surging pulsea | 7.66 (1.18) | 7 | 7.56 (0.72) | 7 | |
9 | Reddish yellow urinea | 7.63 (1.01) | 7 | 7.59 (0.56) | 7 | |
10 | Sore throata | 7.56 (1.11) | 5 | 7.69 (0.69) | 5 | |
11 | Reddish eyea | 7.56 (1.01) | 7 | 7.56 (0.80) | 7 | |
12 | Desire to drinka | 7.56 (1.11) | 7 | 7.53 (0.57) | 7 | |
13 | Reddened complexiona | 7.56 (0.84) | 7 | 7.50 (0.72) | 6 | |
14 | Erythema, blister or ulcera | 7.53 (0.72) | 7 | 7.47 (0.98) | 7 | |
15 | Hard bound or dry stoola | 7.50 (1.19) | 7 | 7.44 (0.67) | 7 | |
16 | Agitationa | 7.50 (1.11) | 6 | 7.38 (0.71) | 6 | |
17 | Red lipsa | 7.47 (1.02) | 6 | 7.63 (0.71) | 6 | |
18 | Sore swollen guma | 7.47 (1.02) | 7 | 7.44 (0.76) | 6 | |
19 | Dry and yellow fura | 7.44 (0.56) | 7 | 7.47 (0.62) | 8 | |
20 | Hotness in chesta | 7.44 (1.01) | 7 | 7.38 (0.55) | 7 | |
21 | Red tip of tonguea | 7.44 (1.05) | 7 | 7.38 (0.71) | 7 | |
22 | Red tip and margin of tonguea | 7.44 (1.05) | 7 | 7.38 (0.71) | 7 | |
23 | Red dot on tonguea | 7.41 (1.07) | 8 | 7.41 (0.67) | 8 | |
24 | Floating and rapid pulsea | 7.38 (1.18) | 7 | 7.41 (0.67) | 7 | |
25 | Dry tongue with little fluida | 7.38 (1.01) | 7 | 7.31 (0.64) | 7 | |
26 | Dry, yellow and white fura | 7.38 (0.61) | 7 | 7.28 (0.63) | 7 | |
Huo (fire) syndrome | 27 | Ulcer on tonguea | 7.34 (1.26) | 6 | 7.31 (0.74) | 6 |
28 | Aphthaa | 7.34 (1.15) | 8 | 7.28 (0.68) | 8 | |
29 | Hot feeling around anusa | 7.31 (1.09) | 7 | 7.28 (1.02) | 7 | |
30 | Dry lipsa | 7.31 (1.38) | 7 | 7.16 (0.57) | 7 | |
31 | Profuse sweatinga | 7.31 (1.00) | 8 | 7.06 (0.88) | 8 | |
32 | Purpuraa | 7.31 (1.28) | 7 | 7.06 (0.76) | 7 | |
33 | String-like and rapid pulsea | 7.28 (1.14) | 8 | 7.16 (0.63) | 7 | |
34 | Stinky diarrheaa | 7.28 (1.16) | 7 | 6.97 (0.61) | 7 | |
35 | Slippery and rapid pulsea | 7.22 (1.16) | 7 | 7.22 (0.61) | 7 | |
36 | Hotness in abdomena | 7.22 (1.21) | 7 | 7.19 (0.54) | 7 | |
37 | Dry throata | 7.22 (1.29) | 7 | 7.16 (0.57) | 6 | |
38 | Decreased urinationa | 7.22 (1.04) | 6 | 7.09 (0.69) | 6 | |
39 | Dysuriaa | 7.22 (0.97) | 7 | 6.91 (0.93) | 7 | |
40 | Skin wheala | 7.16 (0.92) | 8 | 7.16 (0.72) | 8 | |
41 | Yellow phlegma | 7.13 (1.24) | 7 | 7.22 (0.55) | 7 | |
42 | Epistaxisa | 7.13 (1.36) | 7 | 7.22 (0.66) | 7 | |
43 | Sudden and watery diarrheaa | 7.13 (1.01) | 7 | 6.97 (1.12) | 7 | |
44 | Yellow snivela | 7.06 (1.37) | 8 | 7.16 (0.63) | 7 | |
45 | Dyscheziaa | 7.06 (1.22) | 6.5 | 7.09 (0.64) | 6 | |
46 | Anguish in hearta | 7.03 (1.26) | 7.5 | 7.19 (0.64) | 7 | |
47 | Dry nasal cavitya | 7.00 (1.30) | 7 | 7.09 (0.53) | 7 | |
48 | Bitter taste in moutha | 7.00 (1.34) | 7 | 7.06 (0.80) | 7 | |
49 | Rasha | 6.97 (1.40) | 7 | 7.03 (0.69) | 7 | |
50 | Bloody stool with pusa | 6.97 (0.93) | 7 | 6.97 (1.09) | 7 | |
51 | Difficulty falling asleepa | 6.94 (1.32) | 7 | 7.09 (0.69) | 7 | |
52 | Delirious speecha | 6.84 (1.42) | 8 | 6.72 (0.99) | 8 | |
53 | Gingival bleedinga | 6.81 (1.40) | 7 | 6.91 (1.03) | 7 | |
54 | Nasal flaringa | 6.75 (1.46) | 7 | 6.81 (1.06) | 7 | |
55 | Difficulty maintaining sleepa | 6.72 (1.30) | 7 | 6.91 (0.59) | 7 | |
56 | Hemoptysisa | 6.69 (1.40) | 7 | 6.84 (0.85) | 7 | |
57 | Hematuriaa | 6.69 (1.49) | 7 | 6.66 (1.10) | 7 | |
58 | Headachea | 6.56 (1.32) | 8 | 6.41 (0.87) | 7 | |
59 | Hematemesisa | 6.44 (1.26) | 8 | 6.44 (0.94) | 8 | |
60 | Breathlessa | 6.34 (1.26) | 7.5 | 6.13 (0.94) | 7 | |
61 | Lethargya | 6.31 (1.60) | 7 | 6.31 (1.12) | 7 | |
62 | Tinnitusa | 5.84 (1.65) | 7 | 5.94 (0.91) | 7 |