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Table 2 Traditional Chinese medicine syndrome diagnostic criteria for lung-stomach excess-heat syndrome

From: Efficacy and safety of Qi-Wei-Qing-Yan aerosol in treatment of acute pharyngitis (lung-stomach excess-heat syndrome): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Category

Symptoms or signs

Main symptom

Sore throat

Minor symptoms

Cough, dryness of throat, thirst, fever, dry stool, deep-colored urine

Tongue appearance

Light red appearance

Tongue coating

Thin yellow coating

Pulse

Rapid and powerful pulse

  1. The syndrome can be diagnosed by the presence of the main symptom and ≥3 minor symptoms.
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