Hua Mai (Slippery Pulse): Indicates excess heat, phlegm-dampness, and food stagnation (Mnemonic: Market gossip creates excitement)
Xuan Mai (Suspended Pulse): Associated with liver and gallbladder diseases, phlegm-fluid, and pain (Mnemonic: String of a lute, pain from drinking)
Redness on both sides of the tongue indicates liver and gallbladder fire.
External cold: aversion to cold with fever; internal cold: clear and prolonged urination, no thirst.