qi stagnation 氣滯 (in English and Chinese 中英文)

 by Joe Hing Kwok Chu 按此看中文 Syndromes:

1. heaviness and distention in chest ,

2. distention feeling or lump in the abdomen, abdomen, dislikes pressing,

3. irritable,

4. dry bound stool,

5. rough skin and nails,

6. dry mouth,

7. dark red tongue possibly with purple speckles,

8. purple lips,

9. amenorrhea or pain during menses,

10. color of blood of menses is dark with pieces,

11. purple tongue or with purple marks,

12. deep stringy pulse.

Usually qi stagnation (qizhi) also results in blood stasis .

Also see liver qi stagnation.