Sign · 面色淡白
Pale complexion
A face that reads white rather than pink, without shine.
This page is a reference entry, not an assessment. It says which patterns the sign belongs to in the table this site is built on, at what weight, and where else on the site it appears. Having a sign is not having a pattern — most people have several of these at once, and the self-check is where they are weighed against each other.
What weight it carries
Every sign in the table is filed against one or more patterns at one of three weights. The weight is about diagnostic usefulness, not severity: a defining sign is one the pattern cannot be argued without, which is a different thing from a sign that is dangerous.
| Pattern | 中文 | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Blood deficiency | 血虚证 | Defining |
| Qi deficiency | 气虚证 | Common |
| Spleen qi deficiency | 脾气虚证 | Supporting |
Defining for one pattern
Without it the pattern is hard to justify. These carry ×3 in the self-check.
Common for one pattern
Usually present, and its absence counts against the pattern. ×2.
Where it appears on the site
The condition pages that list this sign as one of the things to look for:
- Painful periods 痛经
- Irregular periods 月经不调
- Hair loss 脱发
- Itchy skin 皮肤瘙痒
Other complexion and appearance signs
The table groups signs by the part of the body or the kind of observation they come from. These are the other entries in the same group.
- Sallow complexion 面色萎黄
- Slow healing of small cuts 小伤口愈合慢
- Bruising easily 易有瘀斑
- Pale lips and nail beds 唇甲色淡
- Dry skin, brittle nails or thinning hair 皮肤干燥、爪甲脆薄
- Itchy or weeping skin eruptions 皮肤瘙痒渗液
- Red eyes or flushing of the face 目赤面红
- Overweight with soft flesh 形体偏胖而松软
Part of the sign index — 118 entries weighted across twelve patterns. How the weights are used is set out in the methodology.