Sign · 健忘、注意力差
Poor memory or poor concentration
Names, appointments and the thread of a page slip away easily.
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 | Common |
| Kidney yin deficiency | 肾阴虚证 | Supporting |
| Phlegm | 痰证 | Supporting |
| Kidney yang deficiency | 肾阳虚证 | Supporting |
| Liver yin deficiency | 肝阴虚证 | Supporting |
| Liver yang rising | 肝阳上亢证 | Supporting |
Common for one pattern
Usually present, and its absence counts against the pattern. ×2.
Supporting for 5 patterns
Compatible with the pattern but not required. ×1.
Kidney yin deficiency·Phlegm·Kidney yang deficiency·Liver yin deficiency·Liver yang rising
Where it appears on the site
The condition page that lists this sign as one of the things to look for:
- Brain fog 头昏
Other mind 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.
- Foggy thinking 头目不清
Part of the sign index — 118 entries weighted across twelve patterns. How the weights are used is set out in the methodology.