Sign · 下肢浮肿
Puffiness around the ankles
Sock marks that stay indented, or ankles that look full by evening.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kidney yang deficiency | 肾阳虚证 | Common |
| Dampness | 湿证 | Common |
| Spleen yang deficiency | 脾阳虚证 | Supporting |
Common for 2 patterns
Usually present, and its absence counts against the pattern. ×2.
Where it appears on the site
The condition page that lists this sign as one of the things to look for:
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.
- Pale complexion 面色淡白
- 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
Part of the sign index — 118 entries weighted across twelve patterns. How the weights are used is set out in the methodology.