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Wind pathogenic factors manifest in five patterns, corresponding to the Heart, Liver, Spleen, Lung, and Kidney. Within these five Zang organs, the prognoses of life and death differ for each.

Heart Wind presents with spontaneous sweating, where the patient lies supine and cannot turn or roll over, accompanied by delirious speech. If the spirit is preserved despite these symptoms, the prognosis is favorable (life); moxibustion should be applied to Xinshu (BL-15, Heart Shu). If the lips and complexion exhibit cyanosis, pallor, yellowing, blackening, or redness, appearing dull and lacking luster, with continuous twitching of the eye sockets, this indicates Heart Qi exhaustion and is incurable; death will occur within five days.

Liver Wind presents with a bluish hue surrounding the eyes and forehead, and stiffness preventing bending or stooping; this is treatable. However, if there is panting, fixed staring eyes, and cyanosis of both lips and face, it is a fatal sign; moxibustion should be applied to Ganshu (BL-18, Liver Shu).

Spleen Wind presents with generalized jaundice, abdominal distension and fullness, anorexia, and flaccidity of the four limbs. This may be treatable; moxibustion should be applied to Pishu (BL-20, Spleen Shu).

Kidney Wind presents with pain and heaviness in the lower back and legs. If no yellow spots appear under the hypochondrium, it is treatable; otherwise, it is fatal. Moxibustion should be applied to Shenshu (BL-23, Kidney Shu).

Lung Wind presents with chest fullness and qi stagnation, dizziness with sweating, anosmia (loss of smell), panting, and inability to lie flat; this is treatable. However, if hemoptysis or delirious speech occurs, it is incurable, and death will likely occur within seven to eight days. Moxibustion should be applied to Feishu (BL-13, Lung Shu).

In diagnosing wind diseases, a slippery and scattered pulse indicates wind; a slow and large pulse that is floating and tight, or a soft and weak pulse, also belong to wind patterns.

Furthermore, in wind diseases, if the area below the nose shows mixed red and black discoloration, with frothy saliva and a rigid body resembling a bow, death will occur in seven days.

Additionally, in stroke (Zhong Feng) presenting with locked jaws and tendon tension, a slow pulse indicates a favorable prognosis (life); a rapid and urgent pulse indicates a poor prognosis (death).

If both the Heart and Spleen are affected by wind, the tongue becomes stiff and speech is lost. If both the Liver and Kidney are affected by wind, the hands and feet become immobile.

Externally, wind pathogens can cause various manifestations: urticaria (Yin Zhen), hemiplegia (Pian Ku), aphonia, joint pain (Li Jie disease), mania and syncope (Dian Jue), pain, deafness and blindness, skin ulcers and leprosy-like conditions (Chuang Lai), distension and fullness, asthma and fatigue, bloody or white stools, cyanotic or black complexions, pruritus, and delirium. All these originate from wind.

A deficiency-floating pulse indicates wind contracted due to intrinsic deficiency. A excess-large pulse indicates wind contracted due to intrinsic excess. A strong-tight pulse indicates wind contracted after sweating. Asthma and fatigue indicate wind contracted after drinking alcohol. Mania and syncope indicate wind contracted due to overexertion. Immobility of hands and feet and slurred speech indicate wind contracted due to sexual indiscretion. Urticaria indicates wind contracted due to internal bi-syndrome with dampness. Joint pain indicates wind contracted due to sexual activity while intoxicated. Deafness, blindness, ulcers, and skin lesions indicate wind contracted due to improper diet violating dietary taboos.

Although wind diseases present in myriad forms, they ultimately do not depart from the pathological changes originating in the Five Zang and Six Fu organs.