Li Xu gestured for the patient to sit down and inquired about her condition.
The woman sighed and began to describe her troubles. "Doctor Li, my period has been very irregular recently. Sometimes it comes a few days early, and other times it's a few days late. The flow is always very light and the color is pale. The most frustrating part is that it takes over ten days to stop completely. Whenever I get my period, I also get terrible cramps, feel dizzy and weak, and can't sleep well at night."
Li Xu nodded.
He noticed that as the woman spoke, her eyes seemed to lack focus, and she appeared drained of energy.
He extended his hand, placed it on the woman's wrist, and carefully took her pulse.
Her pulse was deep, fine, and weak. He then had her stick out her tongue; it was pale with a thin, white coating.
Considering the symptoms the woman described, Li Xu had already reached a diagnosis.
