After taking Mayor Lin's pulse, Li Xu asked about his condition.
"Doctor Li, to be honest, both my father and my grandfather had high blood pressure. You could say I have a family history of it."
Mayor Lin added.
"I see..."
Li Xu nodded and asked, "Do you normally take your blood pressure medication on schedule?"
Mayor Lin gave a wry smile and shook his head. "Not always. I'm usually so busy with work that I often forget to take my medicine."
Li Xu summarized, "Mayor Lin, you have a flushed complexion, a red tongue with a greasy white coating, and your pulse is thin and rapid. Combining these with your symptoms, this is a classic case of liver and kidney yin deficiency complicated by phlegm-dampness."
He paused, then continued his explanation. "Mayor Lin, you mentioned you are fifty this year. This aligns with the saying from the *Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor*: 'At forty, the yin energy is halved.' The root of your illness is this liver and kidney yin deficiency.
