Major symptoms of Neurasthenia include a feeling of weakness or fatigue, which may be accompanied by chest pain. A rapid intense heartbeat which may be irregular (palpitations, tachycardia) can occur. The individual may have cold, clammy hands and feet. Hyperventilation causes a dizzy or faint feeling. Sighing periodically, or sweating for no reason are other symptoms of Neurasthenia. It may occur along with or after depression or other psychological disorders. Followings are the symptoms of neurasthenia according to the theory of TCM:

1. Pattern of Liver Qi Stagnation
Main symptoms: stress, uneasy, rib pains, abdominal distension, vomit, poor appetite, stool disorder, irregular period, thin and greasy coating, slip pulse.

2. Pattern of Qi Stagnation
Main symptoms: rib pains, vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, irritability, dry mouth, constipation, red tongue, yellow coating, slip pulse.

3. Pattern of Disorder of Heart and Spirit
Main symptoms: uneasiness, absent-minded, sadness, light sleep, repeated yawn, light tongue, thin and white coating, slip pulse.

4. Pattern of Heart and Spleen Deficiency
Main symptoms: palpitation, excessive thinking, poor memory, frequent dream, dizziness, fatigue, loose stool, pale complexion, light tongue with indentation, thin coating, slow pulse.

5. Pattern of Yin Deficiency due to Heat
Main symptoms: dizziness, distension in the head, palpitation, irritability, soreness of waist, tinnitus, emission, irregular period,, red tongue, thin and slip pulse.