Acu 3 common cold, cough, asthma with panting and short breath, asthma with sputum noise in the throat Flashcards
Etiology of the common cold
exogenous ailment due to lowered superficial resistance and the invasion of exogenous pathogenic facotrs
Invasion of wind cold
Cold is a yin evil which coagulates and shrinks, so skin pores are closed and lung qi is trapped after wine cold attacks superficial region, tongue should be normal in the beginning stage, pain and headache
Invasion of wind heat
heat is a yang evil, so when wind heat invades, it leads to failrue of dispersing and descending of lung, over open of skin pores
Invasion of summer dampness
summer heat always combines with dampness, dampness is a yin factor which is heavy and turbid, so invasion of summer dampness can lead to blockage of yang qi and abnormal of lung and defensive qi, and it is very difficult to dispel
Common symptoms of all pathogenic evils
simultaneous chills and fever, aversion to cold, floating pulse
Signs and symptoms: aversion to cold, fever, no perspiration, headache with body-ache, nasal congestion and discharge, sneezing, thin and white tongue coating, floating and tight or floating and relaxed pulse
Wind cold restricting the superficial region
Wind cold restricting the superficial region principle of treatment
expel wind and disperse cold, relax the superficial region and expand the lungs
Wind cold restricting the superficial region meridians
lung and large intestine
Wind cold restricting the superficial region points
LU 7: external restriction of cold pathogen, expand the lung energy
LI 20: external restriction of cold pathogen, expand the lung energy
SI 7: relationship with the Du channel (SI 3 is usually better)
UB 12: external wind, superficial region, dispel cold
GB 20: internal and external wind
LI 4: expel wind, expand the lung, relax the superficial region, reduce heat
Wind cold restricting the superficial region points techniques of treatment
sedation acupuncture (shallow for a short time)
moxibustion
cupping on UB 12
Signs and symptoms: fever, aversion to wind, perspiration, distending pain of head, nasal congestion and yellow discharge, sore throat and swelling of tonsils, cough, red sides and tip of tongue with thin and white or yellow coating, floating and rapid pulse
Wind heat offending the lungs
Wind heat offending the lungs principles of treatment
disperse wind heat, clear and benefit lung energy
Wind heat offending the lungs meridians
LU, LI DU
Wind heat offending the lungs points
LU 5: excess syndrome of lung (heat and phlegm), clear heat, relax the superficial region and clear lungs, benefit the throat and stop cough
LU 10: clear heat, relax the superficial region and clear lungs, benefit the throat and stop cough
LI 11: relax the superficial region and sedate heat
Du 14: relax the superficial region and sedate heat
SJ5: relax the superficial region and sedate heat
Wind heat offending the lungs techniques of treatment
sedation acupuncture
blood letting at Du 14, Lu 10, LI 11
cupping
Signs and symptoms: dizziness, distention and heavy feeling of the head, nasal congestion and discharge, aversion to cold with fever, or mild hot sensation of the body, perspiration or light perspiration, cognested chest and nausea, yellow and greasy coating, soft and rapid pulse
Summer heat and dampness invading the superficial region
Summer heat and dampness invading the superficial region principle of treatment
clear summer heat and transform dampness, disperse superficial region and harmonize the internal
Summer heat and dampness invading the superficial region meridians
LU, ST
Summer heat and dampness invading the superficial region points
LU 6, LI 4: summer heat and dampness harming the superficial region with the lungs, clear summer heat and transform dampness
Ren 12: internal accumulation of summer heat and dampness causing breakdown of upward and downward movements
ST 36: strengthen the stomach, transform dampness and bring down turbidity
SJ 6: regulate the energy of the SJ, expels summer heat and transform dampness (can also use SJ5 together)
Summer heat and dampness invading the superficial region technique of treatment
neutral acupuncture
what are the two types of cough
- as a result from an attack by exogenous pathogenic factors disturbing the dispersion of qi of the lung
- disorders of the lung itself, or other diseased zang fu organs affecting the lung
what are the two types of cough caused by exogenous pathogenic factors
- wind cold
2. wind heat
Signs and symptoms: cough with heavy noise, coughing out thin white phlegm, accompanied by headache and nasal congestion, aversion to chills with fever, no perspiration, thin white coating, floating and tight pulse
Wind cold cough
wind cold cough principle of treatment
relax the superficial region and disperse cold, expand the lungs and stop cough
wind cold cough meridians
LU LI
wind cold cough points
LI 4: yuan source of the LI, superficial and internal regions, expands energy of the lung
LU 7: acts on superficial and internal regions, expands energy of the lung meridian
UB 13: expands the lungs, regulates energy, relieves cough
SJ 5: in communication with the yang linking meridian which takes charge of the superficial region, disperses and sedates the yang pathogens, relieves the superficial region and disperses cold
wind cold cough techniques of treatment
sedation acupuncture
moxibustion
Signs and symptoms: coughing out sticky and yellowish phlegm, obstructed cough, thirst, store throat, hot sensations in the body, headache, aversion to chills with perspiration, thin and yellow coating, floating and rapid pulse
wind heat cough
wind heat cough principle of treatment
disperse wind and clear heat, expand the lungs and transform phlegm
wind heat cough meridians
LI LU
wind heat cough points
DU 14: meeting point of yang meridians, disperses and sedate yang pathogens to reduce fever
LI 11, LU 5: internal and external heat patterns
UB 13: clear heat and transform phlegm
wind heat cough techniques of treatment
sedation acupuncture
blood letting at DU 14 and LI 11
signs and symptoms: dry cough with scanty phlegm, difficulty in coughing out phlegm, dried nose and throat, dried mouth, red tip of tongue, thin and yellowish coating with scanty fluids, thin and rapid pulse
dry heat harming the lungs (dryness comes from outside, the weather, heated house)
dry heat harming the lungs principles of treatment
water yin and lubricate the lungs, clear heat and stop cough
dry heat harming the lungs meridians
LU KD
dry heat harming the lungs points
KD 3: yuan source of the kidney, water kidney yin so that body fluids will flow upward to lubricate the lungs and stop cough
UB 13: expand and soothe lung energy to stop cough
LU 7, KD 6: eight meridians meeting points, good for diseases of the throat and chest and diaphragm
dry heat harming the lungs techniques of treatment
neutral acupuncture
Signs and symptoms: cough with rough breath, abundant yellowish and sticky phlegm, irritable and hot with dried mouth, red tongue, yellowish and sticky coating, slippery and rapid pulse
phlegm heat accumulated in the lungs
phlegm heat accumulated in the lungs principles of treatment
clear heat and transform phlegm, bring down uprising and relive cough
phlegm heat accumulated in the lungs meridians
LU LI
phlegm heat accumulated in the lungs points
LU 5, LU 7, UB 13: linking and sea point of the lung, expands the lung energy and clears lung heat
ST 40: expels phlegm from anywhere in the body
LI 11: clears heat and regulates the lungs
phlegm heat accumulated in the lungs techniques of treatment
sedation acupuncture
Signs and symptoms: feel qi go upward from the lungs, cough, scanty phlegm with sticky substances, periodic cough, reddish complexion and dried throat, cough causing pain in the costal region, red tongue, thin and yellowish coating with scanty fluids, wiry and rapid pulse
Liver fire offending the lungs
Liver fire offending the lungs principles of treatment
calm the liver and bring down fire, clear the lungs and stop cough
Liver fire offending the lungs meridians
LV LU
Liver fire offending the lungs points
UB 13, LU 5: clear heat, transform phlegm stop cough
GB 34, LV 3: disperse the liver, benefit the GB so the fire will not burn the metal
Liver fire offending the lungs techniques of treatment
sedation acupuncture
Signs and symptoms: dried cough with scanty phlegm, blood in phlegm, tidal heat with reddish cheeks, insomnia and nights sweats, irritable, hot sensations in the palms and soles, skinny and weak, red tongue with scanty coating, fine and rapid pulse
Lung yin deficiency
Lung yin deficiency principles of treatment
water yin and lubricate the lungs, relieve cough and transform phlegm