LU Patterns

Question 1

• Sx: Feeble cough/panting, copious/thin/clear sputum + spontaneous sweating, SOB, weak voice, fatigue, easily catches colds, aversion to wind
• T: Pale w/ thin white coating
• P: Weak

Answer 1

LU Qi Deficiency

Question 2

• Sx: Dry cough w/o sputum/sticky sputum or blood tinged sputum, difficult to expectorate + dry mouth, emaciation, hoarse voice, low-grade fever in the afternoon/evening, malar flush
• T: Red w/ scanty coating
• P: Thin, rapid

Answer 2

LU Yin Deficiency

Question 3

• Sx: Cough w/ thin clear sputum + aversion to cold, fever, headache, body ache, nasal congestion w/ discharge/snivel, hoarseness or loss of voice)
• T: Thin, white coating
• P: Superficial, tight

Answer 3

Wind-Cold Invading LU (Exterior)

Question 4

• Sx: Cough w/ sticky/yellow sputum + nasal congestion w/ thick/yellow discharge, slight thirst, sore throat, slight aversion to wind/cold
• T: Red tip w/ thin yellow coating
• P: Superficial, rapid

Answer 4

Wind-Heat Invading LU (Exterior)

Question 5

• Sx: Dry cough, scanty sticky sputum, dry mouth, dry throat, dry nose (nosebleeds) dry stool, scanty urine, blood-stained sputum, cough w/ blood, little or no sweating
• T: Thin, dry coating
• P: Superficial, rapid or superficial, tight

Answer 5

Dryness Invading LU (Exterior)

Question 6

• Sx: Acute onset edema w/ rapid edema that starts from eyes (Yang edema) + scanty/clear urine, fever, difficulty breathing, aversion to cold, no sweating
• T: White coating
• P: Superficial, tight

Answer 6

Wind-Water Invading LU (Exterior)

Question 7

• Sx: Acute onset coughing/panting, hoarseness, loss of voice + thin/white or clear sputum, cold limbs
• T: White coating
• P: Deep, slow

Answer 7

Cold Invading LU (Interior/Excess)

Question 8

• Sx: Productive cough, panting/wheezing, phlegm sounds in throat, feeling of heaviness, tightness/distress in the chest
  Chronic paroxsymal cough w/ profuse/white sputum that is easy to expectorate, worse after eating, nausea, aversion to lying down
• T: Thick/ greasy coating
• P: Slippery

Answer 8

Turbid Phlegm Obstructing LU - Phlegm-Damp (Interior/Excess)

Question 9

• Sx: Productive cough, panting/wheezing, phlegm sounds in throat, feeling of heaviness, tightness/distress in the chest
  Barking cough w/ profuse sticky yellow or green phlegm that is difficult to expectorate, thirst agitation, insomnia
• T: Red tongue
• P: Rapid, slippery

Answer 9

Turbid Phlegm Obstructing LU - Heat-Phlegm (Interior/Excess)

Question 10

• Sx: Productive cough, panting/wheezing, phlegm sounds in throat, feeling of heaviness, tightness/distress in the chest
  Cough w/ expectoration of thin/white sputum, worse with exposure to cold/at night, cold limbs
• T: Pale
• P: Slow, slippery

Answer 10

Turbid Phlegm Obstructing LU - Cold-Phlegm (Interior/Excess)

Question 11

• Sx: Productive cough, panting/wheezing, phlegm sounds in throat, feeling of heaviness, tightness/distress in the chest
  Dry cough w/ ocasional scanty/white/blood-streaked sputum, can be difficult to expectorate, dry throat/nose
• T: Dry coating
• P: Slippery

Answer 11

Turbid Phlegm Obstructing LU - Phlegm-Dryness (Interior/Excess)

Question 12

• Sx: Coughing, panting + high fever w/ flaring nostrils, sore throat, rapid breathing, thirst, pain in chest, cough w/ foul pus and blood, dry stools, dark urine
• T: Red w/ yellow coating
• P: Rapid

Answer 12

Heat Congesting LU (Interior/Excess)

Question 13

• Sx: Cough w/ profuse white/foamy sputum, panting/wheezing, inability to lie down flat, scanty urine, intolerance to cold, cold limbs, stifling sensation in chest, no thirst
• T: White, greasy coating
• P: Slow, slippery or wiry

Answer 13

Cold Water Shooting Into LU (Interior/Excess)