Lung Flashcards
Key s/s for what pattern: SOB slight cough (frail/weak/quiet) voice (low/quiet/weak) dislikes speaking catch colds easily tired - worse on exertion * gio says: bright pale complexion/dislikes cold
Tongue: pale
Pulse: empty, weak, thready
Lung Qi Xu
Rx:
Sheng Mai San
Yu Ping Feng San
2 key signs for lung
cough
sob - can be any qi def
these points for what pattern?
Lu 7, 9
ren 6, 12
St 36
B 13
Du 12
Lung Qi Xu Lu 9 (mvp - yuan) Lu 7 (protects from getting colds) ren 6 (gio's tonify qi point) St 36 (cam's tonify qi point) B 13 (cam's tonify qi point) Ren 12 (tonify middle to send qi up to lungs) Du 12 (gio uses for lung issues, tonifies lung in chronic cases)
- ren 12 is a good point to tonify middle to send qi up to the lung
- ren 17 could use for qi
- Bl 43 (outer back xu)
- Sp 3 (same idea as ren 12, using spleen to boost lung)
Ren Shen
Mai men dong
Wu Wei zi
Or
Huang qi
Bai zhu
Fang feng
Lung qi xu
Sheng Mai San
Yu ping feng San
Key s/s for what pattern: fatigue weak hoarse voice dislikes speaking thin body or chest scanty - sticky - blood tinged SPUTUM
5 center heat, night sweats, evening heat, tidal fever, malar flush
some signs that same as another pattern:
dry throat
dry cough
Tongue: Red, no coat
Pulse: *EMPTY + FLOATING, rapid
Lung Yin Xu
key s/s for what pattern:
dry skin
thirsty
dry mouth
same as another pattern dry throat dry cough hoarse voice * NO SIGNS OF HEAT**
Tongue: Dry (NOT RED)
Pulse:
Lung Dryness
points are in what two patterns?
lu 9
kd 6
sp 6
ren 4 ren 12 (front mu of stomach, stomach is source of fluids)
lung yin xu
lung dryness
points for what pattern? lu 10 lu 11 ub 43 (outer bladder for def) ub 13 - du 12 (pair for lung) ren 17
+
Lu 9
Kd 6 - Sp 6
Ren 4 - Ren 12
Lung Yin Xu
points for what pattern?
st 36 (for excess and def) \+ Lu 9 Kd 6 - Sp 6 Ren 4 - Ren 12
Lung Dryness
St 36 because this excess condition can lead to deficiency condition
to supplement fluids in the body in case of dry evils excess what do you work on
stomach channel - source of fluids in body
if pulse is Superficial + Empty = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Superficial + Tense = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Superficial + Rapid = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Superficial + Empty + Rapid = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Yin Xu
Wind Cold
Wind Heat
Yin Xu, Xu Re
key s/s for what pattern chills > fever aches occipital HA aversion to wind or cold runny nose - clear watery discharge itchy throat sneezing
Tongue - normal or thin white coat
pulse - superficial + tense/tight
wind cold
rx:
ma huang tang (no sweats)
gui zhi tang (with sweating)
ge gen tang (with lots of achiness)
best points for what pattern?
Lu 7 Du 16 (wind) Bl 12 (wind)
wind cold
moxa for the cold
(cupping for the cold)
3 points for wind: (the fengs)
GB 20
B 12
Du 16
GB 20
Bl 12
Du 16
for what?
wind
fever > chills sore throat cough aversion to wind, cold, heat blocked or runny nose w/yellow discharge
maybe HA
maybe swollen glands
slight sweating
slight thirst
Tongue: thin white or thin yellow coat, maybe body sl. red
Pulse: Superficial + Rapid
wind heat
points for what pattern: SJ 5 LI 4, 11 Lu 7, 11 Du 14
GB 20
Bl 12
Du 16
wind heat
key s/s:
sudden swelling of face and/or eyes
aversion to wind
swelling can spread throughout body scanty pale urination breathlessness fever cough
t: sticky white coating
p: superficial and slippery
Lung by Wind-Water
(cam calls this YANG EDEMA)
sudden facial puffiness caused by exterior invasion
points for what pattern?
Lu 7 Li 4, 6, 7 Ub 12, 13 Du 26 Ren 9
rx: Xiao Qing Long Tang
Lung by Wind-Water
tp: open water channels, clear cold, release exterior, resolve damp, restore descending lung qi
Lu 7 - release exterior
Li 6 - water edema
Li 7 - xi cleft, acute condition
Li 4 - release exterior
bl 12, 13 - lung
ren 9 - damp/waterways
du 26 - local helps swollen face
VERY COMMON POINT Rx
Key s/s FLARED NOSTRILS cough slight breathlessness feeling of heat chest hurt/sore thirst red face
T: red with yellow coat
P: overflowing (aka SURGING) + rapid
Lung Heat
Rx: Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang
surging pulse is key for Bai Hu Tang (4 bigs)
Points
lu 1, 5, 7, 10
li 11
bl 13
lung heat
lu 5 clear heat on lu lu 10 clear heat on lu li 11 clear heat lu 7 restore descending fx of qi lu 1 lung heat, descend lu qi bl 13 lung heat, descend lu qi
when you see flaring nostrils think…
ma xing shi gan tang
key s/s for what pattern: chronic cough - profuse, white, sticky sputum, EZ to expectorate pasty white complexion phlegm in throat feeling of oppression SOB dislikes lying down wheezing nausea heaviness/muzziness/dizziness
T: swollen w/ sticky coat
P: Slippery (SOGGY)
damp phlegm in the lungs
Points for what pattern?___________
4 pts for ______
St 40, Lu 5, Ren 12, UB 20
3 points to _____ qi
Lu 1
Lu 7
Ren 17
1 point to ___ the chest
P 6
1 points for phlegm in _____
Ren 22
Resolve ___
Ren 9
Restore fx
UB 13
Damp Phlegm in Lungs
phlegm descend (to restore fx) open throat damp
Key S/S cough - white, WATER, sputum, aggravated by cold feel cold, cold hands phlegm in throat chest oppression heavy/muzzy/dizzy
T: swollen, sticky white coat (maybe wet)
P: slippery, slow
Cold Phlegm in Lungs
points for Bl 12 Bl 23 \+ Lu 1, 5, 7 Ren 9, 17, 22 St 40 P 6 Bl 13, 20
Cold Phlegm in Lungs
Key S/S for what pattern?
Qi flow: BARKING cough, wheezing, SOB
Phlegm: chest oppression, yellow sputum, ,heavy/muzzy/dizzy
Heat: insomnia/agitation, thirst, red, yellow
t: swollen + red, sticky yellow coat
p: slippery, rapid
** in clinical practice you are likely to see green phlegm
Phlegm Heat in Lungs
swollen tongue = phlegm
red tongue = heat
sticky yellow coat = phlegm heat
Points for what pattern:
- Lu 5, St 40, Ren 12
- Lu 5, Lu 10, Li 11, Lu 1, Bl 13
- Lu 1, Lu 7
Lung Phlegm Heat
- resolve phlegm
- clear heat
- restore qi fx, descend qi
Rx:
Qing Qi Hua Tan Tang
Wen Dan Tang
chronic cases of phlegm can be due to long term
spleen and kidney deficiency
Key S/S?
dry cough, dry throat, dry complexion (pasty)
scanty sputum HARD to expectorate
heavy/muzzy/dizzy
t: swollen, dry sticky coat
p: slippery, fine
Dry Phlegm in Lungs
**scanty sputum HARD to expectorate (similar to yin xu, if it was blood tinged that would be yin xu)
best points for what pattern?
Lu 9
Lu 7 - Kd 6 (extraordinary ren - yin qiao)
Ren 12, Sp 6, St 36 (trio for fluids- moistening)
St 40
Bl 13
Ren 17
Dry Phlegm in Lungs
- USUALLY ONLY IN ELDERLY, lifetime of enduring lung problems
** Kd 6 is the non-repeating point in this point rx
Key S/S for what pattern? cough - expectoration of WHITE-WATERY sputum SPLASHING sound in chest heavy/muzzy/dizzy feel COLD
T: PALE, swollen, thick sticky coat
p: slippery (SOGGY), fine, wiry, (michelle says also deep)
Phlegm Fluids Obstructing Lungs
similar to wind water - but a very def. condition, ,similar to cam’s Yin Edema
- white watery sputum is same as cold-phlegm, but here there is a splashing sound in chest
- feels cold because it comes of a deficiency, breakdown of yang fx, underlying Kidney Yang Xu or Yang Xu
best points for what pattern? Bl 43 (chronic lung issues) Bl 23 (for kidney yang) \+ Lu 9 source Lu 5, St 40, Ren 12, Bl 20 (4 phlegm) Ren 9 (phlegm) Ren 17 (watery sound in chest, descend qi) Bl 13 St 36 (for def.)
Phlegm fluids obstructing the lungs
for chronic lung issues pair what point with Bl 12 or Bl 13?
Bl 43
