Lung Flashcards
Metal in nature
West- setting sun
Bedrock
Clouds/Mists
Fall/Autumn
Lung functions
Master of the Qi Controls the Mai Controls the diffusing and descending of qi and body fluids Gives rhythm – regulates physiology Controls the skin Manifests in body hair Opens into the nose Houses the Po Affected by Worry, GRIEF, and Sadness
what are the pathologies associated with the Lung
Lung qi deficiency lung yin deficiency lung wind cold lung wind heat lung damp phlegm lung phlegm heat
Lung qi Deficiency Respiratory
Weak cough
Shortness of breath- worse with movement
Clear phlegm
Catch colds easily
Lung qi Deficiency General
No desire to talk Soft/Low Voice Fatigue Spontaneous sweating Aversion to wind
Lung qi Deficiency tongue
Pale body
Thin-white coat
Could be normal or swollen
Lung qi Deficiency pulse
Weak
Soft
Short
Lung yin deficiency
respiratory
Dry cough, often blood tinged
Cough with small amount of sticky sputum
Dryness of mouth or throat
Hoarse voice
Lung yin deficiency
general
Afternoon fever
Hot flashes
Night sweating
Heat sensation in palms and soles of feet.
Lung yin deficiency
tongue
Red body
Small amount of coating
Geographic coating
Lung yin deficiency
pulse
Thin Rapid Weak Soft Hollow Other deficienct pulses
Lung wind cold
respiratory
Cough with sputum
Nasal congestion
Watery nasal discharge
Sneezing
Lung wind cold GeneralChills/Fever Headache Body aches Absence of thirst
Chills/Fever Headache Body aches Absence of thirst absence of sweating
Lung wind cold
tongue
normal
Lung wind cold
Pulse
Superficial
Tight
Sometimes rapid
