LUNG & LARGE INTESTINE - LUNG Flashcards
Dryness Evil invading lung
treatmen
relieve dryness
release the exterior
diffuse the lung
Dryness Evil Invading the Lung
s/sx
cough,
aversion to cold
heat effusion,
no phlegm
dry lips, throat, tongue
nose clear nasal discharge
P superficial slighlty rapid
t: dry tongue coat
Dryness heat damaging the lung
s/sx
cough,
aversion to cold
heat effusion
scant sticky yellow phlegm; possibly bloody
buring chest pain
yellow nasal discharge
Dryness Heat Damaging the lung
treatment
relieve dryness,
clear heat
release exterior
diffuse the lung
Heart & Lung Qi Vacuity
s/sx
pale bright face
dislikes speaking
lack of strength, fatigue
palpitations
breathlessness
Heart & LUng Qi Vacuity
treatment
supplement & bloost the qi of heart & lung
heat evil congesting lung
treatment
clear heat
diffuse the lung
Heat evil congesting the lung
s/sx
cough & panting w. chest pain
sticky yellow sputum
vexation & anguish
unquiet sleep
t red tongue
p surging rapid pulse
Intestinal welling Abscess
s/sx
lower abdomen pain that refuses pressures
scorching heat & violent pain
fever
scanty re urine, huddled body
Intestinal welling Abscess
treatment
drain heat
eliminate stasis
Large Intestine COLD BIND
s/sx
constipation
dull abdominal pain
bland taste in mouth
Large Intestine COLD BIND
treatment
Warm yang
&
free the stool
Large Intestine COLD DAMP
s/sx
Rumbling intestines
cold & painful abdomen
clear & thin diarrhea
Large Intestine COLD DAMP
treatment
dry damp & harmonize the center
resolve the exterior & rectify the qi
Large Intestine DAMP HEAT
s/sx
abdominal pain
diarrhea w/ ungratifying defecation & foul - smelling stool,
burning anus
Large INtestine DAMP HEAT
treatment
Clear heat
disinhibit dampness
Large Intestine Heat Bind
s/sx
dry hard stool, constipation
abdominal pain refusing pressure
Large Intestine Heat Bind
treatment
attack & precipitate (?)
free the stool
Large Intestine HUMOR DEPLETION
s/sx
Dry Hard stool / difficult defecation
General weakness
Large Intestine HUMOR DEPLETION
treatment
Engender fluids
Free the stools
Large Intestine VACUITY COLD
S/SX
Thin diarrhea
reduced food intake
cold limbs / fear of cold
aching low back
Large Intestine VACUITY COLD
treatment
Warm & supplement yang
Large Intestine
function & court position
The LI & LU are externally-internally related: both are associated w/ METAL and the emotion of grief.
The LI is the Minister of Transportation. it recieves food waste sent doen from the SI. It transports the waste & transforms it into stool for excretion through the anus its propelled by LI qi.
- It reabsorbs any remaining food & water esscences left in food. sooooooooooooooooooooo it plays an impo part in the bodys water metabolism.*
- LI governs JIN FLUIDS*
Large Intestines
etiologies
Insufficiency of fluids
Obstruction of free flow
Diet
External patho of cold dampness OR damp heat invasion
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Improper diet (cold, raw greasy, hot spicy
Chronic illness / lack of proper care after chronic illness
Constitution & aging
Large Intestines
major cliniical manifestations of LI disease / patho changes
Diarrhea or loose stools (passing of watery or shapeless feces)
Constipation
Other S/SX related to the LI ie. abdominal distention, bloating, & borborygmus
Lung & Spleen Qi Vacuity
s/sx
shortness of breathy
dislikes speaking
lack of strength
pale face
weak voice
frequent spontaneous sweat
lung & spleen qi vacuity
treatment
supplement & boost
the lungs & spleen
Lung qi vacuity
s/sx
cough
shortness of breath
spontaneous sweat,
low faint voice
aversion to wing
nasal congestion
t pale w/thin white coat
P weak
Lung qi vauity
treatmen
supplement qi
stop cough
Lung yin vacuity
s/sx
dry cough little phlegm (bloody sputum)
loss of voice
tidal fevel
night sweats
heat effusion
t: red w/thin white coating
P: weak
Lung Yin Vacuity
treatment
enrich yin
stop cough
LUNG
most common patho changes
CHILLS & FEVER (seen @ the initial stage of an exterior pattern caused by an exterior patho)
- ABNORMAL RESPIRATION (panting, wheezing, upper stifling breath, SOB; abnormal respiration is the extrnal manifestation of patho changes in the lung)*
- COUGH (this is rebellious lung qi)*
Lung
functions
The lungs are:
Governs dispersing & descending function
Delicate Organ
Governs & controls qi; governs qi of respiration; Govern Qi of the Whole body;
generates & distrbutes gathering qi (zong qi)m bkj
Waterways/ regulates water metabolism :dredging Y regulating”;
- thru dispersing the LUNG regulates the excretion of SWEAT
- thru decending the LUNG ensure patency of water passage ie. the lung is the upper source of water
Consolodates the exterior
LUNG
ETIOLOGY
Exterior evils (wind, heat cold, dryness, dampness & summer heat)
Diet
Emotions (emotional stress, sadness, worry & grief DEPLETE LUNG QI)
Lifestyle: Posture, smoking (consumes lung yin & generates phlegm)
Chronic Illness
PHlegm heat obstrucing the lung s/sx
cough, sticky yellow phlegm difficult to expectorate
panting
exuberant heat
vexation & agitation
flaring nostrils
phlegm heat obstructing the lung
treatment
clear heat,
transform phlegm
stop cough
phlegm turvidity obstructing the lung
treatment
transform phlegm
fortify spleen
stop cough
Plegm turbidity obstructing lung
s/sx
cough copious white sticky sputum
easy to expectorate
chest oppression
panting w/ phlegm rale
water cold shooting into the lung
sx
cough,
hasty panting
panting wheezing w/chest pain & difficulty breathy
inability to lie down
puffy swelling of legs
copious foamy thin white phlegm
cold lower back & knees
intolerance to cold
t: white gresy tongue coat
p: soft & slow OR slippery
t:
WIND COLD FETTERING THE LUNG
s/sx
harse Cough forceful cough w/thin, clear hard expectorate sputum
aversion to cold
heat effusion (mild fever & chills)
nasal congestion, runny nose SNIVEL
itchy throat
t: thin white tongue coat
p: superficial TIGHT
WIND COLD FETTERING THE LUNGS
treatment
release the exterior
disperse cold
diffuse the lung
Wind heat invading lungs
treatment
Release the exterior
clear heat
difuse the lung
WIND HEAT INVADING THE LUNG
S/SX
hacking Cough sticky yellow sputum (still hard to expetoreate)
aversion to cold (mild chills & fever)
sore throat
thirst
t: red tongue tip w thin yellow coat
p superficial rapid
