Lung + Large Intestine Patterns Flashcards
What are the 4 functions of the LU?
Governs Qi
Supports breathing + rhythm
Diffusion + Descending action
Upper source of water
Connects vessels
Supports blood circulation
Lung ______ to the nose and governs the ______.
Opens to the nose
Governs the skin
The lung is the ________ organ and is prone to ___________.
Delicate
Dryness
The Large Intestine ______ the waste and ____ Qi helps the LI convey the waste downwards.
Transforms
Lung Qi
LI Heat can manifest on the _______ in the case of acne.
Skin
Lung ____ can cause _______ in LI
Heat
Dryness =Constipation
Zong Qi consists of _______ + _______ Qi.
Inhales
Chest Qi
The lung is the _______ of phlegm.
Container
The following are S/s of ________?
Weak cough, SOB w/ thin, clear sputum
Dislike to talk, feeble voice, spontaneous sweating, susceptible to External Evils, aversion to wind, fatigue
Pale complexion
T: Pale w/ white coating
P: Weak
LU Qi Xu
The following are S/sx of __________?
Dry cough or cough w/ scanty sputum or blood-tinged, tidal fever, night sweating, 5 center heat, irritability, malar flush, dry throat, dry mouth, shallow breath, hoarse voice
T: Red w/ scanty coating
P: Rapid + Thready
LU Yin Xu
The following are S/sx of ___________?
Fever, aversion to Cold
Cough w/ diluted phlegm
No sweating
Headache
Body aches
T: maybe red tip
P: Floating + tight
Wind-Cold Attacking Lung ie: Common Cold
The following are S/sx of _________?
Fever, aversion to heat
Cough w/ sticky, yellow phlegm
Sweating
Sore throat
Headache
Slight body aches
T: maybe red tip
P: Floating + Rapid
Wind-Heat Attacking Lung
ie: Common Cold
The following are S/sx of _________?
Cough w/ profuse white sputum, chest distress, asthma, wheezing
T: Pale w/ white coating
P: Tight + Slippery
Cold-phlegm obstructing LU
The following are S/sx of _____________?
Pain- distension + oppression in chest/hypochondrium, aggravated by turning body, SOB, profuse foamy sputum, palpitations
T: pale w/ slippery coating
P: Slippery + Soggy + Weak
Phlegm-Fluid Retention in LU/Chest ‘Zhi Yin’
The following are S/sx of _________?
Cough, dyspnoea, coughing blood, chest pain, sore, burning throat
Thrist, Fever, Constipation
Scanty, dark yellow urine
T: Red w/ yellow coating
P: Rapid
LU Heat
The following are S/sx of _________?
Cough, SOB w/ sticky, yellow profuse phlegm, could have pus w/ blood-tinged pus, turbid sputum, fever, thirst
Dark yellow scanty urine
Constipation
T: Red w/ yellow, greasy coating
P: Rapid + Slippery
Phlegm-heat in Lungs
The following are S/sx of ___________?
Dry cough, maybe w/ scanty, sticky, bloody phlegm, fever, aversion to wind or cold, dry throat, lips, mouth, skin, yellow + scanty urine, nasal bleed, slight sweating
T: Red w/ dry, thin coating
P: Rapid
Dryness in Lungs
The following are S/sx of ___________?
Diarrhea w/ pus, blood or mucus, frequent defecation, abdominal pain, tenesmus, unsmooth, sticky stool, hot sensation in anus, fever, thirsty w/ no desire to drink, spasm/tenderness in lower abdomen (dampness blocks LI QI)
T: Red w/ yellow, greasy coating
P: Rapid + Slippery
Damp-Heat in LI
The following are S/sx of ___________?
Chronic, dull abdominal pain, long-time loose stools or diarrhea, incontinence of BM, difficulty defecating (LI Yang Xu), sagging feeling of anus, rectal prolapse, cold body/limbs, likes warmth, listlessness, fatigue, clear profuse urine
T: Pale + puffy
P: Deep + Slow
Deficient Cold in LI
