Lung & LI Disease Patterns Flashcards
The Movement of all Qi begins in the ________.
Lung (When it leaves the lung, it divides in two: 1. Nutritive Qi & 2. Defense Qi)
Qi movement happens thru LU ______/________ & _______
Diffusion/Spreading & downbearing
The Lung regulates the ________. Faces the 100 vessels and keeps things in motion.
waterways (relates to collective metabolism of fluid & humor performed by LU, SP, KD.
Cough, Fever, Aversion to cold; sneezing, Itchy/scratchy throat, Runny nose/stuffed nose, clear watery phl., Occipital HA (Taiyang connection), Body aches, Thin white coat, or no change in tongue, Floating, tight pulse = cold damage, floating, moderate pulse = wind strike are S&S of…
W/C FETTERING LUNG (TX: Release exterior, scatter the cold, boost LU Qi
• LU 7, UB 12, UB 13, DU 16 (dispels wind)
• Ma Huang Tang if Tai Yang
Cough, Fever, Aversion to cold/wind, Sore throat, thirst, Stuffed/runny nose with yellow mucus, HA, Body aches, Slight sweating, Swollen tonsils, Could be red on tip or sides, thin white/yellow, Floating, rapid pulse are S&S of…
W/H invading the Lung (TX: Release exterior, clear heat, boost LU Qi, LI 4, LI 11, LU 11, Du 14, UB 12, UB 13, DU 16, GB 20
Bleeding LU 11 or LU 10 for sore throat
Sang Ju Yin
Dry cough, with sticky phlegm, or none, Dry mouth, nose, throat, Chest pain when cough is severe, Thin yellow coat, red tip, dry overall, Floating, rapid pulse are S&S of …
Dryness evil invading the Lungs (TX: Clear lung, moisten dryness, (resolve the exterior, maybe) LU 7, KD 6, LU 9
• Sang Xing Tang
Dry Cough, Fever, Thirst, Chest pain, Rapid breathing, Yellow or blood streaked phlegm, Dry red tongue, yellow coat, Rapid pulse are S&S of…
Dry/Heat Damaging Lung (TX: Clear heat, moisten dryness,
supplement LU
• LU 6 (xi cleft), LU 8 (horary; metal point)
Cough, Labored breathing/panting, Copious clear & thin white phlegm, Possible chest oppression or palpitations, White slimy tongue coat, Slippery pulse if pure excess condition, Weak & floating if person is constitutionally Qi xu leading to this pattern are S&S of….
PHLEGM TURBIDITY OBSTRUCTING LUNG (this could be an example of comb repletion & vacuity) TX: Resolve phlegm, restore LU fx.
• LU 5, LU 7, LU 1, Ren 17, ST 40, PC 6, Ren 22, Ren 12, Ren 9, UB 13, UB 20 • San Zi Yang Qin Tang
Barking cough, Profuse yellow, green or dark & foul
smelling phlegm, SOB, Oppressive feeling in chest, Red body, thick-sticky yellow coat, Slippery-rapid-full pulse are S&S of…
PHLEGM HEAT OBSTRUCTING LUNG (TX: Resolve phlegm, clear heat, restore LU descending fx.
LU 5, LU 7, LU 10, LI 11, LU 1, UB 13, Ren 12, ST 40
Qing Qi Hua Tan Tang)
Cough, Panting/labored breathing, Foamy phlegm, CANNOT LIE FLAT, No thirst/little thirst, Inhibited urination, White, greasy tongue, String-like, tight are S&S of…
WATER COLD SHOOTING INTO LUNG (If this is due to invasion of exterior cold, then may be aver to cold, body aches, floating pulse TX: Warm Lungs, (& SP, KD), transform rheum. LU 9, UB 13, UB 20, UB 23, Ren 3, Ren 9, SP 9, Xiao Qing Long Tang
SOB, Weak cough, Weak voice, lazy speech, Fatigue, lack of strength, Spontaneous sweating, Thin phlegm, Maybe gets sick often, Pale tongue, thin coat, Weak pulse are S&S of…
LU Qi Xu (TX: Supplement & boost LU Qi.
LU 9, LU 7, Ren 6, UB 13, DU 12 (good for chronic cases), ST 36
Bu Fei Tang
Dry cough, little sticky phlegm; could have blood, Low grade fever in afternoon, Feeling hot in afternoon, evening, Malar flush, Night sweating, Hoarse voice, Dry mouth, throat, Yellow urine, dry stools, Red tongue, peeled/no coat, cracks in LU area,
dry, Thin, rapid pulse are S&S of…
LU Yin Xu (TX: Tonify LU Yin, nourish fluids, clear empty heat.
LU 9, Ren 17, UB 13, UB 42, DU 12, Ren 4, LU 7, KD 6. NO moxa.
Bai He Gu Jin Tang
Insufficiency of fluids and Obstruction of free flow are both pathomechanisms for ______ disease
LI
Dry stools, difficult to pass, Dry mouth, throat, Distention of ab, Red tongue, scanty coat, Fine, rough pulse, Dry tongue, may be pale, if due to xue xu are S&S of…
LI INTESTINAL HUMOR DEPLETION…Most often occurs in older people (TX: Promote fluids in LI, ST 36, SP 6, KD 6, Ren 4
Huo Ma Ren)
Thin diarrhea, Sensation of fatigue, emptiness after moving bowels, Reduced food intake, Cold limbs, aching in low back, Intolerance to cold, Thin coat, pale, Weak, deep pulse are S&S of …
LARGE INTESTINE VACUITY COLD (TX: Warm and supplement the yang, Moxa: fu zi cake on Ren 8, ST 37, ST 36, Ren 6, ST 25*, UB 20)
