Lung Meridian Flashcards
What organ manages and regulates the flow of Qi and blood?
Lung
(Lung assists heart in carrying blood throughout the body)
Describe an example of how the lung and heart are related
When anxious, a person can breath deeply and calmly to calm the anxious heart
Heart governs _____ and lung governs ______
Blood, Qi
Lung is a source of Post-natal ______
QI
Functions of Lung
- Dominate/govern Qi
- Regulate water passage
- Disperse and descend
- Open to the nose
- Responsible for skin and body hair
Where does the lung meridian begin?
Middle jiao (stomach)
What Lung point is a Front mu point?
LU 1
What is LU 1 best known to treat?
(2 things)
1.Treat the lung organ, 2. Treats excess (heat and phlegm in lung)
What Lung point is used to calm the corporeal soul?
LU 3
When the corporeal soul is unhealthy, what emotions may be present?
Sadness, grief, pessimism
What are the exterior pathogens that the lung is susceptible to?
Wind
Heat
Cold
Damp
Dry
If LU 1 helps to descend Lung Qi when lung Qi is blocked by a pathogen, what symptoms would that treat then?
Cough, wheezing, SOB, fullness of chest
Because of where LU 1 is located, what can using this channel treat?
Shoulder and back
Because the Lung channel is used to descend Qi, and the lung meridian passes the stomach, what can the lung channel treat when the lung is not able to descend Qi to the stomach?
Nausea, vomiting
The lung channel also goes up to the throat, somewhat throat conditions can the lung channel treat?
Throat obstruction, nasal congestion
