Lung syndromes Aetiology

Question 1

Lung qi xu (deficient condition)

Answer 1

Constitutional

Sadness and grief

Excessive use of voice over long period of time

Prolonged stooping

After effect of invasion or repeated invasion of external pathogenic wind

Question 2

Lung Yin Xu (deficient condition)

Answer 2

Constitutional

Sadness and grief

excesive use of the voice over a long period of time

Prolonged stooping

After effect of invasion or repeated invasion of external pathogenic wind

St or Kid yin xu

Internal or external dryness

Smoking

Question 3

Lung Dryness (deficient condition)

Answer 3

Exterior dryness (e.g air con)

Interior dryness (usually from ST Yin Xu)

After effect of external pathogenic wind

Question 4

Invasion of the Lung by wind cold (excess condition)

Answer 4

Exposure to wind and cold - natural or artificial

The body’s qi must be weak compared to the strength of the Wind Cold

Question 5

Invasion of the lung by wind heat (excess condition)

Answer 5

Exposure to wind and heat - natural or artificial

The body’s qi must be weak compared to the strength of the Wind Heat

Question 6

Invasion of the lung by wind damp (excess condition)

Answer 6

Exposure to wind and damp - natural or artificial

The body’s qi must be weak compared to the strength of the Wind damp

Question 7

Damp Phlegm obstructing the Lung (excess condition)

Answer 7

Spleen qi or spleen yang xu

Recurrent attacks or external pathogenic factors

Poor diet and eating habits

Question 8

Phlegm heat invading the lungs (excess condition)

Answer 8

Poor diet and eating habits

Smoking

Precipitated by or or aggravated by invasion of pathogenic wind heat

Emotional stress (which leads to formation of heat)