Syndrome Differentiation - Lungs

Question 1

Lung Qi Deficiency

Answer 1

• Tiredness, Lassitude
• Shortness of Breath
• Coughing
• Wheezing
• Soft or Weak Voice
• Spontaneous Sweating
• Fear of Cold
• Pallor (Pale or White Complexion)
• Low Immunity to Colds/Flu
• Tongue: Pale
• Pulse: Weak

Question 2

Lung Yang Deficiency

Answer 2

• Tiredness, Lassitude
• Shortness of Breath
• Soft or Weak Voice
• Weak Cough
• Spontaneous Sweating
• Feeling Cold (especially upper back, chest)
• Low Mood
• Pallor or bright white complexion
• Watery Sputum
• Tongue: Pale, Wet
• Pulse: Weak

Question 3

Wind Cold Invading Lungs

Answer 3

• Cough
• Asthmatic Breathing
• Thin, White Sputum
• No thirst
• Watery nasal discharge (runny nose)
• Sneezing
• Chills and mild fever
• Aches and pains (upper neck, occipital)
• Tongue: Thin White Coating
• Pulse: Slow, Superficial, Tense

Question 4

Wind Heat Invading Lungs

Answer 4

• Cough
• Asthmatic Breath
• Coarse Breathing
• Sore Throat
• Thirst
• Fever, Feeling Hot
• Aversion to Wind and Sun
• Chest Discomfort
• Possibly Bloody Sputum
• Tongue: Yellow coating, red body
• Pulse: Rapid, Superficial, Surging

Question 5

Accumulation of Heat in the Lung (Lung Heat)

Answer 5

• Cough
• Dry or Yellow Sputum
• Shortness of Breath
• Aversion to Heat
• Feeling Hot
• Thirst
• Chest Discomfort
• Red Complexion
• Red Lips, easily chapped
• Tongue: Red, Yellow Coating
• Pulse: Rapid, Deep, Strong

Question 6

Dryness attacking the Lung (Lung Dryness)

Answer 6

• Dry Cough
• Little Sputum
• Asthmatic Breath
• Possible Blood in Sputum
• Dry Nose and Throat
• Chest Pain, worse with severe cough
• Abscense of Sweating
• Tongue: Dry, Little or no coating
• Pulse: Strong, Hesitant, Tense

Question 7

Phlegm

Answer 7

• Cough
• Profuse Sputum
• Chest Discomfort and Pain
• Asthmatic Breath
• Fullness in Chest
• Heavy Feeling in Head
• Tongue: Enlarge, Thick Coating
• Pulse: Slippery, Full

Question 8

Lung Qi Stagnation

Answer 8

• Discomfort in the chest and throat
• Feeling a lump in the throat
• Difficulty Coughing or Unproductive Cough
• Pain when Coughing
• Depression
• Cough is worse with stress
• Sighing
• Shortness of Breath
• Tongue: Redness in chest area
• Pulse: Taught