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TCM Lung Disease

TCM Lung Disease. Lung Physiology Lung Pathology Cases (Cough & Asthma). Sound weeping Emotion grief Climate dry-cool Season autumn. Direction west Opening nose Body Part skin Zang/Fu LU/LI. Metal. Governs Qi & Respiration Dominates Ascending & Descending

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TCM Lung Disease

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  1. TCM Lung Disease Lung Physiology Lung Pathology Cases (Cough & Asthma)

  2. Sound weeping Emotion grief Climate dry-cool Season autumn Direction west Opening nose Body Part skin Zang/Fu LU/LI Metal

  3. Governs Qi & Respiration Dominates Ascending & Descending Control the Body Surface Opens in the Nose TCM LUNGPhysiology

  4. TCM LUNGPhysiology • Governs Qi & Respiration • Inhales “clear” Qi • Exhales “stale” Qi • Forms Zong Qi from Gu Qi & clear Qi • Qi help propel the Blood so Lung and Heart work together • Stagnation of Lung Qi leads to cough and asthma

  5. TCM LUNGPhysiology • Dominates Ascending & Descending • Distributes defensive (wie) Qi and body fluid to entire body • Helps maintain normal descending function, while receiving the ascending water vapor from the kidney

  6. TCM LUNGPhysiology • Control the Body Surface • Distributes body fluid to the tissues which in turn helps regulate skin moisture and sweating • Provides Wei Qi

  7. TCM LUNGPhysiology • Opens in the Nose • Lung is a canopy over the other organs and very delicate • Easily affected by pathogens (wind, heat, cold or dryness)

  8. Lung Patterns

  9. TCM 24 Hour Clock

  10. Cough Pattern Invasion of Lungs by Wind‑Cold Invasion of Lungs by Wind‑Heat Phlegm‑Heat Cough Excess Yin Deficiency Cough Lung Qi Deficiency Lung Yin and Qi deficiency Deficiency

  11. Invasion of the Lung with Wind-Cold Etiology Wind-Cold attack Lung Qi flow is obstructed Cough

  12. Silver (2 yr M TB) • Fever- -104.5 (3 days) • Thick, yellow nasal discharge • Slight cough • Tongue: Red and dry • Pulse: Surging and fast • No other signs • 4 other horses on farm affected • Dx: Wind-heat invasion of the lung

  13. Silver Treatment • Acupuncture • EA • GV-14→Bai Hui • DN • BL-13, Ding-chuan • Aqua • LI-4, LI-11 • Herbal • Equine Yin Qiao • 30-50 gm BID 7-10 days

  14. Cappy (9 yr M/C Mix) • Chronic cough and nasal discharge for 3 months • Cold, wet nose • Prefers warm • Metal dog • Tongue: Pale and wet • Pulse: weak on right • Dx: Lung Qi deficiency with stagnation

  15. Cappy Treatment • Acupunture • LI-20, Bi Tong, Long Hui, LI-4, LU-7, LU-9, CV-17 • Herbal • Bu Fei Wan • Xin Yin San

  16. Dyspnea/Asthma Pattern Invasion of Lungs by Wind‑Cold Accumulation of Phlegm‑Heat in Lungs Excess Lung Qi Deficiency Lung Yin Deficiency Lung-Kidney Qi Deficiency Deficiency

  17. Dyspnea/Asthma Pattern Wind‑Cold Wind‑Heat Lung Def Kidney Def Attack Lung control Qi Flow reception of Qi obstruct flow of the Lung Qi upward the Qi Flow Dyspnea/Asthma

  18. CDR Monkey (55 yr M Mix) • Metal personality • Overworking at perfection • Recent problems with anger • Occasional loose stools • Exercise-induced asthma • Tongue: Pale with tooth marks • Pulse: Weak lung and kidney on right • Dx: Kidney and Lung Qi deficiency

  19. CDR Monkey Treatment • Acupuncture • DN • LU-9, KID-3, LIV-3, Shen Shu (caudal), CV-17 • Moxa • ST-36 • Aqua • HT-7 • Herbal • Gecko formula

  20. Clyde-O (6 yr M/C Mix) • Rescue puppy • Water dog • Thunderstormphobia • LS stenosis • Nasal congestion in right nostril • Sneezing • Tongue: Red and purple • Pulse: Forceful • Dx: Wind Heat

  21. Clyde-O Treatment • Acupuncture • LI-4, LI-20, GV-14, Long Hui • Herbal • Tuo Ming Tang

  22. TCM Lung Disease • I hope you all breath a little easier • Look for the pattern and treat what you find

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