Topics

1. Topics • Climatic pathogenic factors • The functions of the lungs • Four natures and five flavours of Chinese medicinal herbs • Prevention and management of invasion of lungs by climatic pathogenic factors

2. Climatic pathogenic factors • Wind • Cold • Summer-heat • Dampness • dryness • Fire

3. The functions of the lungs • Govern Qi and respiration • Control channels and blood vessels • Control dispersing and descending • Regulate water passage • Control skin and hair • Open into the nose

4. Four natures of Chinese medicinal herbs Four natures: cold, cool, warm, hot -Cold-cool : clear way heat purge fire eliminate toxic material -warm –hot: expel cold restore Yang

5. Five flavours of Chinese medicinal herbs Pungent- disperse, promote circulation of Qi and Blood Sweet - nourish, harmonize and moisten sour -absorb, consolidate and astringent bitter -dry and resolve dampness, pursing and lowering Salty - soften hard nodes or masses, promote defecation

6. Prevention and management of Wind-Cold • Ginger, cinnamon twig, coriander, leeks • Early stage-Jingfangbaidu San • Middle stage-Sanao Tang and zhisou San • Late stage- Manhuang Tang

7. Prevention and management of Wind-Heat • Peppermint, chrysanthemum flower, mulberry leave, kudzu, duckweed • Early stage- Sanju Yin • Late stage- Yinqiao San

8. Prevention and management of Wind-Water • Ginger, cinnamon twig, coriander, leeks. • White gourd, adzuki bean, coix seed, poria • Yuebijiazhu Tang