The
Lung
"The Simple
Questions" in chapter 8 says that "The Lungs are like
a Minister from whom policies are issued".
Functions
-
Govern Qi and respiration
- Control channels and blood vessels
- Control dispersing and descending
- Regular water passages
- Control skin and hair
- Open into the nose
- House the Corporeal Soul.
Lung Pathologies
| |
XU |
SHI |
| Wind |
Phlegm |
| HEAT |
LU YIN XU |
WIND-HEAT ATTACKS LU |
PHLEGM-HEAT CONGESTS LU |
| NEITHER HEAT NOR COLD |
LU QI XU (May be cold) |
WIND-DRYNESS ATTACKS LU (May be Heat or Cold) |
|
| COLD |
LU QI XU |
WIND-COLD ATTACKS LU |
PHLEGM-DAMP OBSTRUCTS LU |
Pathology
Flowchart
Click on the following
image for a flowchart of Lung Pathologies.
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