TCM-Lung

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Flashcards on TCM-Lung, created by Diaan on 05/29/2013.
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Flashcards by Diaan, updated more than 1 year ago
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Disperses Qi Wei-Qi and Ying-Qi (working well - impaired) Wei-Qi working well: Good defence against disease. Appropriate sweating Ying-Qi working well: good energy Wei-Qi impaired: Catches cold easily excess/spontaneous/inadequate/clammy Ying-Qi impaired: tiredness
Lung descends Qi Lung is lid = uppermost organ descends Qi to Kid, which holds it down (working well - impaired) Working well: breathing well, breathing regular, deep +satisfying Impaired: fullness/tightness of chest or coughing (stagnation, congestion and/or rebellious Qi)
Descends Body fluids (working/impaired) working: correct movement and metabolism of fluids Impaired: Congestion of lungs (phlegm + wheezing) oedema (face +upper body) reduced urination (fluids not send down
Lungs rule qi working - impaired Central role in formation of Qi working impaired energetic weakness strong voice weak voice weakness Tiredness Yawning
Lung disperses body fluids through skin and muscles working well - no swelling Impaired - deficiency + stagnation of Qi + Jin throughout the body leading to superficial swelling
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