Internal Medicine Handout 5 Treatment Principle

Front 1

Breathlessness, accompanied by headache, aversion to cold, possible fever, no sweating, a thin, white and slippery tongue coating, and a floating-tight pulse.

Back 1

1. Wind-Cold Invading the Lung


Treatment Principle
Disperse lung qi and scatter cold

Front 2

Breathlessness, aversion to cold, fever, restlessness, thirst, a thin, pale-yellow tongue coating, and a floating-rapid or slippery pulse.

Back 2

2. Cold on the Exterior and Heat in the Interior


Treatment Principle
Disperse lung qi and drain heat

Front 3

Breathlessness, thirst with a desire for cold drink, dry throat, red complexion, a yellow-greasy tongue coating, and a rapid, slippery pulse.

Back 3

3. Obstruction of Phlegm-Heat in the Lung


Treatment Principle
Resolve and drain phlegm-heat

Front 4

Breathlessness, nausea, reduced appetite, not thirsty, a thick-greasy tongue coating, and a slippery pulse.

Back 4

4. Obstruction of Turbid Phlegm in the Lung


Treatment Principle
Resolve phlegm, descend rebellious qi to relieve breathlessness

Front 5

Sudden attacks of breathlessness, possible chest pain, stressed, a thin tongue coating, and a wiry pulse.

Back 5

5. Stagnant Liver Qi Attacking the Lung


Treatment Principle
Soothe the liver, regulate qi, restore the descending of lung-qi and stop breathlessness

Front 6

Breathlessness, a pale-red tongue, and a weak, fine pulse; or bouts of cough with little sticky sputum, a red tongue with peeled coating, and a rapid, fine pulse.

Back 6

6. Lung Deficiency


Treatment Principle
Supplement the lung, tonify qi and nourish yin

Front 7

Chronic breathlessness, green-blue complexion, cyanotic lips, a pale moisture tongue coating, and a deep and weak pulse; or breathlessness, cough, red complexion, restlessness, a red and dry tongue, and a rapid, fine pulse.

Back 7

7. Kidney Deficiency


Treatment Principle
Tonify the kidney to grasp qi