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28 Cards in this Set
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Hypoactive Lungs
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Lung Qi Xu
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Xu
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Deficiency
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Bladder Functions
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- removes water by Qi transformation
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Lung Qi Xu Treatment Principle
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Reinforce LU & Strengthen Qi
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Lung Yin Xu Treatment Principle
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Nourishes Yin Moisten LU
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Exterior Dryness Attacking Acupoints
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Primary treatment is Herbs
- secondary is acu -Lu-7: Promote Lung descending function -Ki-6: Nourish Yin (moisten Lungs) -Lu-1: Clear Excess from Lungs -Sp-6: Meeting point of 3 Leg Yin Channels |
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Kidney Function
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-store Essence & govern birth, growth, reproduction, & development
-produce Marrow, fill up the brain & control bones - govern Water - control the reception of Qi - open into the ears - manifest in the hair - control the lower orifices - house the Will Power |
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Wind-Heat Attacks Lungs Acupoints
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-Lu-7: Luo Connecting
-LI-4: Yuan Src - Yuan + Luo expels wind & releases exterior -GB-20(wind pool): Expels wind-heat -Du-14: Lower fever & release exterior -SJ-5: alternative to Lu-7 -Ren-22: cough -LU-11: Cools Lung & eliminates wind-heat & benefits throat -DU-20: if headache |
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Exterior Dryness Attacking Treatment Principle
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-Expel wind dryness
-regulate lung qi -moisten the lungs |
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Gall Bladder Functions
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- stores & excretes bile
- controls judgment - controls sinews |
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Heart Functions
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- governs Blood
- controls the blood vessels - manifests in the complexion - houses the Mind - opens into the tongue - controls sweat |
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Large Intestine Functions
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- receive food & drink from the S.I.
- re-absorbed some of the fluids - excretes the stools. |
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Liver Functions
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- stores Blood
- ensures the smooth flow of Qi - controls the sinews - manifests in the nails - open into the eyes - houses the ethereal soul (hun) |
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Lung Functions
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- Govern Qi & respiration
- Control channels & blood vessels - Control dispersing & descending - regulate Water passages - control skin & hair - open into the nose - house the Corporeal soul (po) |
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Lung Qi Xu Acu-Points
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- UB-13: Back Shu for Lungs
- LU-9: Yuan-Source of LU channel - ST-36: Reinforce Qi - UB-43: For Xu conditions, especially LU - Ren-17: Meeting point of Zhong Qi |
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San Jiao Functions
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- One of the 6 Yang Organs
- Avenue of Original Qi - 3 Divisions of the Body |
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Small Intestine Function
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- controls receiving & transforming
- separates fluids (separates the pure from the impure) - influences Discernment |
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Spleen Functions
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governs transformation & transportation
- controls Blood - controls the muscles & the 4 limbs - opens into the mouth & manifests in the lips - controls the "raising Qi" - houses Thought |
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Stomach Functions
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- controls the "rotting & ripening" of food
- controls the transportation of food essences - controls the descending of Qi - the origin of fluids |
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Wind-Cold Attacks Lungs Acupoints
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-LI-4+Lu-7: Yuan-Luo Coupling (dispel wind & release exterior)
-GB-20: Dispel Wind -UB-12: Dispel Wind -UP-13: Strengthen Lung dispersing function |
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Wind-Cold Attacks Lungs Treatment Principle
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-Expel Wind Cold
-Regulate Lung Qi- -Release Exterior |
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Wind-Heat Attacks Lungs Treatment Principle
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-Expel Wind heat
-Regulate Lung Qi -Release the Exterior |
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Exterior Dryness Attacking Lungs
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Lung System:
-Dry cough w/ little or no sputum -sputum difficult to expectorate -maybe hemoptysis -Cough may cause chest pain -Dry or sore throat -Dry lips & mouth -Dryness in nose -Epistaxis Superficial: -Chills & fever & slight body ache Heat: Constipation & scanty urine -T: Normal -C: thin, yellow, and dry -P: Superficial, maybe rapid |
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Lung Qi Xu Manifestations
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Descending & Dispersing:
- Soft, weak cough with clear this sputum Qi Deficiency: - Physical & mental exhaustion - Shortness of breath - Pale face Weakness of Zhong Qi: - Soft, weak voice Dominates Exterior: - Spontaneous sweats - Aversion to wind - T: Pale - C: thin & white - P: weak (esp. right cun) |
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Wind-Heat Attacks Lungs Manifestations
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Dispersing & Descending:
-Cough w/ thick, sticky, yellow sputum Lung System : -Sore red, swollen throat -Runny or blocked nose with thick yellow discharge Exterior Symptoms: -Fever w/ perspiration -Slight Chills -Headache & Body Ache Heat: -Slight Thirst for cold liquids -T: Red Tip -C: Thin & Yellow -P: Superficial & Rapid |
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Lung Yin Xu Manifestations
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Discending & Dispersing:
-Severe, dry hacking cough -No sputum expectorated -Small amts of difficult to expectorate sputum False Heat: Afternoon Fever -Night sweats -Malar flush -5 Palm heat No Moisture: -Dry Mouth & Throat -Hoarse Voice -Emaciation -T: Red, smaller body, perhaps thinner -C: scanty -P: Thin & rapid |
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Wind-Cold Attacks Lungs Clinical Manf
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Dispersing & Descending:
-Cough with expectoration of thin, watery or frothy white/clear sputum Normal Function of Area Disturbed: -Itching or tickling in throat -Blocked and/or runny nose with clear, watery nasal discharge -Sneezing Superficial Energy Not Moving: -Headache -Chills w/low-grade fever -General body aches -T: Pink/Normal -C: Thin, white, & moist -P:superficial & tight (exterior + cold) |
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Lung Yin Xu
Acupoints |
-UB-43: Nourish Lung Yin
-LU-9: Yuan Source Pt -Lu-7 + Ki-6: Couple Ren Mai & Yin Qiao Mai for Yin Xu -LU-6: Xi-Cleft for acute cough -LU-5: Clear heat from Lungs -SP-6: Meeting point of 3 leg yin (Nourish Yin) |