Transcript TCM Lung Disease

TCM Lung Disease
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Lung Physiology
Lung Pathology
Cases (Cough & Asthma)
Metal
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Sound
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autumn
nose
Body Part
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west
Opening
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dry-cool
Season
Direction
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grief
Climate
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weeping
Emotion
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skin
Zang/Fu
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LU/LI
TCM LUNG Physiology
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Governs Qi & Respiration
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Dominates Ascending &
Descending
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Control the Body Surface
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Opens in the Nose
TCM LUNG Physiology
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Governs Qi & Respiration
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Inhales “clear” Qi
Exhales “stale” Qi
Forms Zong Qi from Gu Qi &
clear Qi
Qi help propel the Blood so
Lung and Heart work together
Stagnation of Lung Qi leads to
cough and asthma
TCM LUNG Physiology
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Dominates Ascending &
Descending
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Distributes defensive (wie) Qi
and body fluid to entire body
Helps maintain normal
descending function, while
receiving the ascending water
vapor from the kidney
TCM LUNG Physiology
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Control the Body
Surface
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Distributes body fluid to
the tissues which in turn
helps regulate skin
moisture and sweating
Provides Wei Qi
TCM LUNG Physiology
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Opens in the Nose
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Lung is a canopy
over the other
organs and very
delicate
Easily affected by
pathogens (wind,
heat, cold or
dryness)
Lung Patterns
TCM 24 Hour Clock
LIV
GB
TH
1-3 AM
LU
3-5 AM
LI 5-7
11-1AM
9-11 PM
PC
7-9 PM
KID
BL
ST
7-9 AM
SP
9-11 AM
HT
5-7 PM
3-5 PM
SI
AM
1-3 PM
11-1 PM
Cough Pattern
Invasion of Lungs by Wind-Cold
Excess
Invasion of Lungs by Wind-Heat
Phlegm-Heat Cough
Yin Deficiency Cough
Deficiency
Lung Qi Deficiency
Lung Yin and Qi deficiency
Invasion of the Lung with WindCold
Etiology
Wind-Cold
attack
Lung Qi flow is obstructed
Cough
Silver (2 yr M TB)
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Fever- -104.5 (3 days)
Thick, yellow nasal
discharge
Slight cough
Tongue: Red and dry
Pulse: Surging and fast
No other signs
4 other horses on farm
affected
Dx: Wind-heat invasion
of the lung
Silver Treatment
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Acupuncture
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EA
• GV-14→Bai Hui
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DN
• BL-13, Ding-chuan
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Aqua
• LI-4, LI-11
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Herbal
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Equine Yin Qiao
• 30-50 gm BID 7-10 days
Cappy (9 yr M/C Mix)
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Chronic cough and nasal
discharge for 3 months
Cold, wet nose
Prefers warm
Metal dog
Tongue: Pale and wet
Pulse: weak on right
Dx: Lung Qi deficiency
with stagnation
Cappy Treatment
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Acupunture
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LI-20, Bi Tong, Long
Hui, LI-4, LU-7, LU-9,
CV-17
Herbal
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Bu Fei Wan
Xin Yin San
Dyspnea/Asthma Pattern
Invasion of Lungs by Wind-Cold
Excess
Accumulation of Phlegm-Heat in Lungs
Lung Qi Deficiency
Deficiency
Lung Yin Deficiency
Lung-Kidney Qi Deficiency
Dyspnea/Asthma Pattern
Wind-Cold
Wind-Heat
Lung Def
Kidney Def
Attack
Lung
control Qi Flow
obstruct
flow of the Lung Qi
reception of Qi
upward the Qi Flow
Dyspnea/Asthma
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Allergy
Heat
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Lung Yin Deficiency
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Lung Qi Deficiency
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Kidney and Lung Qi
Deficiency
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Allergic heaves
Worse in Summer
Cool-seeking
Tongue: Red and dry
Pulse: Strong and fast
LU-5/7, BL-13, Dingchuan, CV-22, LI-4/11,
GV-14, Er-jian, Weijian
Schisandra 5
Chronic heaves/asthma
Emaciation
Dry hair
Dry and thick nasal discharge
Dry cough
Cool-seeking
Tongue: Red and dry
Pulse: Thready and rapid
BL-13, KID-3, BL-23,
SP-6, LU-7/9
Lily Combination
Chronic heaves/asthma
Dyspnea worse when moving
Weak voice
Fatigue
Exercise intolerance
Tongue: Pale and wet
Pulse: Deep and weak
BL-13, Qi-hai-shu,
LU-7/9, ST-36, LI-10,
BL-23/26
Bu Fei San
Prolonged course of asthma
Feeble asthma with low sound of respiration
Exercise intolerance
Loss of breath
Worse asthma when moving
Obvious heaves/asthma groove
Tongue: Pale with thin coating
Pulse: Deep and weak
BL-13, BL-23, BL-26,
KID-7/10, LU-7/9, LI10, ST-36, Ding-chuan,
CV-22
Breath Easer
CDR Monkey (55 yr M Mix)
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Metal personality
 Overworking at perfection
 Recent problems with anger
 Occasional loose stools
 Exercise-induced asthma
 Tongue: Pale with tooth marks
 Pulse: Weak lung and kidney
on right
 Dx: Kidney and Lung Qi
deficiency
CDR Monkey Treatment
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Acupuncture
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DN
• LU-9, KID-3, LIV-3,
Shen Shu (caudal), CV17
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Moxa
• ST-36
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Aqua
• HT-7
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Herbal
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Gecko formula
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Allergy
Wind-Heat
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Wind Cold Damp
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Phlegm Stagnation
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Allergic Rhinitis
SInusitis
Sneezing
Nasal congestion with thick discharge
Tongue: Red and dry
Pulse: Fast
Tuo Ming Tang
Nasal congestion with clear discharge
Sneezing
Cool-seeking
Tongue: Pale
Pulse: Tight (wiry)
Xin Yin San
Thick, yellow, smelly nasal discharge
Tongue: Red or purple
Pulse: Deep and fast
Huey’s Formula
Clyde-O (6 yr M/C Mix)
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Rescue puppy
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Thunderstormphobia
LS stenosis
Nasal congestion in right
nostril
Sneezing
Tongue: Red and purple
Pulse: Forceful
Dx: Wind Heat
Clyde-O Treatment
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Acupuncture
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LI-4, LI-20, GV-14,
Long Hui
Herbal
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Tuo Ming Tang
TCM Lung Disease
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I hope you all breath
a little easier
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Look for the pattern
and treat what you
find