Lung Distention
Lung Distention
Chronic lung disorders can become emphysema
Chronic condition – chronic cough – asthma – dyspnea (lung/spleen/kidney become def.) with phlegm, distended chest and edema.
Long term Respiratory diseases cause STAGNATION. Fullness in chest, distended chest aggravated by activity Cough with phlegm, edema Worse case = purple lips and tongue, dark complexion with edema
Chinese Medicine Differentiation and Treatment EXCESS
Cold Fluid Attack Lung (spleen/kidney yang def.), Superficial wind cold symptoms, cough, thin-frothy large amount of phlegm, dyspnea, full-distended chest. T - white, slippery P - Floating, tense
Principle of Treatment:: expel wind cold, eliminate internal fluids
Herbal Medicine Formula: Xiao Qing Long Tang
Phlegm Heat in Lung (invasion of wind-heat (or wind-cold turn to heat), Wind heat symptoms, cough, phlegm, dyspnea, edema T - red, yellow coat P - floating, rapid
Principle of Treatment:: clear lung heat, resolve phlegm, descend lung Qi to relieve distension Herbal Medicine Formula: Qing Qi Hua Tan Tang
DEFICIENCY
Lung and Kidney Qi Deficiency Shortness of breath, fullness in chest, kidney and lung deficiency symptoms, fatigue, weak voice, easily catch cold T - pale, white coat P - deep, weak
Principle of Treatment:: nourish lung and kidney Qi
Herbal Medicine Formula: Ren Shen Ge Jie San
Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency Shortness of breath, fullness in chest, kidney and lung deficiency symptoms, fatigue, weak voice, easily catch cold, deficient heat symptoms T - pale, white coat P - deep, weak
Principle of Treatment:: nourish lung and kidney Yin
Herbal Medicine Formula: Bai He Gu Jin Tang
Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency Problems inhaling, general yang deficiency symptoms, pale, puffy complexion T - pale, white coating P - weak
Principle of Treatment:: Nourish spleen and kidney yang
Herbal Medicine Formula: Shen Qi Wan
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