Lung Meridian Patterns - Disharmony Chart
You may click on a particular pattern below for more detailed information including tongue and pulse diagnosis, related signs and symptoms and treatment points.
Excess Patterns | Signs | Tongue | Pulse |
| Wind-Cold Invasion | Fever & chills w/chills predominating, body ache, stuffy nose w/clear runny mucus, sneezing, scratchy throat, lack of sweat, possibly a headache | Thin white coat | Floating, possibly a little tight |
| Wind-Heat Invasion | Fever & chills w/fever predominating, sore throat, stuffy a/or runny nose w/yellow discharge, headache, slight sweating, no thirst | Thin yellow coat or Thin white coat w/slightly red tip and edges | Floating, rapid |
| Damp-Phlegm Obstructing | Chronic cough which comes in bouts, profuse white sputum that is easy to expectorate, fullness of the chest, asthma is possible, can be either a chronic or acute condition | Thick sticky white coat | Slippery or Weak, floating & fine |
| Phlegm-Heat Obstructing | Barking cough, SOB, asthma, chest oppression, yellow/green mucus (main difference from damp-phlegm above) | Red, thick sticky yellow coat | Slippery, rapid, full |
Deficiency Patterns | Signs | Tongue | Pulse |
| LU Qi Deficiency | Fatigue, SOB, weak voice, spontaneous daytime sweating, catch colds easily/frequently, pale complexion | Pale, slightly swollen | Empty |
| LU Yin Deficiency | Dry cough possibly w/blood tinged sputum, dry throat a/or mouth, hoarseness, night sweats, mallor flush | Red, no coat, probably peeled, horizontal cracks in the LU area possible | Thin, rapid or Floating, empty |
| LU Dryness | Not as severe as LU Yin Deficiency, dry cough, dry throat, hoarseness, dry skin | Dry | Empty, possibly Floating, empty |
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Hartstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
- Valaskatgis, Peter: New England School of Acupuncture, TCM Lab II Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
