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:


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