Japanese Acupuncture - Lung Deficiency Cold - Five Phase Protocol

Submitted by Chad Dupuis on Tue, 2006-06-13 18:00.

This page contains the abdominal presentation, treatment points and associated signs and symptoms for the Lung Deficiency Cold Five Phase treatment. For a description of the overall treatment protocol see our Five Phase treatment information page.


Five Phase - Lung Deficiency Cold Pattern

There are no abdominal patterns for Lung Deficiency Cold as it is an exterior condition.

Pulse:
HT/LU/SP/KD/PC = Floating and Deficiency
LV = Choppy


  • Root Treatment Points:
  • Technique: touching, #0 or #1, approx. 1mm insertion, approx. 5-7 minutes
  • Yuan Source Points - LU 9 & SP 3 or
  • Luo Connecting Points - LU 7 & SP 4

  • Common Symptoms:
  • Whitish and rough skin
  • Weak cough
  • Low spirit
  • Aversion to cold, fever, spontaneous or no sweating, cold body
  • Frequent urination
  • Sore throat

  • Related Patterns & Treatment (in lieu of controlling cycle):
  • LV Cold - tonify TH 4
  • HT Cold - tonify HT 7 & SI 4
  • SP Cold - tonify ST 42
  • KD Cold - tonify UB 58, UB 59 & UB 64

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:

  • Kuwahara, Koei: New England School of Acupuncture, Advanced Japanese Techniques Lecture Notes

For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Japanese Acupuncture Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:


Bookmark/Search this post with:
cover of Traditional Japanese Acupuncture: Fundamentals of Meridian Therapy