Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis - Lung Qi Deficiency

Below you will find theoretical and clinical applications information related to lung qi deficiency. We have created associations based on clinical experience that lead to possible treatment approaches with acupuncture points, individual herbs, TCM formulas, and more.

Lung Qi Deficiency - Basics

Fatigue, SOB, weak voice, spontaneous daytime sweating, catch colds easily/frequently, pale complexion.

Tongue Diagnosis

Pale, slightly swollen.

Tongue Dx

Pulse Diagnosis

Empty.

Pulse Dx

11 Points Are Empirically Important For Lung Qi Deficiency

LI 20 LU 1 LU 2 LU 9 SI 11 ST 14 ST 15 ST 36 T6 Huatuo UB 13 UB 42

1 TCM Herb Is Empirically Important For Lung Qi Deficiency

Huang Jing

Potential Formulas For The Treatment Of Lung Qi Deficiency

The following 6 TCM Formulas are empirically related to the treatment of Lung Qi Deficiency

B S T Y

B

Bi Yan Wan (Nose Inflammation Tablets) Treat Phlegm
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Formula) Tonify

S

Sheng Mai San Wan (Generate the Pulse Pills) Tonify
Sheng Mai Yin Wan (Replenish Pulse Pills) Tonify

T

Te Xiao Bi Min Gan Wan (Specially Effective Nasal Allergy Pills) Tonify

Y

Yu Ping Feng Wan (Jade Windscreen Formula) Stabilize and Bind

B S T Y

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Lung Qi Deficiency - Formulas From Our Store

The following herbal formulas are potentially useful in the process of treating lung qi deficiency. For a complete list from our store with more details see our lung qi deficiency formula section.

Lung Qi Deficiency - Conditions and Other Possible TCM Diagnoses

The Chinese Medicine treatment of lung qi deficiency generally involves being certain that this pattern is the proper diagnosis. Each pattern may have multiple conditions and each condition may arise from one or more patterns (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).

The following 16 conditions may arise from lung qi deficiency . Each condition is listed with other possible patterns to expand diagnostic possibilities.

Conditions	Other Possible Patterns
Bedwetting	· Heart Yin Deficiency · Spleen Qi Deficiency · Kidney Yin Deficiency · Bladder Damp Heat · Blood Stagnation
Bronchitis	· Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat · Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold · Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold · Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat · Spleen Qi Deficiency · Spleen Yang Deficiency · Kidney Yang Deficiency
Congestive Heart Failure	· Heart Qi Deficiency · Heart Yang Deficiency · Kidney Yang Deficiency · Phlegm Stagnation · Blood Stagnation
Coronary Artery Disease	· Heart Qi Deficiency · Heart Yang Deficiency · Heart Yin Deficiency · Lung Yin Deficiency · Stomach Yin Deficiency · Heart Yang Collapse · Stomach Qi Deficiency · Blood Stagnation
Cough	· Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat · Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold · Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold · Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat · Lung Yin Deficiency · Lung Dryness
Diabetes Type II	· Heart Qi Deficiency · Heart Yin Deficiency · Lung Yin Deficiency · Stomach Fire · Stomach Yin Deficiency · Kidney Qi Deficiency · Kidney Yang Deficiency · Kidney Yin Deficiency · Stomach Qi Deficiency · Blood Stagnation
Emphysema	· Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold · Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat · Spleen Qi Deficiency · Kidney Qi Deficiency · Phlegm Stagnation · Blood Stagnation
Heat Stroke	· Liver Wind · Heart Qi Deficiency · Heart Yin Deficiency · Lung Yin Deficiency · Stomach Yin Deficiency · Stomach Qi Deficiency · Shen Disturbance
Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure)	· Heart Yang Deficiency · Spleen Qi Deficiency · Spleen Yang Deficiency · Kidney Yang Deficiency · Spleen Blood Deficiency · Spleen Qi Sinking
Incontinence	· Spleen Qi Deficiency · Bladder Damp Heat · Kidney Jing Deficiency · Blood Stagnation
Lung Cancer	· Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold · Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat · Lung Yin Deficiency · Spleen Qi Deficiency · Kidney Yin Deficiency · Blood Stagnation
Pneumothorax	· Liver Qi Stagnation · Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold · Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat · Spleen Qi Deficiency · Liver Blood Stagnation · Phlegm Stagnation
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)	· Liver Qi Stagnation · Heart Qi Deficiency · Heart Blood Deficiency · Heart Yin Deficiency · Lung Yin Deficiency · Spleen Qi Deficiency · Spleen Yang Deficiency · Stomach Yin Deficiency · Kidney Yang Deficiency · Stomach Qi Deficiency
Tinnitus	· Liver Fire · Spleen Qi Deficiency · Kidney Yin Deficiency · Liver Yin Deficiency · Spleen Qi Sinking · Phlegm Stagnation
Tonsillitis	· Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat · Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat · Phlegm Stagnation
Wheezing (Dyspnea)	· Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat · Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold · Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold · Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat · Spleen Qi Deficiency · Kidney Qi Deficiency · Lung Dryness

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