cough, asthma, bronchitis

Question 1

what are the patterns for acute exterior cough

Answer 1

1. invasion of wind cold
2. invasion of wind heat
3. invbasion of wind dryness

Question 2

what are the patterns of acute interior cough

Answer 2

1. lung heat

2. lung phlegm heat

Question 3

what are the patterns of chronic full cough

Answer 3

1. damp phlegm in lungs
2. phlegm heat in lungs
3. phlegm fluids in lungs
4. liver fire insulting the lungs

Question 4

what are the patterns for chronic empty cough

Answer 4

1. lung qi def.
2. lung yin dif
3. lung dryness

Question 5

cough due to (acute exterior) invasion fo wind cold

Answer 5

cough, slight breathlessness, sneezing runny nose with white discharge, aversion to cold, shivers, no temperature, no sweating, body aches, stiff neck ha, pale urine
t- no change
p- floating and tight

Question 6

tx principle of cough due to invasion of wind cold

Answer 6

release the exterior, restore the diffusing and descending of lung qui, expel wind, scatter cold stop cough

Question 7

acupoints for cough due to invasion of wind cold

Answer 7

bl12- expels exterior wind, and releases exterior
lu7- releases exterior and restores descending of lung qi, stops cough
bl13- releases exterior restores descending of lung qi, stops cough
li4 and ki7 in combination to promote sweating to release the exterior
lu6- accumulation point to stop acute cough

Question 8

cough due to invasion of wind heat

Answer 8

dry cough, with tickling throat, aversion to cold shivering, fever, sore throat, slight sweating, body aches, headache, reunny nose, yellow discharge, sneezing slight thirst slightly dark urine
t- slightly red
p- floating and rapid

Question 9

tx principle of cough due to invasion of wind heat

Answer 9

release the exterior, expel wind, clear heat restore descending of lung qi

Question 10

acupoints for cough du to invasion of wind heat

Answer 10

lu7- descends lung qi, stops cough
li4,exples wind heat
li11 expels wind heat
lu6 stops cough
bl12- clears wind releases the exterior

Question 11

cough due to invasion of wind dryness

Answer 11

dry and ticklish throat, dry itchy sore throat, sore sensation in upper chest, dry lips, dry mouth, stuffy nose, headache, slight aversion to cold, mild chills

Question 12

tx principle of cough due to invasion of wind dryness

Answer 12

release exterior, restore descending of lung qi, promote fluids, stop cough

Question 13

acupoints for cough due to invasion of wind dryness-

Answer 13

bl12- releases exterior and clears wind
lu7 descends lung qi and stops cough and descends lung qi
lu6 stops cough
lu9 nourishes lung fluids
ki6 promotes fluids benefits and moistens throat
sp6 promotes fluids
cv12 promotes fluids

Question 14

cough due to lung heat (acute interior)

Answer 14

barking cough, chest pn, SOB, fever,, thirst, sweating, flaring of alae nasi, restlessness, and feeling of heat
t- red with yellow coat
p- rapid and overflowing

Question 15

tx principle of cough due to lung heat

Answer 15

clear lung heat descend lung qi, stop cough

Question 16

acupoints for cough due to lung heat

Answer 16

lu5- clears lung heat and descends lung qi
lu1- clears lung heat
du14- clears heat
lu6 stops cough
li11 clears heat

Question 17

cough due to lung phlegm heat

exterior acute

Answer 17

barking cough with expectoration of profuse sticky yellow sputum. fever, restlessness, thirst, feeling of heat, oppresion in chest,
t- red with sticky yellow coat
p- rapid and slippery

Question 18

tx principel of cough due to lung phlegm heat

Answer 18

resolve phlegm, clear heat descend lung qi and stop cough

Question 19

acupoints for cough due to lung phlegm heat

Answer 19

lu5- expels lung phlegm and clears heat from lungs, descends lung qi
lu1- front mu of lu, for acute lung dz and stop cough
lu6 stop cough
st40- phlegm
sp6 phlegm
cv9 phlegm
cv12- phlegm
du14- clear heat, li11 clear heat
tw6 and sp15- clear heat and move downwards

Question 20

cough due to damp phlegm in the lungs(chronic and full)

Answer 20

repeated attackes of cough, profuse expectoration of white sticky sputum, sob, aggr. in morning or after eating, oppresion in chest, fullness in epigastrium, nausea, poor appetite, fatigue loose stool. heaviness
p- slippery
t- pale or normal sticky thick white coat maybe

Question 21

tx principle for cough due to damp phlegm in the lungs

Answer 21

dry dampness, resolve phlegm, stop cough tonify spleen and restore descending of lung qi

Question 22

acupoints for cough due to damp phlegm in lungs

Answer 22

lu5- resolves phlegm in lungs descends lung qi
lu1 - descends lung qi
cv12- bl20 st36 resolve damp
cv9, st40 sp6 resolve phlegm and damp
bl13 descends lu qi used for chronic

Question 23

cough due to phlegm heat in the lungs

chronic full

Answer 23

repeated attackes of barking cough with produse expectoration of yellow or blood flecked purulent sputum. SOB, rattling in throat and oppression in chest, red dace feeling of heat, dry mouth, thirst, fatigue loose stool
t- red swollen sticky yellow coat
p- slippery and rapid

Question 24

tx principle of chronic phlegm heat in the lungs

Answer 24

tonify spleen, rid phlegm, clear heat stop cough descend lu qi

Question 25

acupoints for chornic phlegm heat in luhngs

Answer 25

``` lu5- descends lung qi stops cough clears lung heat lu1descends lung qi st40 clears phlegm cv9 clear phlegm sp6 clear phlegm and tonigy spleen bl20- tonify spleen lu6- stop cough du14 clear heat ```

Question 26

cough due to phlegm fluid in the lungs

Answer 26

cough with low sound and expectoration of white water dilute sputum. feeling of cold, feeling of oppression in the chest, fatigue, poor appetite, low spirits t- pale swollen sticky white coat p- soggy

Question 27

tx principle of phlegm fluid in lungs

Answer 27

drain damp resolve phlegm scatter cold, tonify spleen and kidnesy stop cough

Question 28

acupoints for phlegm fluids

Answer 28

``` sp9 cv9 sp6 - drain damp st40- resolve phlegm bl20, bl23 tonify kidney and spleen lu6 stop cough st36 tonify spleen ```

Question 29

cough due to liver fire insulting the lungs

Answer 29

sudden bouts of cough, a red face eliceted by emotional stress, dry throat, feeling of phlegm in throat, expectoration of scanty phlegm, hypochondrial distension and pn, pn on coughing, bitter taste, dark urine, dry stools irritability, dry mouth t- red with redder sides, dry yellow coat p- wiry and rapid

Question 30

tx principle of liver fire insulting the lungs

Answer 30

clear lungs, drain liver fire, restore descending of lung qi, stop cough

Question 31

acupoints for liver fire insulting the lungs

Answer 31

lv2, lu5, lu1, gb34, li11, cv17

Question 32

cough due to lung qi def

Answer 32

slight cough with low sound, no phlegm, spontaneous sweating propensity to catch oclds, weak voice, fatigue, pale face t- pale p0empty

Question 33

tx princple for cough due to lung qi def

Answer 33

tonify the lun, restore descending of lung qi

Question 34

acupoints for cough due to lunng qi def

Answer 34

``` lu9- tonify sp6 tonify st36 tonify lu7 descend bl13 stop cough bl43 nourish lung yin, is specific for lung problems ```

Question 35

cough due to lung yin deficiency

Answer 35

dry cough in short bursts and with low sound, scanty phlegm or none, blood flecked sputum, dry throat, feeling of heat in evening, night sweats, thin body, extreme fatigue t- no coat, dry lung cracks p- floating empty

Question 36

tx principle for cough due to lung qi def

Answer 36

nourish yin, , descend lung qi stop cough moisten lungs

Question 37

acupoints for cough due to lung yin def

Answer 37

lu9 and 1- nourish lung yin st36, sp6, cv12- tonify spleen and nourish lungs lu7 ki 6 benefit throat, nourish lung yin descend lung qi stop coughh from lung yin def. lu 10 clear lung empty heat

Question 38

lung dryness

Answer 38

dry cough, dry throat, and mouth. t- dry, p- floating and empty

Question 39

tx principle of cough due to lu dryenss

Answer 39

moisten lungs, restore descending of lung qi, stop cough

Question 40

acupoints for cough due to lung dryness

Answer 40

lu9, lu10, cv12, lu1, lu7 ki6

Question 41

allergic asthma due to wind cold

Answer 41

sob, sudden wheezing, and difficulty exhaling, no sweat, tight chest, plae face, feeling cold, sneezing, cough no thirst, attack aggr by cold weather, stiff shoulders and neck p tight

Question 42

tx principle of allergic asthma due to wind cold

Answer 42

release exterior and expel wind cold, restore descending of lung qi, calm the mind

Question 43

acupoints for allergic asthma due to wind cold

Answer 43

bl12, bl13, cv22, lu7, lu6, bl12, 13 | ht 7, gb21

Question 44

allergic asthma due to wind cold

Answer 44

slight swear, ashtma attack with sob and wheezing, feeling of tighness in chest, pale face

Question 45

tx principle of asthma due to wind cold

Answer 45

release exterior, harmonize nutritive and defensive qi, resotre the descending lung qi, calm mind

Question 46

acupoints for asthma due to wind cold

Answer 46

bl12, st36 and sp6, to harmonize nutritive and defensive qi | ht 7 and ren 15 to calm mind and descend lu qi

Question 47

ashtma due to wind heat

Answer 47

fever, aversion to cold headache thightness of chest, loud wheezing, barking cough, asthma, slight thirst t- red sides toward front p- rapid

Question 48

tx principle of asthma due to wind heat

Answer 48

release exterior, restore descending of lung qi, expel wind heat, calm asthma calm mind

Question 49

acupoints for asthma due to wind heat

Answer 49

``` lu5 clears lung heat lu7,1 and bl13 dexcend lung qi lu6 stops acute asthma lu11 expels wind heat and eases throat dingchuan stops acute asthma ht 7 cv`15 calm mind and open chest ```