Wind-Heat invading the Lungs
Wind-Heat invading the Lungs
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Diagnostic Signs
Slightly red on the sides or on the front
Rapid (Shu), Floating (Fu)
Key Characteristic Symptoms
Other Associated Symptoms
Diagnostic Considerations
Key characteristic symptoms of this pattern are the aversion to cold, sore throat, fever and Floating-Rapid pulse.
Causes & Pathology
Common Causes
This pattern is mainly due to the windy and hot environment. It can also be caused by some artificial Wind Heat such as a busy kitchen.
Pathological Mechanism
It is very similar to the pattern of Wind-Cold invading the Lungs, but this Wind is rather associated with Heat instead of Cold. Therefore, patients are more likely to have fever.
Like the Wind-Cold invasion pattern, patients have symptoms like aversion to cold, because the body's Defensive Qi circulation is blocked and fails to warm the muscles.
The patients may also experience thirst as Body Fluids is dried up by exterior Heat.
The tongue coating is usually white, despite that Heat pattern normally causes yellow coating. It might be due to the external Heat has not yet turn the coating yellow.
Treatment Approach
Treatment Principle
Release the Exterior, clear Heat, stimulate the descending and diffusing of Lung Qi.
Recommended Herbal Formulas
Diet & Lifestyle Recommendations
Keep a simple menu, such as rice and black or mung beans until recovered. Fasting on fruit orvegetable juices or soups.
Avoid being exposed to windy and hot environment. Try cupping over the upper back, breathing exercises.
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