The Big Picture. The Good & The Bad 9/6/2012
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1 ChiroCredit.com Presents: AcuPractice Seminars 210: Lungs / Large Intestine Lungs AKA: Fei Wife of the Large Intestine The Tender Organ The Bright Lid of the Internal Organs The Official Who is the Master of Qi Large Intestine AKA: Da Chong Husband of the Lungs The Official In Charge of the Dregs Dr. Jim Ventresca Lungs Lg. Intestine Throat Nose Sinus Meridian Skin Fire Wood Earth Water Metal The Big Picture The Good & The Bad When the Lungs are functioning well, the individual is vital and strong. In disharmony, we see respiratory problems like COPD, shortness of breath, and a tendency towards upper respiratory infections. 1
2 Names & Meanings The Tender Organ Most Easily Affected by OPI The Bright Lid of the Internal Organs Protects the Internal Organs The Official Who is the Master of Qi Creates the Zong Qi Opens To the Nose Dislikes Cold & Dry Home of The Po & The Voice Metal Element Dryness Nose, Smell Mucus Skin Pungent Taste Putrid Odor Identification w/ Body Vitality, Strength, Sustainability Grief & Sadness Taking In & Letting Go Respiration Governance Qi Production The Exterior Skin & Body Hair Distributes Wei Qi The Water Passages Liquefy, Descend, & Disseminate Keeps Sweating In Check 2
3 Common Symptoms Acute & Chronic Respiratory Sinus Skin Cold & Flu Seasonal Allergy Fatigue & Malaise Pin Yin Glossary/Review Pin Yin Xu Shi Yu Bi Qi Xue English Deficiency Excess Stagnation Obstruction Life Force / Energy Blood Tissues & Substances Bronchial Passageways, Nose & Sinus The Skin Nasal Mucous Qi 3
4 Common Disharmonies Outside Pernicious Influences: Wind, Heat, Cold, Dry, Damp: Treatment Principle (Tx Pr) Open the Exterior Qi Xu: Tx Pr: Tonify Lung Qi (LU /SP/ KD) Yin Xu: Tx Pr: Tonify Yin (LU / KD) Secondary Disharmonies Qi Yu: Move Qi (LU / LR) Yang Xu: Tonify Yang (LU /KD) Heat / Fire: Cool Heat in Lungs Accumulation of Dampness: Disperse, Resolve, and/or Vaporize Damp LU /SP /KD Large Intestine (Da Chang) The Official In Charge Of The Dregs Dependent Upon Fei For Descending Governs Body Fluids Receives Waste From Small Intestine Absorbs Fluids Excretes Feces 4
5 Large Intestine Disharmonies Dryness: S & S, Moisten the Intestines Summer Heat: S & S, Cool Heat / Quell Fire Liver Invading: S & S, Course the Liver Qi Clinical Organ Relationships Lungs/Large Intestine Lungs Circulate & Descend the Qi To Assist Moving Feces Downward Lung Heat Can Dry Out Stools Stagnation in the Large Intestine Can Lead to Dyspnea Treat The Large Intestine Meridian To Disperse Lung Heat Meridian Symptomology Large Intestine Meridian Pain Along It s Own (Yang Ming) Pathway Thumb Radial Forearm Deltoid SCM Head & Face Lung Meridian Treats the Lungs 5
6 ChiroCredit.com Presents: AcuPractice Seminars A Comprehensive Introduction to the Clinical Theories of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Coming Up Next AcuPractice Seminars 211 The Spleen & The Stomach Dr. Jim Ventresca 6
7 AcuPractice Seminars 210: Lungs/Large Intestine L. The Lungs 1. Responsible for respiration, energy (Qi) production, and protection from outside influences, similar to our concept of the immune system. 2. When the Lungs are functioning well, the individual is vital and strong. 3. When they are in disharmony, we see respiratory problems like COPD, shortness of breath, and a tendency towards upper respiratory infections. 4. Common Symptoms a) All types of respiratory disorders b) All sinus disorders c) Many Skin Disorders d) Common Colds and Flus e) Fatigue 5. AKA: Tender Organ, Master Of Qi 6. Opens To The Nose & Throat 7. Most Easily Affected By OPI 8. Dislikes Cold And Dryness 9. Properties a) Liquefies b) Descends c) Disseminates d) Circulates 10. Functions a) Govern Qi & Respiration b) Rules The Exterior 11. Common Disharmonies: a) LU Qi Deficiency b) LU Yin Deficiency c) Rebellious Qi in LU d) OPI e) Dampness. Phlegm in LU 12. Major S&S a) Respiratory M. Large Intestines 1. The Official In Charge Of The Dregs 2. Dependent Upon Lungs For Descending N. Treating The Lungs 1. Acute conditions are usually OPI/URIs which respond well to both acupuncture and simple herbal formulas to open the exterior. 2. Chronic conditions are often a result of a deficiencies, which are treated by tonification with acupuncture and herbs! 2012 Dr. Jim Ventresca AcuPractice Seminars 21
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