Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

manifested on the tongue with two transversal cracks in the Lungs area (see Figure 12.2(341))

Treatment Principle

Tonify Lung-Qi.

Acupuncture

General Prescription

LU-9 Taiyuan, ST-36 Zusanli, Ren-6 Qihai all with reinforcing method. Moxa can be used.

Explanation

• LU-9 tonifies Lung-Qi. As a Source point it is the best point to tonify a Yin organ.


• ST-36 tonifies the Stomach and Qi in general. It is used according to the principle of
  "reinforcing Earth to tonify Metal" since Earth is the mother of Metal within the
  5-element model.


• Ren-6 tonifies Qi in general and the Lung channel deep pathway flows down to this
  point.

Herbal Treatment

Prescription

Bu Fei Tang
(Tonifying the Lungs Decoction)

Ren Shen Radix Ginseng 6 g

Huang Qi Radix Astragali membranacei 9 g

Wu Wei Zi Fructus Schisandrae chinensis 3 g

Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata 12 g

Sang Bai Pi Cortex Mori albae radicis 3 g

Zi Wan Radix Asteris tatarici 3 g

Explanation

• Ren Shen and Huang Qi tonify Lung-Qi.


• Wu Wei Zi and Shu Di Huang tonify Lungs and Kidneys. The Kidneys are tonified