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Topics. Climatic pathogenic factors The functions of the lungs Four natures and five flavours of Chinese medicinal herbs Prevention and management of invasion of lungs by climatic pathogenic factors. Climatic pathogenic factors. Wind Cold Summer-heat Dampness dryness Fire.
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Topics • Climatic pathogenic factors • The functions of the lungs • Four natures and five flavours of Chinese medicinal herbs • Prevention and management of invasion of lungs by climatic pathogenic factors
Climatic pathogenic factors • Wind • Cold • Summer-heat • Dampness • dryness • Fire
The functions of the lungs • Govern Qi and respiration • Control channels and blood vessels • Control dispersing and descending • Regulate water passage • Control skin and hair • Open into the nose
Four natures of Chinese medicinal herbs Four natures: cold, cool, warm, hot -Cold-cool : clear way heat purge fire eliminate toxic material -warm –hot: expel cold restore Yang
Five flavours of Chinese medicinal herbs Pungent- disperse, promote circulation of Qi and Blood Sweet - nourish, harmonize and moisten sour -absorb, consolidate and astringent bitter -dry and resolve dampness, pursing and lowering Salty - soften hard nodes or masses, promote defecation
Prevention and management of Wind-Cold • Ginger, cinnamon twig, coriander, leeks • Early stage-Jingfangbaidu San • Middle stage-Sanao Tang and zhisou San • Late stage- Manhuang Tang
Prevention and management of Wind-Heat • Peppermint, chrysanthemum flower, mulberry leave, kudzu, duckweed • Early stage- Sanju Yin • Late stage- Yinqiao San
Prevention and management of Wind-Water • Ginger, cinnamon twig, coriander, leeks. • White gourd, adzuki bean, coix seed, poria • Yuebijiazhu Tang