YIN ORGAN: The Lung (Paru-paru)

The Lung

"The Simple Questions" in chapter 8 says that "The Lungs are like a Minister from whom policies are issued".

Functions

1. Govern Qi and respiration
2. Control channels and blood vessels
3. Control dispersing and descending
4. Regular water passages
5. Control skin and hair
6. Open into the nose
7. House the Corporeal Soul.

Lung Pathologies

	XU	SHI
		Wind	Phlegm
HEAT	LU YIN XU	WIND-HEAT ATTACKS LU	PHLEGM-HEAT CONGESTS LU
NEITHER HEAT NOR COLD	LU QI XU (May be cold)	WIND-DRYNESS ATTACKS LU (May be Heat or Cold)
COLD	LU QI XU	WIND-COLD ATTACKS LU	PHLEGM-DAMP OBSTRUCTS LU

Pathology Flowchart

Click on the following image for a flowchart of Lung Pathologies.