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Chinese patterns
Lung Dryness
Diagnoses

definition and etiology

» conventional diagnoses: bronchitis.

» etiology: Stomach Yin Xu (Deficiency) due to irregular eating habits, esp. late at night and lack of intention and calm while eating; smoking or other chronic exposure to heated air

signs and symptoms

signs and syptoms:

dry cough

dry throat and mouth

hoarse voice

• thirst

• dry skin

» pulse: empty, esp. right distal position

» tongue: dry; usually not red

course and prognosis

» principle of treatment: pull Wind; disperse Heat

differential diagnosis

footnotes