Functional symptoms of the lung system in Traditional Chinese Medicine
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2157.2017.04.001
- VernacularTitle:中医肺藏系统的功能性症状
- Author:
Yachao WANG
1
;
Qiming ZHANG
;
Yiguo WANG
;
Feng WANG
;
Huanli WANG
Author Information
1. 陕西中医药大学 陕西 712046
- Keywords:
lung system;
specific functions;
functional symptoms
- From:
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2017;40(4):269-271
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore and identify functional symptoms of the lung system in traditional Chinese Medicine.Methods Based on the Symptom-mechanism Database of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the authors screened all the symptoms that can be explained only by the abnormal functions of the lung system with reference to the specific functions and anatomical location of the lung system.Results Specific symptoms of the lung system include sneezing, more expiration and less inspiration, more inspiration and less expiration, tachypnea, dyspnea, rough breath, weak breath, faint voice, loud voice, muffled voice, cough, faint cough, muffled cough, hoarseness, shortness of breath, hidrosis, hypohidrosis, adiaphoresis, spontaneous perspiration, and night sweating.Conclusion Specific functions of the lung system with mechanism that can be explained only by the abnormal functions of the lung system are the most significant evidence for identifying functional symptoms of the lung system.All symptoms above indicate abnormality of the lung system.Functions of the lung system in Tradinonal Chinese Medicine correspond to the interactive functions of the respiratory system, sweat glands and neuroendocrine system.
