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Lung Meridian Patterns - Disharmony Chart

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Excess Patterns	Signs	Tongue	Pulse
Wind-Cold Invasion	Fever & chills w/chills predominating, body ache, stuffy nose w/clear runny mucus, sneezing, scratchy throat, lack of sweat, possibly a headache	Thin white coat	Floating, possibly a little tight
Wind-Heat Invasion	Fever & chills w/fever predominating, sore throat, stuffy a/or runny nose w/yellow discharge, headache, slight sweating, no thirst	Thin yellow coat or Thin white coat w/slightly red tip and edges	Floating, rapid
Damp-Phlegm Obstructing	Chronic cough which comes in bouts, profuse white sputum that is easy to expectorate, fullness of the chest, asthma is possible, can be either a chronic or acute condition	Thick sticky white coat	Slippery or Weak, floating & fine
Phlegm-Heat Obstructing	Barking cough, SOB, asthma, chest oppression, yellow/green mucus (main difference from damp-phlegm above)	Red, thick sticky yellow coat	Slippery, rapid, full
Deficiency Patterns	Signs	Tongue	Pulse
LU Qi Deficiency	Fatigue, SOB, weak voice, spontaneous daytime sweating, catch colds easily/frequently, pale complexion	Pale, slightly swollen	Empty
LU Yin Deficiency	Dry cough possibly w/blood tinged sputum, dry throat a/or mouth, hoarseness, night sweats, mallor flush	Red, no coat, probably peeled, horizontal cracks in the LU area possible	Thin, rapid or Floating, empty
LU Dryness	Not as severe as LU Yin Deficiency, dry cough, dry throat, hoarseness, dry skin	Dry	Empty, possibly Floating, empty

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