Exterior Dry Cold invading the Lungs
In traditional theory, this is an exterior full pattern in which dry and cool-cold influences affect the Lung's dispersing and descending functions. Its conceptual role is to describe an early surface presentation combining restraint of Lung qi with depletion of moisture at the respiratory interface. Study defining presentations and traditional differentiation context in this educational pattern record.
Key reference facts
- Nature
- Full
- Organ affinity
- Lungs
- Treatment principles
- Release the exterior while respecting the dryness component.; Disperse constrained Lung qi.; Moisten the Lung without burdening the exterior.; Coordinate surface regulation with Lung descent.
Related library records
Source reference: Me & Qi - TCM Patterns Database