Liver Fire insulting the Lungs
In traditional theory, this is a replete Liver-fire pattern that disrupts the Lung's descending and dispersing functions. It links heat signs in the upper body with cough, breathlessness, and chest or hypochondriac discomfort. Study defining presentations and traditional differentiation context in this educational pattern record.
Key reference facts
- Nature
- Full
- Organ affinity
- Liver, Lungs
- Defining presentations
- Breathlessness; Asthma; Distention and pain in the chest and hypochondria; Cough with yellow or blood-tinged sputum; Headaches
- Treatment principles
- Clear Liver fire and redirect its upward movement.; Restore the Lung's descending and dispersing functions.; Drain or vent heat from the upper burner in traditional terms.; Protect fluids when dryness or thirst accompanies the fire.
Related library records
Source reference: Me & Qi - TCM Patterns Database