The Lungs in Chinese Medicine In traditional Chinese medicine the Lungs govern Qi (energy) and respiration. The Lungs are the intermediary organ between the inside of the body and the external environment. Thus external pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and...
Phlegm is a pathology that often originates from weak digestion sourced in the spleen Qi. One of the spleen functions is to govern water metabolism, in charge of separation, transformation and movement of fluids. Â If spleen qi is deficient it cannot sufficiently...
The Yin functions of the lungs are calming, moisturizing and cooling. The lungs keep the skin flexible and toned the voice stable, the mouth and throat moist, and the total energy of the body steady. The flow of breathing is what keeps you “cool” when life...
The Lung is a light, fragile organ that is unable to tolerate extreme dryness, cold or heat, and prefers to be moistened. Lung Qi spreads over the whole body via its dispersing and descending functions. It stimulates or maintains the functions of the internal organs...
