Lung, dryness syndrome

External dryness is one of the six exogenous pathogenic factors it appears in the autumn and directly injures the Lung. In the early autumn, dryness is often combined with heat and it consumes the body fluid and Yin of the Lung - this syndrome is referred to as warm-dryness. In the late autumn, dryness is mainly combined with cold and causes obstruction of spreading of the body fluid of the Lung - this syndrome is referred to as cold-dryness. 

For treating warm-dryness syndrome Slightly disperse the dryness, gently clear and moisten the Lung. 

For treating cold-dryness syndrome Disperse cold-dryness, regulate the Lung-Qi and transform the phlegm. 

For treating internal dryness syndrome Nourish the Yin and fluids of the Lung, Kidney,... 

These two herbs are pungent and warm, and enter the Lung meridian. They can gently and effectively disperse the cold-dryness from the superficial region and stimulate the Lung-Qi, thus accelerating the distribution of the Qi and fluid in the body. They are often used as chief in the formula to treat cold-dryness syndrome. 

Tian Hua Fen and Lu Gen are sweet and cold, and enter the Lung and Stomach meridians. They are often used in the syndrome of excess heat in the Lung when the heat has injured the fluid and causes dryness in the Lung. Both herbs can clear heat, generate the body fluids and relieve thirst, dry cough, chest pain and dryness in the mouth. 

Internal dryness is caused directly by the consumption of body fluids. Some diseases, medicines, herbs or food products can injure the body fluids and cause dryness. Long-term stress and emotional disturbance can also cause consumption of the body fluids. As the Lung, Stomach and Large Intestine are mainly involved, the syndrome of dryness can be respectively divided into dryness in the Upper-, Middle- and Lower-Jiao. 

In the syndrome of internal dryness due to Qi and Yin deficiency of the Lung, symptoms such as dry nasal cavity, dry cough, scanty sputum and thirst may exist. 

To treat a syndrome of warm-dryness, sweet and cold herbs that enter the Lung meridian are selected to moisten the Lung. 

To treat a syndrome of internal dryness of the Lung, sweet, bitter and cold herbs are selected... 

These herbs are aromatic, light and cold, and enter the Upper-Jiao. Sang Ye and Bo He enter the Lung meridian and Lian Qiao enters the Heart meridian. Their aromatic smell can disperse the constrained Qi and heat in the Lung and their cold nature can reduce the heat and protect the Yin. They are often selected as chief in the formulas to treat the syndrome of warm-dryness. 

Yu Zhu is sweet and neutral, and enters the Lung meridian. This herb can gently nourish the Yin and moisten the Lung. It is often used in a chronic, mild syndrome of dryness. 

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