Lung-nourishing Health-preserving Method

Author: Ma Bianliang
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: The lung is one of the important zang organs in the human body, responsible for controlling qi, regulating respiration, promoting dissemination and descend, regulating water passages, governing the (hundred vessels), and assisting the heart in regulating the circulation of qi and blood. Due to prolonged illness, excessive labor, or invasion by pathogenic heat, lung deficiency may occur, leading to symptoms such as cough, sputum production, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and breathlessness. Specifically, lung deficiency can be categorized into lung qi deficiency, lung yang deficiency, lung yin deficiency, and lung dysfunction in dissemination and descend. This book provides a detailed introduction to various Chinese herbal medicines, foods, and formulas for replenishing the lung and promoting health. Among them, 45 single Chinese herbal medicines and foods are included, covering their properties, flavors, meridian tropism, components, therapeutic effects, and applications. Additionally, nearly 400 supplementary lung-strengthening soups, medicinal diets, herbal wines, and formulas are presented, classified according to TCM syndrome differentiation, with detailed descriptions of their composition, preparation, efficacy, and usage. The content is easy to understand and the methods are simple and practical, offering reliable effects for health maintenance and disease treatment. It is suitable for the general public, especially middle-aged and elderly friends with lung deficiency and weak constitutions, for reading and reference.