Lungs meridian (P)

Paired (there are left and right meridians), Yin (female), metal, centrifugal, takes energy from the meridian of the liver and transmits it to the meridian of the colon; it includes 11 points. The maximum activity is between 3:00 — 5:00, and the minimum activity is between 15:00—17:00.

Meridian Functions

The lungs control the level of metabolism and respiration, nasopharynx, larynx, tonsils, trachea and bronchi. It is believed that the meridian of the lungs is directly influenced by the meridian of the spleen and pancreas, and the state of the meridian of the lungs is reflected in the meridian of the kidneys.

It originates in the subclavian fossa, then passes from the shoulder along the inside of the arm to the elbow joint, and then goes along the front side surface of the forearm reaches the hand and ends at the outside of the thumb nail.

Symptoms and Diseases Related to the Imbalance of the Lung Meridian

Acute respiratory infections, acute respiratory viral infections, influenza and other respiratory diseases: bronchitis, tracheitis, tonsillitis, rhinitis, laryngitis, cough, suffocation, asthma, pneumonia and everything related to these disorders’ shortness of breath, suffocation. Any problems with the nose. Various skin diseases (rashes, redness, itching), malfunctions of the excretory system. Pain in the collarbone, pain in the shoulders, forearm. Heart pain, chest pain, back pain, palpitations. Nausea, neurosis, reactive states, stress, depressive states, insomnia, hypotension. Diseases of the eyes, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx. Swelling of the face and limbs. Pain in the chest area, in the anterior region of the upper limb, the ray-carpal joint. Enuresis, convulsions in children, sensory and motor disorders in the upper extremities, trigeminal neuralgia, headache, toothache. Wrist pain, hand pain, dyspepsia, sleep disturbance, intercostal neuralgia, headache, hyperhidrosis, dizziness, tinnitus, hearing loss, flatulence.