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Pattern脏腑辨证

肺气虚证

Fèi Qì Xū Zhèng

Lung Qi Vacuity Pattern

Treatment Principle

补益肺气，固表敛汗

Tonify Lung qi; secure the exterior and restrain sweating

Cardinal Symptoms · 主症

weak cough and wheezing with shortness of breath and low voice
clear thin phlegm
mental fatigue, lack of strength, spontaneous sweating, and aversion to wind
susceptibility to common cold
pale complexion

Secondary Symptoms · 次症

shortness of breath and reluctance to speak
low faint voice

Etiology · 病因

Chronic cough damaging the Lung, overexertion, Spleen vacuity with insufficient source (earth failing to generate metal), or constitutional vacuity.

Pathomechanism · 病机

Lung qi is vacuous and depleted, with impaired diffusion and descent, and defensive qi fails to secure the exterior.

Treating Formulas · 主治方剂

生脉散

Shēng Mài Sǎn

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Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-09

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@misc{bencaodian-fei-qi-xu,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Fèi Qì Xū Zhèng 肺气虚证 (Lung Qi Vacuity Pattern)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/patterns/fei-qi-xu},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-fei-qi-xu, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Fèi Qì Xū Zhèng 肺气虚证 (Lung Qi Vacuity Pattern)}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/patterns/fei-qi-xu}, urldate = {2026-04-17}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }