Lung
The lungs bring oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide. In TCM, the lungs are linked to the following emotions, ailments, colour, and resonant sound:
Colour: White
Vibrational healing sound: Sssss
Example herb with lung affinity: Marrubium vulgare (White Horehound).
Emotions: Grief, sadness, and detachment.
Lung function: Respiration brings energy from the air and helps to distribute it throughout the body; they work with the kidney to regulate water metabolism; they are important in the immune system and for resistance to viruses and bacteria. They regulate sweat glands and body hair and provide moisture to the skin.
Symptoms of lung imbalance: Shortness of breath and shallow breathing, sweating, fatigue, coughing, frequent colds and flu, allergies, asthma, and other lung conditions, dry skin, depression, and excessive crying.
