Lung Channel

The lungs govern Qi and respiration and in particular are in charge of inhaling air. For this reason, and also because they influence the skin, they are the intermediary organ between the organism and the environment.

They control the blood vessels in that the Qi of the lungs assist the Heart in controlling blood circulation.

They are also said to control the water passages, which means they play a vital role in the movement of body fluids.

The lungs diffuse Qi to the space between skin and muscles - where it forms the wei (defensive) Qi.

They also diffuse body fluids to the space between the skin and muscles (sweat).

The lungs diffuse fluids to the skin giving it a lustre.

The. Lungs open to the nose, ease of breathing through the nose and sense of smell depend on the state of the lungs.