Kidney - Lung Imbalance and OCD
The Lung Energy system is related to self esteem in Chinese medicine, and the fear of being embarrassed, making a mistake, or acting in a socially unacceptable way would relate to this type of OCD manifestation. If it presents with other physical imbalances of the Lung such as breathing difficulties, asthma or COPD.

Lung Imbalance and OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) does not involve the rituals and compulsions but rather involves an unhealthy preoccupation with traits that relate directly to a Metal Element (Lung) imbalance in Chinese medicine. A person with a Metal imbalance would have a preoccupation with rules, schedules, and lists; would be critical and demand perfectionism; would be excessively devoted to work; and would seem emotionally rigid and inflexible. While OCPD is not technically OCD, it is well differentiated through Chinese medicine. 

Spleen Imbalance and OCD
This type of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder would be marked with repeated unwanted thoughts. The emotion associated with the Spleen energetic system is worry. It is important with this type of OCD to not only nourish the Spleen energy with chi-energy-herbal-tonictonic herbs, but to also begin a practice of meditation to control the thoughts. For some suffering with OCD, mulling over thoughts becomes a distorted path to pleasure (or lack of pain) through self-absorption.

Kidney Imbalance and OCD
When fear leads to compulsions or rituals, it is typically due to a Water Element imbalance or Deficiency in the Kidney Organ System in Chinese medicine as the emotion related to Kidney energy is fear. Fear of dirt or contamination by germs leading to excessive hand washing is a typical portrayal of OCD, but other fears such as harming others or thinking sinful thoughts can also be prevalent. Compulsions are a direct result of the fear and represent a way to deal with the fear through distraction.