Internal heat due to yin deficiency is a fever syndrome caused by the inability of yin deficiency water to control fire. Symptoms include red cheekbones, emaciation, hot flashes, night sweats, vexation, cold at night, dry mouth and throat, red tongue with little coating, and rapid pulse.

Conditioning of yin deficiency and internal heat

Yin deficiency syndrome: nourishing yin is the general principle of treatment. Three-juice drinks (Polygonatum sibiricum, Radix Rehmanniae and Radix Asparagi) can be selected for those with insufficient stomach yin, and Fritillaria cirrhosa stuffed pear, golden ear soup, whole duck with Cordyceps sinensis and ginkgo soup can be selected for those with insufficient lung yin. People with lung and stomach yin deficiency can choose bird's nest soup and three-juice drink, people with heart and kidney yin deficiency can choose Polygonatum odoratum, jujube kernel porridge, lily porridge, sugar-stained longan, five-treasure tea soup and rose jujube cake, and people with liver yin deficiency can choose pig liver stewed Scrophularia, Tianma fish head, Qingnao soup, tremella Lycium chicken soup, pig liver soup, liver-nourishing soup and Ding Feng wine. People with kidney yin deficiency can choose ear soup, tonic soup, stewed nail fish and sea cucumber.