The first fire: stomach fire
Symptoms: Gastrointestinal symptoms include burning pain in the stomach, abdominal distension, dry mouth and bad breath, loose stool, constipation, swollen gums, and poor appetite. Stomach fire can also be divided into deficiency and excess. Deficiency fire is characterized by slight cough, poor appetite, constipation, abdominal distension, red tongue and little fur. Excess fire is manifested as epigastric discomfort, dry mouth and bitter taste, and dry and hard stool.
Stomach fire is stomach heat. The internal heat caused by improper diet, such as drinking, eating spicy food, overeating cream and thick taste, is called stomach fire in Chinese medicine, which is usually caused by damp heat and food stagnation. At the same time, internal heat is also caused by the quantity, quality and time of diet. Those with mild stomach fire seem to never have enough to eat, which is actually an illusion that stomach heat gives the brain; When the fire reaches a certain stage, there will be inflammation in the stomach, which will make it impossible to eat anything. It can be said that the extremes meet. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the regulation of stomach fire should follow the principle of clearing heat and stagnation, and diet should be controlled, too hot food should be eaten less, and sweet and greasy food should be eaten less. Yellow-green vegetables and seasonal fruits should be added to the diet to supplement the deficiency of vitamins and inorganic salts, and proper attention should be paid to oral hygiene. In terms of drug therapy, Sichuan lotus, corduroy, lotus seed core and Ophiopogon japonicus can be used to purge stomach fire.
Prescriptions for reducing fire: fresh radish juice, mung bean porridge and watermelon.
Modern research shows that radish has obvious antibacterial effect. Chinese medicine believes that radish juice is pungent, sweet and cool, and belongs to the lung and stomach meridian. People with stomach fire can drink radish juice for conditioning treatment. However, it is not suitable for patients with aphtha of spleen and stomach deficiency and cold. Mung bean porridge has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving summer heat and quenching thirst, clearing heart and purging fire, and clearing heart and stomach fire. Lotus seeds, Euryale ferox seeds and Dioscorea opposita are all appetizers, while watercress, lettuce, lettuce, tomatoes and loquat are all digestive foods. Those with overheated stomach fire can also reduce stomach fire by eating watermelon in the dead of winter.
The second fire: liver fire
Manifestations: headache, dizziness, tinnitus, dry eyes, dry mouth and tongue, bitter mouth and bad breath, pain in both ribs, unstable sleep, sultry body and thick tongue coating.
Anger in the liver is mostly caused by external stimuli, so it is very important to adjust the mood and stabilize the mood. Anxiety will add fuel to the fire, and keeping a good mood will help regulate the internal heat. Insufficient sleep or poor quality of sleep can also lead to an increase in liver fire. Often staying up late will disrupt the normal work and rest time of the human body, and the liver can't rest and detoxify as scheduled, so it has to work overtime to remove impurities and toxins accumulated in the body, which undoubtedly increases the burden on the liver itself. To prevent hyperactivity of liver fire, besides getting enough sleep and relaxing, some simple herbs or foods can also help to clear away the fire. For example, in terms of medication, people with liver heat can take Jin Juhua, Rabdosia, Prunella vulgaris, Radix Paeoniae Alba and other herbs to calm the liver and stop the fire. It is not advisable to eat spicy, fishy, too greasy and sour, fried food, as well as mutton, shrimp, fat meat and dark plum, so as not to add fuel to the fire.
Prescriptions for reducing fire: Fritillaria Fritillariae Cirrhosae crystal sugar pear juice and Lycium barbarum chrysanthemum tea.
Pear is rich in sugar and vitamins, which can protect liver and help digestion. Chrysanthemum and Lycium barbarum are both Chinese herbal medicines for eye protection, especially for dry eyes caused by excessive liver fire and eye use. Eating more fresh green leafy vegetables and fruits, such as cucumber, orange, bitter gourd, fig, pea seedling, leek, etc., has a good effect of clearing fire. Carrots also have a good effect on supplementing the body's vitamin B and avoiding chapped lips. In addition, all kinds of refreshing granules can be taken orally, such as Xiasangju Granule and Jin Ju Granule, which are also very effective in clearing away fire. Chinese medicine also believes that nourishing liver can eat more pig liver or chicken liver, which is especially suitable for those with dizziness, red eyes and dry eyes and frequent brain use.
The third fire: heart fire
Symptoms: upset and impatient, red face and thirst, hot heart, insomnia, dry urine and blood, sores on the mouth and tongue, and skin sores. Heart fire can be divided into two types: excess and deficiency. Deficiency fire is characterized by low fever, night sweats, upset and dry mouth. Excess fire is manifested as repeated oral ulcers, dry mouth, short and red urine, upset and irritable.
Rising heart fire can cause oral diseases. Chinese medicine reminds us of the need to control our emotions, reduce our nervousness and worry less. In particular, reduce the worries that are delayed, complicated, and involve many interpersonal relationships, so as to avoid excessive heart fire and induce heart and brain diseases. The prevention methods of heart fire are mainly to keep a good attitude, moderate cold and temperature, eat more vegetables and fruits, eat less spicy things, ban alcohol and exercise more. Use drugs such as coptis root and lotus seed core to clear heart and purge fire.
Prescriptions for reducing fire: rock sugar lotus seed soup and lily tremella Yuzhu soup.
For heart fire, you can eat more cold and bitter foods, such as bitter gourd, bitter vegetable, lily and kudingcha, and eat more jujube, red dates, lily or clean animal placenta to nourish the heart and kidney. People with rising asthenic fire can often drink crystal sugar lotus seed soup to clear heart and moisten dryness. The Compendium of Materia Medica records that lotus seeds "clear heart and remove heat", in addition to annoying heat, clearing heart fire, nourishing heart and calming nerves, have a good therapeutic effect on irritability and insomnia caused by internal fire. Lily is slightly cold and non-toxic, which can replenish deficiency, clear heart, relieve annoyance and soothe the nerves. The sweet soup cooked with lily, tremella and Polygonatum odoratum has the function of clearing heart and nourishing yin. People with a strong heart can often drink tea cooked by bamboo leaves, licorice, Juncus Juncus, Radix Rehmanniae and Ophiopogon japonicus, which has the function of clearing away heart fire.
The fourth fire: lung fire
Manifestations: dry throat pain, cough and chest pain, dry cough without phlegm or less phlegm but sticky, dry mouth and nose, hot flashes and night sweats, hand and foot heart fever, insomnia and red tongue.
Although it is cold in winter, people wear more clothes, have warm houses, have less activities, and have high calories in their diet, so it is easy to accumulate heat in their bodies, so lung fire will sometimes appear in winter. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the lung governs fur, so it is advisable to eat some foods with cool properties, such as white radish, white fungus, Chinese cabbage, celery, spinach, winter bamboo shoots, bananas, pears, apples, lilies, carambola and loquat, and drink more water at the same time, and eat less high-calorie foods such as meat and chocolate. In addition to lung fire, breathing, coughing and lung washing can also be used to help the respiratory tract discharge secretions and enhance immunity through deep breathing and active coughing. You can choose a place with fresh air, repeatedly inhale and exhale, and try to expel the gas in the lungs. In addition, coughing a few times a day is also a positive protective reflex action, which can effectively clean the lungs. For lung heat stagnation, Tongxuan Lifei Pill and Maxingshi Glycyrrhiza Decoction can be taken under the guidance of a doctor, and Yangyin Qingfei Oral Liquid or Jinguoyin can be taken for lung heat deficiency. There are also Cynanchum atratum and Cortex Lycii, both of which can clear away lung heat.
Prescriptions for reducing fire: pork liver and medlar, Siraitia grosvenorii and pork lung soup.
Lycium barbarum is cool, which can clear liver and kidney, reduce lung fire, and eat pig liver to remove lung fire. Chinese medicine believes that Siraitia grosvenorii is sweet and cool, and has the functions of clearing away heat and cooling blood, clearing away lung-heat, relieving cough, moistening intestines and relaxing bowels, and can also treat hoarseness, uncomfortable cough and sore throat caused by wind-heat attacking the lung. Eating pig lungs can also clear lung heat and nourish lung yin.