But a toothache is not all about "inner fire", according to Chinese medicine theory, "real fire" can lead to a toothache, "false fire" can also cause a toothache. The first is to make sure that you have a good understanding of the situation, and that you have a good idea of what you are doing.
The real fire of the stomach meridian will be accompanied by bad breath, mouth sores, excessive food and hunger, cold drinks, yellow urine, dry stools, red tongue, yellow moss, pulse, and so on.
The "false fire" will be accompanied by flushing of the cheekbones, hot flashes and night sweats, heat in the heart, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, a red tongue, little moss, and a fine pulse. "Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan (知柏地黄丸) is the main treatment.
Particularly for the elderly, clearing heat and diarrhea drugs are more bitter and cold, easy to consume positive energy, use with caution.