Fire in the liver for insomnia, fire in the stomach for bad breath, fire in the lungs for coughing, fire in the heart and sores on the mouth and tongue...
If you have symptoms such as red eyes, dry throat, hot nasal passages, dry mouth and bad breath, rotten mouth corners, nosebleeds, toothache, etc., then you may be "on fire"! If you know which organ is on fire, and then carry out targeted treatment, then you don't have to be afraid of fire!
Where are the four fires in the human body?
The first fire: stomach firemanifests symptoms Gastrointestinal symptoms include burning pain in the stomach, bloating, dry mouth, bad breath, loose stools, constipation, swollen and sore gums, and poor appetite. Stomach fire is also divided into virtual and real. Deficiency ismanifested by mild cough, poor appetite, constipation, abdominal distention, red tongue, and little lichen; The real fireis manifested as epigastric discomfort, dry mouth, bitter mouth, and dry and hard stools. Stomach fire, that is, stomach heat. For the fire caused by improper diet, such as alcoholism, spicy food, and excessive consumption of ointment and sorghum, it is called stomach fire in traditional Chinese medicine, which is usually caused by dampness, heat, and stagnation. At the same time, anger is also caused by the quantity, quality and time of the diet. Those with a slight stomach fire seem to never be able to eat enough, but it is actually an illusion that stomach heat gives the brain; At a certain stage, the stomach becomes inflamed, and it becomes impossible to eat anything. Recommendations Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the regulation of stomach fire should follow the principle of clearing heat and stagnation, eating moderation, eating less things that are too hot, eating less sweet and greasy food, adding yellow-green vegetables and seasonal fruits to the diet to supplement the deficiency of vitamins and inorganic salts, and paying due attention to oral hygiene. The second fire: liver firemanifests symptoms Headache, dizziness, tinnitus, dry eyes, dry mouth, bad breath, swelling and pain in both ribs, unstable sleep, stuffiness, and thickened tongue coating. Liver fire is mostly caused by external stimuli, so it is very important to adjust emotions and stabilize emotions. Insufficient sleep or poor sleep quality can also cause liver fire to rise. Recommendations To prevent liver fire, in addition to sleeping enough and relaxing, some simple herbs or foods can also help clear the fire, such as medicinal therapy, people with too hot liver can use chrysanthemum, Xihuang grass, prunella vulgaris, white peony and other medicinal materials to calm the liver and calm the fire. It is not advisable to eat spicy, fishy, too greasy and sour, fried food, as well as mutton, sea shrimp, fatty meat, black plum, etc., so as not to add fuel to the fire. The third fire: heart firemanifests symptoms Irritability, red face, thirst, irritability, insomnia, dry stools, blood in the urine, sores on the mouth and tongue, and skin sores. There are two kinds of heart fire: virtual and real: False fireis manifested as low-grade fever, night sweats, upset, dry mouth, etc.; The real fireis manifested as repeated mouth ulcers, dry mouth, shortness of urine, irritability, etc. An elevated heart fire can cause oral diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine reminds you of the need to control your emotions, reduce tension, and reduce your worries. In particular, it is necessary to reduce the worries about those things that are delayed, complicated to deal with, and involve many interpersonal relationships, so as not to become angry and induce heart and brain diseases. Recommendations The main ways to prevent heart fire are to maintain a good attitude, moderate cold and temperature, eat more vegetables and fruits, eat less spicy food, abstain from alcohol, and exercise more. The fourth fire: lung firemanifests symptoms Dry throat, cough and chest pain, dry cough with no or little sputum sticky, dry mouth and nose, hot flashes and night sweats, hot hands and feet, insomnia, red tongue. Winter is cold, but people wear more clothes, warm housing, less activities, high calories in their diet, and are prone to heat accumulation in the body, so there will be lung fire in winter from time to time. Recommendations Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the lungs are the main body of the skin, so it is advisable to eat a little cold food, such as white radish, white fungus, Chinese cabbage, celery, spinach, winter bamboo shoots, bananas, pears, apples, lilies, star fruit, loquat, and drink more water, and eat less high-calorie foods such as meat and chocolate. In addition to lung fire, you can also use the breathing cough lung washing method to help the respiratory tract discharge secretions and enhance immunity through deep breathing and active coughing. You can choose a place with fresh air, inhale and exhale repeatedly, try to expel the air in the lungs, and actively cough a few times a day, which is also a positive protective reflex action, which can effectively clean the lungs.
On the fire or not? The tongue counts!
The tongue is red, and there is fire in the body. Different"fires"behave differently on the tongue. 1. Red tongue:If the tip of the tongue is red, accompanied by irritability, dry mouth, mouth and tongue sores, poor sleep and nightmares, hot hands and feet, night sweats, red and yellow urine, dry stool and other symptoms, it may be heart fire. In addition to the above methods, you can also drink lotus seed heart tea, press and knead or moxibustion Daling acupoint to reduce heart fire. 2. Red on both sides of the tongue:When there is liver fire, the tongue is also red, but it is mainly concentrated on both sides of the tongue, in addition: irritability, insomnia, dizziness, red face, red eyes, bitter mouth and dry mouth, deafness and tinnitus, yellow and thin tongue coating, chest and flank pain, dry stool, itchy breast headache, and large menstruation. In addition to the above methods, you can also drink chrysanthemum tea, press or moxibustion Taichong acupoints to reduce liver fire. 3. Red in the front half of the tongue: lung fireand lung fire are manifested as boils on the face, dry nose and throat, cough and chest pain, dry cough without phlegm or yellow and sticky phlegm, poor sleep, and red in the front half of the tongue; A good way to clear lung fever is to eat a few white radishes raw; Eating pears also has the effect of clearing the lungs and moistening the lungs. It is also necessary to ventilate the abdomen; At this time, rub the abdomen once in the morning and once in the evening, each time for 5 minutes. In addition to the above methods, you can also drink honeysuckle tea, press or moxibustion to reduce lung fire. 4. The whole tongue is red: stomach fireand stomach fire are manifested as: heat and stomach pain, thirst and bad breath, toothache, swollen gums, bleeding teeth, etc., wanting to drink cold water, being hungry easily, and the whole tongue is relatively red, (sometimes the tongue is red and yellow, and the yellow covers the red) is the manifestation of stomach fire. In addition to the methods suggested above, you can also drink Kuding tea, press and knead or moxibustion to reduce stomach fire. 5. Red tongue and less moss: If the tongueis red and less moss, the waist is sore, the knees are soft, the hair is lost and the teeth are shaking, the mouth is dry, the tinnitus is shining, and sometimes the sleep is not good, etc., it may be a deficiency of kidney yin. If the heat disturbs the mind on this basis, upset, night sweats, and hot hands and feet appear, it is mostly a manifestation of yin deficiency and fire. In severe cases, the tongue is redder, with no or little moss, and may be a thin layer of yellow moss, indicating that there is heat coming out. Suggestion: Drink honey chrysanthemum tea, press and knead or moxibustion to reduce kidney fire according to the sea acupoint.
