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 Stomach Heat (Stomach Fire Blazing)

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Pin Yin: wei re; wei huo
Symptoms:
aversion to heat; heat effusion.

appetite excessive; thirsty; prefers cold drinks.
dark urine ; constipation; ulcers, oral.
Pain: burning pain; discomfort; of epigastrium; relieved by cold; aggravated by pressure or touch.
Activity and movement: rapid; forceful; violent.
speech: rapid; loud voice; talkative.
Affect: outgoing.
Signs:
Tongue Body: red.
Tongue Coat: yellow; thick.
Pulse: rapid; strong; tidal.
Pattern derived from: Interior-Heat-Repletion.

  
Herbs:

-- Drain Fire
- Clear Heat, Dry Dampness Many conditions involve heat or damp heat in the middle; treat accordingly with herbs like huang lian, huang qin

-- Cool Blood
--Regulate Qi, especially herbs like Fr Meliae Toosendan that are bitter and cold, and Rz Cimicifugae to guide formula into Stomach Channel .
-Supplement Yin; may choose herbs that enter the Stomach to buffer other harsh bitter herbs that may be used.

 

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