What's wrong with my forehead being red

Our face is an important reflection of our physical health. If the skin on our face is delicate and shiny, and the pores are of normal size, then other parts of our body will not be in bad condition; on the contrary, if our face is covered with acne and oily, then it is very likely that there is a problem with our endocrine system. Not only that, some people also experience redness on their foreheads. What is going on?

It may be caused by excessive heart fire. People with excessive heart fire have red areas between their eyebrows, which is especially obvious in summer.

Excessive heart fire is the name of a syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to internal injury caused by the seven emotions or external infection by the six evils, which lead to organ dysfunction, the imbalance of water and fire, and the burning heart fire, which disturbs the mind and causes irritability, insomnia, inflammation of the mouth and tongue, and can cause mouth and tongue ulcers. When the heat moves downward, the urine will be hot and red, which are the main symptoms of excess heat.

Etiology and pathogenesis:

This disease is mostly caused by depression of emotions turning into fire; or internal invasion of fire-evil; or excessive consumption of spicy, stimulating, or warming foods, which accumulate for a long time and turn into fire, burning the heart.

Clinical manifestations:

Fever, thirst, irritability, insomnia, constipation, yellow urine, flushed face, red tip of tongue, yellow tongue coating, and strong and rapid pulse. Or there may be sores, ulcers and pain in the mouth and tongue; or short, red urine, burning and painful urine; or vomiting blood, nosebleeds; or mania, delirium and confusion.

Dialectical treatment:

1. Heart fire rising

Symptoms: fever, thirst, irritability, insomnia, constipation, yellow urine, flushed face, sores, ulcers and pain in the mouth and tongue, red tip of the tongue, yellow tongue coating, and a strong and rapid pulse.

Treatment method: Clear away heat and reduce fire.

Prescription: Xiexin Decoction combined with Liangge Powder

2. Heart fire moves downward

Symptoms: fever, thirst, irritability, insomnia, constipation, yellow urine, flushed face. Due to the raging fire in the heart, the body fluids are burned, resulting in less urine and red urine, burning and painful urination, red tip of the tongue, yellow tongue coating, and a rapid and strong pulse.

Treatment method: Nourish yin, clear fire and promote diuresis.

Prescription: Daochi Powder

3. Heart fire forces blood to flow

Patients with prominent symptoms such as fever, thirst, irritability, insomnia, constipation, yellow urine, flushed face, vomiting blood, and epistaxis have a red tip of the tongue, yellow tongue coating, and a strong and rapid pulse.

Treatment method: clear away heat and remove dampness.

Prescription: Xiaoji Yinzi

4. Heat disturbs the mind/heat blocks the mind

The main symptoms are fever, thirst, irritability, insomnia, constipation, yellow urine, flushed face, mania, delirium, and confusion, with a red tip of the tongue, yellow tongue coating, and a strong and rapid pulse.

Treatment method: clear away heat and open and close.

Prescription: Angong Niuhuang Pills

Preventive care:

1. Emotions

Keep your mood happy and avoid extreme mood swings.

2. Diet

(1) Mung beans: They are sweet and cold in nature. They can relieve summer heat, eliminate irritability and fever, and have a detoxifying effect. It can be used to make soup, porridge or mung bean cake. But be careful not to take it together with traditional Chinese medicine.

(2) Water chestnuts: They are sweet and slightly cold in nature. They have the effects of clearing away heat, relieving thirst and reducing phlegm. They are suitable for patients with fever, irritability, thirst, sore throat, mouth ulcers, dry stool and yellow urine. It can be eaten raw or cooked, or it can be mashed into juice and taken cold. It is especially good for sore throats.

(3) Lotus seed soup: 30 grams of lotus seeds (without removing the lotus core), 15 grams of cassia seeds (wrapped in gauze), add appropriate amount of rock sugar, boil in water, eat the lotus seeds and drink the soup.

(4) Avoid spicy and greasy food, and quit smoking and drinking.