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"Shanghuo" is a term in traditional Chinese medicine, which usually refers to abnormal physical manifestations caused by mental stress, eating spicy food or staying up late. For example: yellow urine, red eyes, sores at the corners of the mouth, etc. When you have a fever, you can use acupuncture, cupping and other treatments. You don't have to take medicine deliberately. Taking more baths can also help reduce fever. In addition to the methods mentioned above, what other methods can reduce fever? Let's take a look at how to treat internal heat in traditional Chinese medicine.

1. Distinguish deficiency and excess and treat accordingly

(1) Excessive fire Excessive fire refers to a syndrome of excessive yang heat, which is most common in the liver, gallbladder, and gastrointestinal tract. It is mostly caused by the invasion of fire and heat or addiction to spicy food. It can also be caused by excessive mental stimulation and dysfunction of internal organs. Symptoms: high fever, headache, red eyes, thirst and preference for cold drinks, irritability, abdominal distension and pain, constipation, yellow urine, red tongue with yellow and dry coating or thorns, rapid and strong pulse, or even vomiting blood, nose bleeding, etc. Treatment principles: Use the principles and methods of using bitter and cold herbs to control fire, clear away heat and detoxify, and purge excess and eliminate fire. Commonly used Chinese patent medicines include Sanhuang tablets, Huanglian Shangqing pills, Niuhuang Qingwei pills, Qingrejiedu oral liquid, etc.

(2) Virtual fire is mostly caused by internal injuries and overwork. For example, long-term illness can lead to the depletion of vital energy and excessive overwork, which can lead to organ dysfunction and weakness, resulting in internal heat, which in turn turns into virtual fire. Depending on the pathogenesis, deficiency fire is generally further divided into two types: Yin deficiency fire and Qi deficiency fire (Qi deficiency and internal heat). The principles for treating Yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire should be to promote the production of body fluids and nourish blood, and to nourish Yin and reduce fire. Commonly used Chinese patent medicines include Liuwei Dihuang Pills, Zhibai Dihuang Pills, Dabuyin Pills, etc. The treatment of patients with qi deficiency and hyperactivity of fire should be based on the principles of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi, and removing heat with sweet and warm herbs. It is recommended to use decoctions for conditioning after seeing a doctor. The commonly used Chinese patent medicines are mainly Buzhong Yiqi Pills, etc.

2. Syndrome differentiation and treatment based on organ type

(1) Heart fire: Symptoms of deficiency fire: low fever, night sweats, irritability, dry mouth, etc. Treatment principle: nourish yin and clear heat; symptoms of excess fire: recurrent oral ulcers, swollen and painful gums, dry mouth, short and dark urine, irritability, etc. Treatment principle: clear the heart and purge fire.

(2) Lung fire symptoms: dry cough with little sputum, blood in sputum, sore throat, hoarseness, hot flashes and night sweats, etc. Treatment principle: nourish yin and clear the lungs.

(3) Stomach fire: Symptoms of deficiency fire: mild cough, small food intake, constipation, abdominal distension, red tongue, and little coating. Treatment principle: nourishing yin and clearing heat. Symptoms of excess fire: upper abdominal discomfort, dry mouth and bitter taste, dry and hard stools, yellow and greasy tongue coating, etc. Treatment principle: clearing the stomach and purging fire.

(4) Symptoms of liver fire: dry mouth, bitter taste in the mouth, bad breath, headache, dizziness, dry eyes, unstable sleep, stuffy body, thick tongue coating, etc. Treatment principle: clear the liver and purge fire.

(5) Kidney fire syndrome: mainly dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, hair loss, loose teeth, restless sleep, fever in the five parts of the body, weight loss, waist and leg pain, etc. Treatment principle: nourish yin and clear heat.

3. Commonly used Chinese medicine prescriptions

(1) Commonly used prescriptions include Daochi Powder, Huanglian Jiedu Decoction, Baihe Gujin Decoction, Zhibai Dihuang Decoction, Baihu Decoction, Dachengqi Decoction, Erzhi Pills, etc.

(2) Commonly used yin-nourishing Chinese medicines include Asparagus cochinchinensis, Ophiopogon japonicus, Scrophularia ningpoensis, Rehmannia glutinosa, Ligustrum lucidum, and Eclipta prostrata.

(3) Commonly used heat-clearing and fire-purging medicines include rhubarb, coptis chinensis, phellodendron chinense, gardenia jasminoides, gypsum, etc.

(4) Commonly used heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs include Forsythia suspensa, Honeysuckle, and Isatis indigotica.