What are the symptoms of stomach fire

When we are healthy, we generally don’t feel any discomfort, but when there is a problem with the body, there will generally be some abnormal and uncomfortable symptoms. The same is true for stomach fire. Many people do not realize that it is stomach fire that is causing the problem when they have symptoms such as dry mouth and bad breath. This is mainly because they do not understand the symptoms of stomach fire. Below, experts will talk specifically about the symptoms of stomach fire.

Stomach fire is actually stomach heat, which is caused by excessive stomach heat due to improper diet. There are usually some symptoms after stomach fire occurs, which need to be paid attention to and appropriately reduce the fire. So, what are the symptoms of stomach fire? Let's take a look.

Symptoms of stomach fire: Gastrointestinal symptoms include burning pain in the stomach, abdominal distension, dry mouth and bad breath, loose stools, constipation, swollen and painful gums, poor appetite, etc. Stomach fire can be divided into two types: deficiency and excess. Deficiency fire is manifested as mild cough, poor appetite, constipation, abdominal distension, red tongue, and little coating; excess fire is manifested as upper abdominal discomfort, dry mouth, bitter taste, and dry and hard stools.

Stomach fire, the fire caused by improper diet such as drinking too much, eating too much spicy food, overeating rich and greasy food, is called stomach fire in traditional Chinese medicine. It is usually caused by damp heat and food stagnation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the regulation of stomach fire should follow the principles of clearing heat and clearing stagnation. One should be moderate in diet, eat less hot foods, eat less sweet and greasy foods, increase yellow-green vegetables and seasonal fruits in the diet to supplement the deficiency of vitamins and inorganic salts, and pay proper attention to oral hygiene. In terms of medical treatment, you can use Chuanlian, Juncihua, lotus seed core, Ophiopogon japonicus, etc. to relieve stomach fire.

Recipes for reducing heat: fresh radish juice, mung bean porridge, and watermelon.

Modern research shows that radish has obvious antibacterial effects. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that radish juice is pungent, sweet, and cool in nature, and belongs to the lung and stomach meridians. People with stomach fire can drink radish juice for conditioning and treatment. However, it is not suitable for people with mouth ulcers caused by spleen and stomach deficiency and cold. Mung bean porridge has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, relieving heat and thirst, clearing the heart and purging fire, and can clear the fire in the heart and stomach. Lotus seeds, water chestnuts, yam, etc. are all foods that strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite. Watercress, lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, loquats, etc. are all foods that are easy to digest. People with excessive stomach fire can also reduce stomach fire by eating watermelon in the midwinter season.

After reading the above experts’ explanations, we will no longer feel unfamiliar with the symptoms of stomach fire. When the above symptoms appear, everyone should realize that this is stomach fire and should take timely measures to reduce the fire. This can effectively avoid further damage to gastrointestinal function and better maintain physical health.