- Sheng Di Huang clears Heat and cools Blood. It enters the Heart.
- Mu Tong and Zhu Ye clear Heart-Fire. They conduct Fire downwards via urination.
- Gan Cao clears Fire and detoxifies.
This formula clears Heart-Fire causing such symptoms as a sensation of heat in the chest, thirst,
red face, tongue ulcers, mental restlessness, red eyes, scanty-dark urine, burning on urination, a
Red tongue with a redder tip and yellow coating and an Overflowing pulse.
Mental-Emotional Pattern
Excess joy, worry and craving may lead to this pattern. These emotions agitate the Mind and
create an implosion of Qi which leads to Fire. Fire agitates the Mind and the person will be very
agitated, restless, impatient and unable to sleep well. The sleep will be very restless and
disturbed by violent dreams, which may involve flying, fires and killings. The mental
restlessness deriving from Fire is quite different from that deriving from Empty-Heat. A person
with Empty-Heat will feel restless and anxious, especially in the evening, but will by and large
endure it in silence. A person with Fire will feel restless all the time and will project it outwards
towards other people or always doing something in a compulsive way. These people may be
quite creative and artistic.
Variations
- In case of severe anxiety add Bai Zi Ren Semen Biotae orientalis, Suan Zao Ren Semen
Ziziphi spinosae and Yuan Zhi Radix Polygalae tenuifoliae.
Case History 9.8
Mental-Emotional Problems: Heart-Fire-Female, Age 33
A 33-year-old woman sought treatment for infertility. She had been trying to become pregnant
for 8 years and there was no abnormality in her hormone levels or fallopian tubes. Her periods
were always late (from a 32- to a 44-day cycle), the menstrual blood was bright-red but with
dark clots and the periods were painful. She also felt cold during the period and liked to have a
hot-water bottle on her abdomen.
She suffered from lower backache, loose stools and general exhaustion. The backache started
after a fall 10 years before. Her memory was poor and she dreamt a lot every night. Her dreams
were always unpleasant and she regularly dreamed of burning buildings, often waking up crying
or laughing. She occasionally experienced palpitations.