factor than Heat and it differs from Heat in three respects:
(a) It dries up more (hence dry stools, dry mouth and dry tongue)(b) It causes bleeding by agitating the Blood in the vessels (hence bleeding gums and
vomiting of blood)(c) It affects the Mind more (hence severe irritability).When applying treatment with acupuncture the distinction between Heat and Fire is not crucial.
In herbal treatment, however, this distinction is important as to clear Heat one uses pungent and
cold herbs, while to clear Fire bitter and cold herbs are used.
Treatment Principle
Clear Stomach-Fire, protect Stomach-Yin, restore the descending of Stomach-Fire.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
ST-44 Neiting, ST-45 Lidui, ST-21 Liangmen, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, Ren-13 Shangwan, BL-21
Weishu. Reducing or even method.
Explanation
- ST-44 and BL-21 clear Stomach-Fire.
- ST-45 clears Stomach-Fire and calms the Mind. It is the main point to calm the Mind
when it is disturbed by Stomach-Fire. - ST-21 is used in all Excess patterns of the Stomach.
- SP-6 is used to protect Stomach-Yin, i.e. to prevent injury of Yin by Fire.
- Ren-13 is used to subdue rebellious Stomach-Qi. In this case, Stomach-Qi rebels
upwards due to the rising of Stomach-Fire, manifesting with bleeding gums and vomiting
of blood.
Herbal Treatment
Prescriptions
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