is predominant the main principle of treatment is to tonify Qi, drain Dampness and open the
Water passages.
Heat Painful-Urination Syndrome
Clinical Manifestations
Frequent, scanty and difficult urination, burning pain on urination, dark urine with a strong
smell, hypogastric pain, a bitter taste, nausea, pain on the sacrum, constipation, thirst.
Tongue: yellow-sticky coating on the root with red spots.
Pulse: Slippery on the left Rear position and slightly Rapid.
- If it occurs with an invasion of exterior Wind: aversion to cold, shivers, fever, headache,
aches in the body and a Floating pulse.
Although this is called Heat Painful-Urination Syndrome, the condition is one of Damp-Heat in
the Bladder, with Heat predominant. There are two other possible conditions when Bladder-Heat
is transmitted from Liver-Fire or from Heart-Fire. In these cases, in addition to the above
manifestations, there would be the following symptoms and signs:
Liver-Fire
Irritability, headache, dizziness, tinnitus, a Red tongue with redder sides and a Wiry-Rapid pulse.
Heart-Fire
Insomnia, tongue ulcers, mental restlessness, a Red tongue with a redder tip and a Rapid pulse
which is Overflowing on the left Front position.
Treatment Principle
Clear Heat, drain Dampness, open the Water passages.
- For Liver-Fire: soothe the Liver and drain Fire.
- For Heart-Fire: drain Heart-Fire and calm the Mind.
- If with an exterior invasion: release the Exterior, expel Wind and open the Water
passages.