False fire and real fire exist at the same time

If symptoms of both false fire and real fire appear in a person's body at the same time, it will lead to the occurrence of fire symptoms. The concepts of false fire and real fire are both concepts exclusive to traditional Chinese medicine, and most people who don't know much about traditional Chinese medicine are not quite clear about what physical symptoms false fire and real fire actually refer to. Next, I will explain to readers in detail the physical symptoms of the coexistence of false fire and real fire.

1. Identification of symptoms of getting angry:

1. Real fire

Excess fire refers to the syndrome of excess heat caused by the raging evil fire, and is most common in the liver, gallbladder, and gastrointestinal tract. Common symptoms include high fever, headache, red eyes, chapped lips, dry and bitter mouth, oral and tongue erosion, sore throat, thirst and preference for cold drinks, irritability, abdominal distension and pain that refuses to be pressed, dry stool, yellow urine, red tongue, yellow and dry or prickly tongue coating, rapid and strong pulse, or even nasal bleeding. In treatment, it is advisable to adopt the principles and methods of bitter and cold herbs to dissipate fire, clear away heat and detoxify.

2. Deficiency Fire

According to traditional Chinese medicine, there are two concepts of virtual fire: one refers to the phenomenon of excessive fire caused by yin deficiency; the other refers to the phenomenon of qi deficiency fever and "real cold and false heat" caused by qi deficiency and yang deficiency. Yin deficiency can be classified into different situations such as partial deficiency of Yin in the five internal organs and loss of essence, blood, body fluids, etc. In Yin deficiency, Yang Qi is relatively hyperactive rather than absolutely excessive. Therefore, although signs of hyperactivity of fire are common, they are actually caused by Yin deficiency. Yin deficiency creates the illusion of Yang excess and manifests a series of heat symptoms, such as dry mouth and throat, dry and sore throat, fever in the five hearts, red cheeks, night sweats, insomnia, red tongue with no or little tongue coating, and a thin and rapid pulse, which are easily seen in daily life. The principles of treatment should be to promote the production of body fluids and nourish blood, nourish yin and reduce fire.

Second, the countermeasures to remove fire:

1. Real fire

For those who feel the heat in their body, they can drink some heat-clearing and detoxifying herbal tea. Drinking some chrysanthemum tea can also help clear away heat. However, Hong Min reminded that the climate in Lingnan is quite special, with heavy humidity. Real fire is often accompanied by dampness, and the symptoms are usually more complicated than simple real fire. Therefore, it is best to ask a doctor to help identify your physical condition before removing the fire in order to obtain better results. Even if you feel real heat in your body, you should not drink herbal tea too much or too frequently. Generally, you should not drink it continuously for more than 3 days. The ingredients of herbal tea contain Chinese herbs with cold properties. Drinking too much can easily damage a person's yang energy and body fluids. In addition, do not drink herbal tea before going to bed or on an empty stomach.

People with real fire often like to eat fruits and melons, especially chilled fruits and melons, which they feel very comfortable eating. Don't eat too many cold fruits and vegetables at once. This coldness refers to both the temperature and the nature and taste. For example, watermelon is a relatively cold fruit. Eating too much will damage the yang of the spleen and stomach.

2. Deficiency Fire

People with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire are not suitable for drinking herbal tea. Sometimes after drinking it, the symptoms will temporarily improve, but drinking herbal tea frequently may turn "yin deficiency" into "yang deficiency", which is not worth the loss. Hong Min suggested that people with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire can drink American ginseng and lean meat soup, or choose dendrobium and cook it with different ingredients, which will help improve symptoms. In addition, be careful not to eat or eat less high-fat, high-calorie fried foods, and eat less warm fruits such as cherries and lychees.

3. How do you know if you have real fire or false fire?

1. Look at urine

If the urine is yellow in color and has a strong odor and the tongue is red, it is a sign of real fire; if the urine is light in color and clear, it means there is cold in the body and it is a false fire.

2. Look at the stool

Dry and hard stools and a red tongue indicate real fire; dry and hard stools, a pale tongue and a white tongue coating indicate false fire; loose and soft stools or diarrhea indicate that there is cold in the body, which is false fire.

3. Look at the fever

If your body has symptoms of fever and the body temperature exceeds 37.5℃, your whole body is hot and you are thirsty, this is internal heat and it is called real fire. If your hands and feet are cold and your body is hot and cold and you don't want to drink water when you have fever, this means there is cold in the body and it is called false fire.

4. Getting angry in winter is mostly related to physical constitution:

Although everyone is prone to getting angry in winter, whether it is real or false fire, it is more likely to affect people with yin deficiency, qi stagnation, and damp-heat constitutions. If you have any of these three body types, you should be more careful about getting a sore throat in winter.

People with Yin deficiency constitution often feel hot hands and soles of feet, flushed or reddish cheeks, cannot tolerate the summer heat, often feel dry eyes, dry mouth and throat, always want to drink water, have an irritable temperament, and have a reddish tongue with less coating. People of this type usually have insufficient body fluids, and the dry climate in winter makes it more likely that the body fluids will be damaged, which in turn leads to excessive fire.

People with Qi stagnation constitution often feel depressed, low in mood, easily nervous, anxious, sentimental, emotionally fragile, easily afraid or easily frightened, often sigh for no reason, often have a feeling of blockage or foreign body in the throat, and are prone to insomnia. This type of person is more likely to be worried and depressed in winter, and the depression turns into fire.

People with a damp-heat constitution always have shiny faces and nose tips, are prone to acne on their faces, and have itchy skin. They often feel bitter taste in the mouth, bad breath or strange odor in the mouth, sticky and uncomfortable stools, a feeling of heat when urinating, yellow urine, women often have yellow vaginal discharge, and men have moist scrotum. This type of people are more likely to generate moisture and heat if they eat too much beef and mutton in winter, which can lead to getting angry.

After reading the above introduction, now you know how to distinguish between real fire and false fire. Improper diet in winter can also cause fire. To eliminate fire, you must first identify the symptoms.

How to distinguish between real fire and false fire? The above introduces you to the corresponding methods of reducing fire. When you are about to get angry, you must first know whether you have real fire or false fire in your body, and then reduce the fire according to the different types of fire. Don't take cooling medicines blindly.