How to identify heart fire People often think of the word “fire” when they feel unwell. Toothache is said to be “on fire”; red eyes and corners of the mouth are said to be “on fire”; red and yellow urine and constipated stools are also said to be “on fire”. “Fire” is a term used in Chinese medicine, and is also one of the more headaches for modern people. If there are symptoms such as dry and sore throat, red eyes, hot and baked nasal cavity, dry mouth and sore tongue, as well as rotten mouth, nosebleed and toothache, Chinese medicine considers it as “on fire”. The common symptoms of fire are “heart fire” and “liver fire”, and this article mainly introduces the clinical manifestations and prevention of “heart fire”. Generally speaking, there are two basic symptoms of heart fire: actual heat and yin deficiency. In the case of actual heat, symptoms include dry mouth, bitterness, insomnia, sore mouth and tongue, yellow urine, burning and astringent pain, constipation, red tongue with yellow fur, and smooth pulse; in the case of yin deficiency, symptoms include easy fatigue, thinness, insomnia and dreaminess, dry mouth and throat, irritable heart, night sweating, flushed cheeks, dry stool, short yellow urine, red tongue with little fluid, and thin pulse. What are the common causes of heart fire? Is there a scientific basis for the term “fire”? It turns out that there is indeed an invisible “fire” in the human body, which is not a burning fire in nature, but has some of the characteristics of fire, to produce warmth and strength, to provide energy for survival, to promote the process of life. This “fire” is called “the fire of life” in Chinese medicine. If the “fire” in the human body is unregulated and unregulated, and floats upward, it will cause disruption of physiological functions. So, how does “fire” arise? One is directly attacked by the natural “fire and heat evil” and cause “fire” symptoms; the second is the existence of the invisible “fire” in the organism that can promote vital functions. There are many specific factors that can cause “fire”. Excessive mood swings, heat stroke, cold, wind, addiction to alcohol and tobacco, as well as over-eating onions, ginger, garlic, chili peppers and other spicy products, greed for fatty products such as mutton, dog meat and poisoning, lack of sleep, etc. can be “on fire”. How to “prevent the heart fire”? Chinese medicine believes that the heart is the Yang organ, its nature is fire, heart fire is the main source of internal heat to warm the whole body. The heart is the official of the sovereign, the master of the mind, the heart is the master of blood, is the master of the body, open to the tongue. When the evil of fire and heat invades the human body, it first hurts the heart. The fire and heat attacking the heart will easily lead to a series of pathological changes such as hyperactive heart fire, Qi and blood rebellion, and restlessness of the heart and mind, resulting in symptoms such as heart trouble, insomnia and forgetfulness, and sores on the mouth and tongue. In particular, people with “yin deficiency and fire” are more prone to external fire, which can lead to distraction, irritability, and even delirium. Therefore, it is important to “prevent heart fire”. 1, dietary conditioning often easy to fire people, the diet should be light, eat more vitamin-rich vegetables, fruits, you can eat more cold food, such as watermelon, pear, grapefruit, grapefruit, coconut, hard persimmon, tomatoes, bitter gourd, mustard, cabbage, loofah, cucumber, strawberries, lettuce, purple kale, lotus seeds, and green bean soup, lotus seed soup, soy milk, green tea, etc.. Avoid spicy food, quit smoking and drinking, especially not alcohol, eat less beef, mutton, dog meat and other “fire” food, eat fruit also need to pay attention to, some fruits are hot fruits, such as lychee, orange, pineapple, durian, mango, cinnamon, pomegranate, etc., food onion, ginger, garlic, chili pepper, wine, pepper, pepper, smoke and fire, fried food. Smoke and fire, fried food, Sichuan hot pot such as spicy hot pot are easy to get on fire. 2, living and emotional conditioning “to clear the heart fire” is the key to careful living, adjusting the mood. Today’s society, the fast pace of life, work pressure, coupled with unhappy life, family discord, etc., more likely to produce irritability, depression and anxiety and other adverse emotions or psychological, it is important to maintain a good state of mind. When things are calm, not anxious, calm, not annoyed, not angry, less late, early to bed and early to rise, to achieve a quiet void. And to do this, the first thing to do is to develop good habits and maintain an optimistic mental state. Develop good habits is a very important point in the fight against “fire”. Early to bed and early to rise, walk after meals, regular meals and other good habits of life, can effectively prevent excessive heart fire. Do not be angry or annoyed, away from the place of right and wrong. Keep a tolerant and generous mind, encounter worry, annoyance, to learn to calm, open-minded, objective to look at, “aloof to clear the will, quiet to far” is to point out to people a good way to clear the heart and moderate. Life and work encountered unhappy things, you can go to a friend to chat, take a walk, or do a short trip. Sometimes, find a good friend to confide in, the mood will be better half, if the friend then give you the appropriate comfort, the mood will be bright. Amuse yourself, keep your mood relaxed and avoid the influence of outside temperature and weather. You can listen to some light music, piano music, nature birdsong and other soothing, refreshing tunes. Food therapy and medicine formula 1, lotus seed soup Food therapy: lotus seeds 30 grams (retain the heart of the lotus seeds), mast 15 grams (wrapped in gauze), add the right amount of rock sugar, water decoction, lotus seeds drink soup. Efficacy: clear the heart and fire. 2, duck pear and tofu egg soup food therapy: duck pear 2 to 5, tofu 1, 2 eggs, the amount of salt. Duck pear peeled, remove the heart, and cut into small pieces or slices. Tofu cut into small pieces, eggs beaten into egg mixture. Add the duck pear and tofu to the appropriate amount of water and boil for 10 minutes, then add the egg mixture and wait for it to roll. Effect: Nourish Yin and clear the heart. In life, people often have misconceptions in the prevention and treatment of heart fire on the inflammation 1, eat “bitter” misconceptions. The alkaloids contained in bitter foods have pharmacological effects such as cooling and clearing heat, promoting blood circulation and diastolic blood vessels. Bitterness stimulates the taste buds on the tongue with its fresh and refreshing taste, activates the gustatory nerve, and stimulates the secretion of gastric juice and bile while enhancing saliva secretion, thus enhancing appetite and digestion, which is beneficial to strengthening physical fitness. People who are often prone to fire can eat some bitter foods, which can clear the heart and relieve fire and increase appetite. However, although bitter has the role of clearing heat and fire, clear but not necessarily heart fire, such as bitter can clear the liver and eyes, clear heat and detoxification, can lower blood pressure, lower blood lipids; dandelion can clear heat and detoxification, bile and liver; buckwheat can clear heat and reduce fire, eliminate food stagnation; bitter vegetables can clear heat and cool blood detoxification, the above bitter food is mostly diarrhea of the liver and gallbladder fire and gastrointestinal fire, and not diarrhea heart fire. Moreover, excessive bitterness or eating too much bitter food can damage the body’s spleen and stomach Yang Qi, causing stomach discomfort and even side effects such as nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. In addition, everyone’s tolerance for bitterness is different, so when eating bitter food should be properly adjusted according to their actual situation. 2, should not crave cold food and cold drinks, not only can not clear the heart and fire, but will damage the spleen and stomach. 3, do not stay for a long time in the air-conditioned room or low-temperature environment, too greedy for cold Figure pain, but also damage the body Yang Qi. 4, for the “Yin deficiency fire” people, if the external wind-heat, fever chills and other symptoms, should promptly go to the hospital, under the guidance of a doctor, take some drugs with “clear heat and fire, cool the blood and reduce fever” effect, to avoid physical and mental pathology.