Fire is not a specialized term in Chinese medicine, but the Chinese medicine believes that swollen gums are related to external wind-heat, lung and stomach heat blaze, and inflammation of deficiency fire. According to the different causes, you can choose antelope detoxification tablets, Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan and other drugs to treat.
1. External wind-heat: It is mainly caused by the invasion of wind-heat, manifesting as sudden toothache, obvious redness, swelling and pain in the gums, accompanied by fear of cold, fever, headache, etc. The patient’s toothache decreases with cold, and the pain decreases with heat. The toothache is reduced by cold and aggravated by heat. Chinese medicine can be used antelope antidote tablets, or tablet.
2. Lung and stomach heat blaze: mainly due to love of spicy, greasy food, manifested as red, swollen and painful gums, accompanied by sore throat, pain aggravated by swallowing. Chinese medicine can use toothache anti-inflammatory spirit granules, silver bushes detoxification tablets.
3. Inflammatory fire: mainly due to staying up late, overwork, etc., damage to the Yin fluid, resulting in inflammation caused by the fire. It manifests as hidden toothache, dry throat and thirst, which may be aggravated in the afternoon and at night, and accompanied by excessive sweating during sleep. Chinese medicine can be used Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan, Xuan Mai Gan Kuang Granules and so on.
When the gums are swollen and painful, it is necessary to consult a doctor in a timely manner, based on the identification of traditional Chinese medicine and medication, the patient should not blindly self-medication, so as not to aggravate the condition.