Constipation does not necessarily cause gums on fire, it needs to be decided according to the symptoms of constipation. If the stomach and intestines are solid heat constipation, may cause gums on fire; if the liver and spleen qi stagnation, spleen and kidney yang deficiency, blood deficiency and yin deficiency symptoms of constipation, will not generally cause gums on fire.
Fire in Chinese medicine refers to the imbalance of yin and yang in the human body after the emergence of a hot disease, often manifested as mouth ulcers, swollen and painful gums, lips and sores and other symptoms. Gums on fire often refers to the appearance of pain in the gum area, redness, swelling, and even bleeding and other symptoms.
Stomach and intestines solid heat constipation patients appear more dry stools, days not pass, red face and body heat, red urine, mouth and tongue sores, bad breath, heavy speech, breathing air thick and other symptoms. Constipation caused by solid heat in the stomach and intestines will cause the gums to be on fire in the long run.
Liver and spleen qi stagnation, spleen and kidney yang deficiency, blood deficiency and yin deficiency symptoms of constipation, basically will not appear gums on fire symptoms. Liver and spleen qi stagnation constipation is often manifested in the stool for many days, want to stool can not be, difficult to solve the next, after the fatigue to the extreme, tired and lazy speech, speech low timid and other symptoms.
Spleen and kidney yang deficiency constipation will appear constipation, accompanied by a greenish-black face, cold limbs and body cold, urine clear long, polyuria at night and other symptoms. Blood deficiency and yin deficiency constipation is common in the recovery period of fever, may be in the postpartum, senior blood deficiency and other people, the patient will appear in the stool for a long time dry and secretive, defecation difficulties, dry throat, less fluid, the face does not shine and other symptoms.
In summary, constipation may cause gums on fire, it is recommended to timely treatment, by the Chinese medicine practitioner to recognize the evidence, so as not to delay the condition.