There is no basis for the claim that the best medicine for clearing internal heat is the one that is commonly used to clear internal heat, which is categorized into the medicine for clearing the heart and fire, the medicine for clearing the lungs and fire, the medicine for clearing the liver and fire, the medicine for clearing the stomach and fire and the medicine for nourishing the yin and lowering the fire (nourishing the yin and reducing the fire).
1. Heart-clearing and fire-eliminating medicines: Applicable to diseases caused by heart-fire, commonly used in the treatment of heart-fire, such as Guiding Red Pill. It is not recommended for those with weak spleen and stomach, or those with internal cold.
2. Lung-clearing and fire-canceling medicines: Used for coughing, wheezing (shortness of breath), fever, yellow and sticky sputum and other diseases caused by exuberant lung fire. The antipyretic and lung-clearing syrup, lung-clearing and coughing pills and other drugs.
3. Liver-cleansing and fire-dispersing medicines: used for diseases caused by exuberant liver fire, such as gentian and liver pills, Angelica Longhui Pills, and diarrhea pills, can be used. Those with weak spleen and stomach should not take it for a long time, pregnant women are forbidden to use it, and those with cold stomach should be cautious.
4. Stomach-cleansing and fire-expelling medicine: It is used for acid reflux and bad breath, thirst for cold drinks, stomach and epigastric pain, constipation, yellow urine and so on caused by exuberant stomach fire (stomach fire and heat). Rhubarb Stomach Clearing Pill and Compound Ox-Huang Stomach Clearing Pill are commonly used. Pregnant women are forbidden to take.
5. Yin nourishing and fire-reducing drugs: used for yin deficiency and fire (deficiency of yin and essence in the body, hyperactive fire) caused by dry mouth and sore throat, short and red urine (small amount of urine, dark yellow), hot flashes (a burst of heat), night sweating (abnormal sweating after sleeping, waking up to stop sweating), menstrual disorders, dreaming and so on. Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan and Da Tian Yin Wan are more commonly used. Diabetic patients are not allowed to take.
If you need to use medication, it is recommended that you use it under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner, unauthorized use of medication may result in adverse consequences.