Fire belongs to the category of “heat syndrome” in traditional Chinese medicine, which is a kind of heat syndrome after the imbalance of yin and yang in the human body. Chinese medicine believes that the fire is divided into solid fire, false fire, according to the site and the lungs, heart, liver, stomach, kidney of the different, generally can be used in the way of dietary therapy, acupuncture therapy, medication and so on.
Food therapy: try to avoid or eat less spicy and dry food and baking and frying a kind of indigestible, greasy food, can drink more water, to identify the consumption of some bitter and cold laxative fire class, attack down the real fire type of food, such as bitter melon, loofah, as well as peach kernel, white radish and so on. But the role of dietary supplements is relatively weak, and long-term consumption to have an effect, not a substitute for drugs, if there is a disease also need to consult a doctor.
Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy: patients with fever can choose bloodletting therapy under the guidance of a professional physician, bloodletting therapy refers to the use of three pronged needles or blood collection needles and other needles to puncture a small superficial vein to release a small amount of blood in order to treat the disease. Acupuncture points can be chosen as Shakuzawa, Shaoshang, Shangyang, Daxi, and so on.
Treatment with medication: The medication should be prescribed by a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, such as Niuhuang Qingxin Pill for solid fire in the heart; Yinqiao San for solid fire in the lungs, etc. The pill has the function of clearing heat from the heart. Niu Huang Qing Xin Wan has the effect of clearing heat and removing toxins, opening the orifices and tranquilizing the mind; Yin Qiao San has the effect of clearing heat and removing toxins by using pungent and cool medicines to dissipate the evil qi on the surface of the muscles. Pregnant women and athletes should be cautious of using Niu Huang Qing Xin Wan.
Patients with heat syndrome are advised to consult a doctor and follow the doctor’s instructions for specific treatment.