What is the difference between real fire and false fire?

It is very common to get body heat in daily life, which is usually caused by long-term lack of water or long-term fatigue. Body heat can be divided into two types: real fire and false fire. The difference between real fire and false fire is very large. False fire can cause sore throat, hoarseness, etc., while real fire is caused by the stomach and intestines, which can cause yellow tongue coating, dry stool, etc.

1. Identification of symptoms of getting angry:

1. Real fire

Excess fire refers to the syndrome of excess heat caused by the raging evil fire, and is most common in the liver, gallbladder, and gastrointestinal tract. Common symptoms include high fever, headache, red eyes, chapped lips, dry and bitter mouth, oral and tongue erosion, sore throat, thirst and preference for cold drinks, irritability, abdominal distension and pain that refuses to be pressed, dry stool, yellow urine, red tongue, yellow and dry or prickly tongue coating, rapid and strong pulse, or even nasal bleeding. In treatment, it is advisable to adopt the principles and methods of bitter and cold herbs to dissipate fire, clear away heat and detoxify.

2. Deficiency Fire

According to traditional Chinese medicine, there are two concepts of virtual fire: one refers to the phenomenon of excessive fire caused by yin deficiency; the other refers to the phenomenon of qi deficiency fever and "real cold and false heat" caused by qi deficiency and yang deficiency. Yin deficiency can be classified into different situations such as partial deficiency of Yin in the five internal organs and loss of essence, blood, body fluids, etc. In Yin deficiency, Yang Qi is relatively hyperactive rather than absolutely excessive. Therefore, although signs of hyperactivity of fire are common, they are actually caused by Yin deficiency. Yin deficiency creates the illusion of Yang excess and manifests a series of heat symptoms, such as dry mouth and throat, dry and sore throat, fever in the five hearts, red cheeks, night sweats, insomnia, red tongue with no or little tongue coating, and a thin and rapid pulse, which are easily seen in daily life. The principles of treatment should be to promote the production of body fluids and nourish blood, nourish yin and reduce fire.

Second, the countermeasures to remove fire:

1. Real fire

For those who feel the heat in their body, they can drink some heat-clearing and detoxifying herbal tea. Drinking some chrysanthemum tea can also help clear away heat. However, Hong Min reminded that the climate in Lingnan is quite special, with heavy humidity. Real fire is often accompanied by dampness, and the symptoms are usually more complicated than simple real fire. Therefore, it is best to ask a doctor to help identify your physical condition before removing the fire in order to obtain better results. Even if you feel real heat in your body, you should not drink herbal tea too much or too frequently. Generally, you should not drink it continuously for more than 3 days. The ingredients of herbal tea contain Chinese herbs with cold properties. Drinking too much can easily damage a person's yang energy and body fluids. In addition, do not drink herbal tea before going to bed or on an empty stomach.

People with real fire often like to eat fruits and melons, especially chilled fruits and melons, which they feel very comfortable eating. Don't eat too many cold fruits and vegetables at once. This coldness refers to both the temperature and the nature and taste. For example, watermelon is a relatively cold fruit. Eating too much will damage the yang of the spleen and stomach.