Heat / Fire

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火熱 (Huǒ Rè)

Pathogenic Factors

The Yang pathogen that heats, dries, and rises.

Overview

Heat/Fire is hot and rising, injures Yin and fluids, agitates the Blood and Shen, and can produce bleeding or sores.

Key Points

  • Rising, drying, agitating
  • Injures Yin and fluids
  • Can disturb the Shen and move Blood recklessly

Clinical Significance

Heat patterns → fever, thirst, red face, irritability, red tongue with yellow coat, rapid pulse.

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