Full Heat in the Small Intestine

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小肠实热 (Xiǎo Cháng Shí Rè)

Zang-Fu

Tongue

Red tip, yellow coat

Pulse

Rapid, overflowing in the cun

Key Symptoms

Tongue ulcersDeafness or ear painBurning, dark, painful urinationAbdominal discomfort

Overview

Heart Fire shifting into the Small Intestine.

Differentiate from

  • Damp-Heat in the Bladder (more cloudy urine and heaviness, less tongue-ulcer picture)

Treatment Principle

Clear Heart and Small Intestine Heat; promote urination.

Representative formulas. Dao Chi San; modified Dao Chi San with stronger draining if urine is scorching.

Representative points. HT-8, SI-2, SI-5, REN-3, ST-39.

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