Tongue
Red, thick yellow dry coat in the center
Pulse
Rapid, overflowing in the Stomach position
Key Symptoms
Overview
Full Heat blazing in the Stomach.
Differentiate from
- Stomach Yin Deficiency (hunger without desire to eat, peeled center, no raging hunger)
- Damp-Heat in the Stomach (greasy coat, heaviness, little desire to drink)
Etiology
Hot spicy diet, alcohol, smoking, Liver Fire invading the Stomach, Yang Ming Heat.
Pathomechanism
Stomach Fire blazes, consuming fluids and flaring upward.
Treatment Principle
Clear Stomach Fire; descend Qi; nourish Fluids if they are already injured.
Representative formulas. Qing Wei San; Yu Nu Jian if Yin is already damaged; Bai Hu Tang if the Four Bigs are present.
Representative points. ST-44, ST-21, LI-11, REN-12, LIV-2, ST-45.
Acupuncture Points
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