Liver-fire refers to the qi-fire in the liver meridian, which has the function of warming the viscera and meridians under the normal yang, so it is called "less fire". In pathological state or when the body is full of yang, such as emotional anger, excessive liver qi, causing hyperactivity, damaging yin and consuming body fluid. "Qi is abundant and fire is abundant", and the nature of fire is upward. Liver fire attacks the leader along the meridians, making qi and blood full, causing symptoms such as blushing, dizziness and pain. Fire, the liver loses elasticity, qi and blood stagnate in the liver collaterals, causing burning pain in the flank and ribs, leading to dry mouth; In the exterior and interior of the liver and gallbladder, liver heat dissipates gallbladder, and bile gas overflows with bitter taste in the mouth, and tinnitus is like tide when bile heat overflows; Disorder of liver-fire can lead to insomnia and dreaminess. As mentioned above, liver fire can be caused by emotional exhaustion, and liver depression turns into fire, which leads to imbalance of liver yin and yang, mostly caused by excess fire.
Undeniably, people who are angry will show impatience and irritability, but the reason for losing their temper can be more than just anger. Hyperactivity of liver-fire syndrome differentiation can also refer to red eyes, dizziness, headache, bitter taste, dry mouth, bad breath, stuffy body, unstable sleep, burning pain in flank, constipation, yellow urine, tinnitus or pus in ears, or vomiting blood, nosebleeds, red tongue, thick yellow tongue coating, rapid pulse and other symptoms. Liver fire is common in sleep disorders, menopausal syndrome, hypertension, functional dyspepsia and other diseases.
Prunella vulgaris-clearing away heat and purging fire, improving eyesight, dispersing stagnation and reducing swelling
Prunella vulgaris is pungent, bitter and cold; Liver and gallbladder meridian; The name of Prunella vulgaris is also very vivid. Harvesting in spring will wither completely in summer, so it is called Prunella vulgaris. This product can clear liver, purge fire, and dissipate stagnation; Liver-fire, hyperactivity of yang and turbid phlegm are all optional, such as thyroid nodules and cervical lymph nodes. Acute mastitis belongs to stagnation of liver meridian, and it is also an important drug for clearing liver and improving eyesight, especially for treating nocturnal pain caused by blood deficiency and liver heat.
Note: Prunella vulgaris is rich in potassium ions, so it is not suitable to be used with potassium-preserving and sodium-expelling drugs such as potassium salt, spironolactone and triamterene, which is prone to the risk of hyperkalemia.
Clinical application:
Prunella vulgaris with mulberry leaves, chrysanthemum and cassia seed. , can cure liver fire inflammation, red eyes and swelling and pain;
Prunella vulgaris combined with Angelica sinensis and Lycium barbarum can be used for treating liver yin deficiency and red eyes pain, especially at night.
Prunella vulgaris combined with dandelion can treat swelling and pain of breast abscess;
Prunella vulgaris with Fritillaria, Rhizoma Cyperi, etc. For example, Prunella vulgaris decoction can cure liver depression and phlegm stagnation;
Prunella vulgaris with honeysuckle, such as Huadu Dan, can cure heat toxic sores and carbuncle.
Prunella vulgaris rose tea: it can remove spots, beautify muscles, regulate menstruation, soothe the liver and relieve depression, clear the liver and purge fire, which is not only suitable for women who love beauty, but also suitable for office workers to improve symptoms such as headache and dizziness. The practice is also simple. Put Prunella vulgaris and rose in the same proportion into the cup, add appropriate amount of rock sugar, pour into boiling water, cover it and stew for about 10 minute to drink tea instead.
Celosia-clearing away heat and purging fire, improving eyesight and removing nebula
Semen Celosiae tastes bitter and slightly cold; Liver meridian; This product is mainly used to treat liver-heat with red eyes, blurred vision and dizziness caused by liver fire. It is an important drug for eye diseases and is most suitable for those who get angry with liver fire. The clinical diagnosis is acute conjunctivitis, trachoma, cataract, optic atrophy, hypertension, Meniere's disease and so on.
Clinical application:
Semen Celosiae, Semen Cassiae, Fructus Leonuri, antelope horn, etc. For example, Qinglanzi Pill can treat red eyes, swelling and pain, blurred vision and so on caused by liver fire.
Semen Celosiae, Concha Haliotidis, Fructus Gardeniae, Prunellae Spica, etc. Can be used for treating headache, dizziness, dysphoria and insomnia caused by hyperactivity of liver-yang.
Semen Celosiae is mixed with amber, Flos Chrysanthemi, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, Herba Dendrobii, Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Ophiopogonis, Rhizoma Coptidis, Cortex Phellodendri, Radix Asparagi, Radix Codonopsis (removing reed), Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Poria, Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata, Fructus Aurantii preparata with bran, Semen Armeniacae Amarum preparata, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, etc. Such as Hupo Huanjing Pill, has the effects of nourishing liver and kidney, clearing away heat and improving eyesight, and can be used to treat inflammation caused by deficiency.
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Gentiana scabra-clearing heat and promoting diuresis, purging liver and gallbladder fire
Gentiana macrophylla tastes bitter and cold; Liver, gallbladder and bladder meridian; This product is an important drug for treating damp-heat excess fire in liver meridian. Gentiana herb tastes bitter and cold, and is good at purging liver and gallbladder. Symptoms include headache due to liver fire, red eyes and deafness, hypochondriac pain, bitter taste, convulsion, convulsion and herpes zoster. The taste is bitter and cold, clearing away heat and drying dampness. Gentiana scabra is especially good at clearing damp-heat in lower energizer, such as damp-heat jaundice, yin swelling and itching, leukorrhagia, eczema and itching.
However, it should be noted that it is not suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, and Gentiana should be used with caution for those with yin deficiency and body fluid deficiency.
Clinical application:
Radix Gentianae with Bupleuri Radix, Scutellariae Radix, Fructus Gardeniae, etc. For example, Longdan Xiegan Decoction in Shi Lan Mi Cang can cure liver fire headache, red eyes and deafness, hypochondriac pain and bitter taste;
Gentiana with gardenia, rhubarb, cogongrass rhizome, etc. Such as gentian powder in the prescription, it can cure damp-heat jaundice;
Radix Gentianae (processed with wine) can be mixed with Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Aloe, Indigo Naturalis, Radix et Rhizoma Rhei with wine, Rhizoma Coptidis with wine, Radix Scutellariae with wine, Fructus Gardeniae, Cortex Phellodendri with salt, Radix Aucklandiae, and artificial musk (such as Danggui Longhui Pill) to purge fire and relieve constipation, and is suitable for hyperactivity of liver and gallbladder, restlessness, hypochondriac pain, dizziness, tinnitus and deafness, epigastric pain and constipation.
Gentiana macrophylla with bezoar, indigo naturalis, coptis root, etc. For example, Liangjing Pill, which is used in pediatric medicine to treat syncope, can treat high fever, convulsion and convulsion caused by excessive heat of liver meridian and extremely hot wind.
Radix Paeoniae Rubra-clearing heat and cooling blood, removing blood stasis and relieving pain, clearing liver and purging fire.
Peony tastes bitter and slightly cold; Liver meridian; This product is mainly used to treat macula, vomiting and subcutaneous hemorrhage caused by warm diseases entering the blood; Amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, postpartum blood stasis, abdominal pain, traumatic injury and swelling; Fire injuries such as carbuncle, sore pain, red eyes, swelling and pain, liver depression and hypochondriac pain. The characteristic of Paeonia lactiflora is that all blood heat, blood stasis and liver fire can be taken into account, whether used alone or concurrently, especially those with blood stasis or blood stasis or liver fire and blood stasis. However, people with blood deficiency should be cautious.
Clinical application:
Compatibility of Radix Paeoniae Rubra with Radix Bupleuri and Cortex Moutan, such as Radix Paeoniae Rubra Powder in Ji Bo Fang, can treat hypochondriac pain due to liver depression and blood stasis;
Radix Paeoniae Rubra with Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Rhizoma Corydalis, etc. For example, Shaofu Zhuyu Decoction in Yiling Love Grass can treat amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea and blood stasis abdominal pain;
Radix Paeoniae Rubra with Schizonepeta, Herba Menthae, Scutellariae Radix, etc. For example, Shaoyao Qinggan Powder in the original machine's seven flavors can cure liver meridian wind-heat red eyes, swelling and pain, shame and tears;
Radix Paeoniae Rubra with Fructus Forsythiae, Fructus Gardeniae, Radix Scrophulariae, etc. For example, forsythia detoxification powder in Treatise on Febrile Diseases can treat excessive heat toxicity and carbuncle swelling and sore toxicity.
Paeonia lactiflora: Paeonia lactiflora is used for diarrhea, clearing heat and cooling blood, removing blood stasis and relieving pain; Paeonia lactiflora takes tonic as work, nourishing blood and astringing yin, softening liver and relieving pain; The combination of the two can treat menoxenia, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, chest pain and abdominal pain caused by blood deficiency and blood stasis.
Limited to space, Chinese medicine will introduce the above four commonly used drugs. Finally, to sum up, the treatment of liver fire is mainly to clear liver and purge fire, but the principles of different syndromes are different; Liver fire can affect many zang-fu organs except the liver. Without timely intervention and treatment, it can develop into a syndrome of deficiency of both qi and yin, which will cause great damage to vitality. Traditional Chinese medicine conditioning usually takes a long course of treatment and should be adhered to according to the doctor's advice. Good daily life management is conducive to treating, relieving or controlling symptoms and regulating the balance of viscera. How can we prevent liver fire at ordinary times? Mainly to enhance physical fitness, strengthen exercise, adjust the spirit, avoid bad emotional stimulation, diet, light-based, sometimes living, adapt to seasonal changes and other aspects of management.