heart-fire – cosmosan – andrea merten

mài mén dōng • radix ophiopogonis • ophiopogon tuber • 麦门冬

andrea — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:35:11 +0000

nourish yin

mài mén dōng is used for patterns with

lung yin xu, heart yin xu, heart fire, warm dryness, stomach yin xu, wen bing, ying level heat, yin xu, dryness.

symptoms indicating the use of mài mén dōng

hacking, dry cough, cough with thick sputum difficult to expectorate sputum, coughing blood, dry mouth, dry tongue, restlessness, constipation, irritablity, fever, symptoms worse at night.

these are my herb suppliers, whom i fully trust as they follow the strict guidelines of the swiss agency for therapeutic products swiss medic.

dr. noyer tcm • lian chinaherb • mykoplan vitalpilze

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xiè xīn tāng • drain the epigastrium decoction • 瀉心汤

andrea — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 08:35:31 +0000

clear heat • clear heat and relieve toxicity

xiè xīn tāng is used for patterns with

interior clumping of damp-heat, heart-fire, pericard-fire, stomach-fire.

symptoms indicating the use of xiè xīn tāng

fever, irritability and restlessness, flushed face, red, swollen eyes and ears, thirst, mouth and tongue ulcers, nosebleed, vomiting of blood, epigastric distention, constipation, bad smelling diarrhea, dysentery, jaundice, boils and carbuncles, abscess, dark urine, delirium, violence.

western interpretation of xiè xīn tāng

acute gastroenteritis, hepatitis, cholecystitis, dysentery, conjunctivitis, stomatitis, vascular headache, trigeminal neuralgia, hematemesis associated with pulmonary tuberculosis, skin pathologies, carbuncles, acne, septicemia.

explanation of the mechanism

this is damp-heat excess with interior clumping. fever, irritability and restlessness, flushed face, red eyes, dark urine, constipation, a greasy, yellow tongue coating, epigastric focal distention, jaundice, diarrhea, and dysenteric disorders are manifestations of damp-heat excess and interior clumping.

vomiting of blood and nosebleed are caused by the reckless movement of hot blood.

red and swollen eyes and ears, ulcerations of the mouth and tongue, and abscesses are associated with fire toxin.

(bensky & barolet)

important note: if you experience symptoms that resemble the ones presented in the tcm pocketguide please consult a medical doctor or tcm therapist. these prescriptions are not meant for self-medication and should only be prescribed by a licensed tcm practitioner. of course you can also book a consultation with me. i would be pleased to welcome you.

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shēng dì huáng • radix rehmanniae • chinese foxglove root • 生地黄

andrea — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 09:15:52 +0000

clear heat & cool blood

shēng dì huáng is used for patterns with

ying-level heat, blood-level heat, blood-heat, heart-, kidney-, liver-yin deficiency, heart-fire, body fluids deficiency, xiao ke wasting and thirsting (diabetes).

symptoms indicating the use of shēng dì huáng

high fever, thirst and a scarlet tongue, hemorrhage, throat pain from yin xu, wasting and thirsting disorder, mouth sores, skin pathologies, menopausal symptoms, constipation.

not in dampness, spleen qi xu as it can cause diarrhea or add sha ren.

these are my herb suppliers, whom i fully trust as they follow the strict guidelines of the swiss agency for therapeutic products swiss medic.

dr. noyer tcm • lian chinaherb • mykoplan vitalpilze

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xuán shēn • radix scrophulariae • ningpo figwort root • 玄参

andrea — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 09:10:52 +0000

clear heat & cool blood

xuán shēn is used for patterns with

blood-level heat, or blood-heat, yin deficiency empty-heat, heart yin deficiency, heart fire, ying-level heat, hardness, nodules, throat pathologies.

symptoms indicating the use of xuán shēn

hemorrhage, hematemesis, fever, dry mouth and a purplish tongue, after a warm febrile disease, dry lungs, insomnia, constipation, an unclear shen and irritability, neck lumps, goiter, scrofula, severe throat pain and swelling, red, swollen eyes.

not long-term. overdose causes diarrhea.

these are my herb suppliers, whom i fully trust as they follow the strict guidelines of the swiss agency for therapeutic products swiss medic.

dr. noyer tcm • lian chinaherb • mykoplan vitalpilze

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lián zĭ xīn • plumula nelumbinis • lotus plumule • 蓮子心

andrea — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:23:39 +0000

astringe

lián zĭ xīn is used for patterns with

high fever, heart-heat, heart-fire, pericard-heat, bleeding.

symptoms indicating the use of lián zĭ xīn

high fever, mental confusion or delirium, insomnia or irritability, hematemesis, epistaxis, strong menstrual bleeding, spermatorrhea.

not in abdominal masses and constipation.

these are my herb suppliers, whom i fully trust as they follow the strict guidelines of the swiss agency for therapeutic products swiss medic.

dr. noyer tcm • lian chinaherb • mykoplan vitalpilze

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huáng lián • rhizoma coptidis • coptidis rhizome • 黄芩

andrea — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:18:03 +0000

clear heat • dry damp-heat

huáng lián is used for patterns with

middle jiao damp-heat, liver-fire, heart-fire, stomach-fire, blood-heat, water and fire not harmonized.

symptoms indicating the use of huáng lián

diarrhea or dysenteric disorder, enteritis and vaginal infection, cholera, acute gastroenteritis, typhoid fever, staphylococcus, vomiting and/or acid regurgitation, irritability, disorientation, delirium, red eyes, otitis and a sore throat, ear, nose and throat infection, epistaxis, hematemesis, hematuria, hemafecia and hemoptysis.

not in pregnancy, not long-term, and not in spleen and stomach xu cold

these are my herb suppliers, whom I fully trust as they follow the strict guidelines of the swiss agency for therapeutic products swiss medic.

dr. noyer tcm • lian chinaherb • mykoplan vitalpilze

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