stomach fire – cosmosan – andrea merten

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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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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shí gāo • gypsum fibrosum • gypsum • 石膏

andrea — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 07:32:07 +0000

clear heat • quell fire

shí gāo is used for patterns with

qi level heat, yang ming heat, lung heat, stomach heat/fire, blood-level heat, sores, wounds.

symptoms indicating the use of shí gāo

high fever, no chills, irritability, intense thirst, profuse sweating, restlessness, encephalitis, cough, wheezing, asthma, fever, headache, toothache or swollen, bleeding gums.

not in spleen and stomach xu cold, yin xu empty-heat.

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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