What are the symptoms of blood dryness and blood heat

Blood dryness and blood heat are mainly manifested as dry and itchy skin, hot flashes, night sweats, mouth and tongue sores, constipation, yellow urine, irritability and irritability. Blood dryness and blood heat may be related to factors such as yin deficiency and excessive fire, external heat pathogens, spicy diet, emotional disorders, and prolonged illness and damage, usually accompanied by signs such as red tongue, lack of fluid, and fine pulse count.

1. Dry and itchy skin

Blood dryness and heat can cause the skin to lose nourishment, resulting in dryness, flaking, and unbearable itching, commonly seen on the extended limbs or trunk. Itching at night may worsen, and scratches or blood scabs may appear after scratching. These symptoms are often related to insufficient body fluids, blood deficiency, and wind dryness. It is necessary to avoid excessive bathing and the use of alkaline cleaning agents. You can use Runzao Zhiyang Capsule, Danggui Yinzi Granules and other traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations for conditioning according to your doctor's advice, and use paeonol ointment externally to alleviate symptoms.

2. Patients with hot flashes and night sweats

often feel a sudden sensation of warmth in the afternoon or at night, accompanied by sweating in the chest and back, which stops after waking up. This symptom is often caused by blood heat, excessive fluid leakage, or Yin deficiency and Yang hyperactivity, and may be accompanied by symptoms such as red cheekbones, hot hands, feet, and heart. Keep the environment ventilated and wear breathable clothing in daily life. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment can use nourishing yin and reducing fire drugs such as Zhibai Dihuang Wan and Dabuyin Wan. In severe cases, tuberculosis and other debilitating diseases need to be screened.

3. Mouth and tongue sores

Recurrent ulceration of the oral mucosa or tongue surface, with redness, swelling, and pain in the wound, and congestion of the surrounding mucosa. When blood heat attacks the mouth, it may also be accompanied by symptoms such as gum bleeding and bad breath. During the onset of the disease, spicy and stimulating foods should be avoided, and rinsing with diluted salt water can be used. Medications such as Kouyanqing granules and Bingbo powder can be used to clear heat and detoxify. For stubborn ulcers, immune diseases such as Behcet's disease should be ruled out.

4. Constipation and yellow urine

Intestinal fluid deficiency leads to dry and clumpy stools resembling sheep manure, which run every few days. Urine is short, red, and has a burning sensation. This is related to the depletion of body fluids and intestinal fluids caused by blood heat consumption, and long-term constipation may trigger hemorrhoid bleeding. It is recommended to increase dietary fiber and water intake, and consume appropriate amounts of moisturizing ingredients such as hemp kernels and honey. Traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations can choose Maren Runchang Pill, Sanhuang Tablets, etc., but long-term dependence on laxatives must be avoided.

5. Impatience and irritability

Blood heat disturbance can cause significant emotional fluctuations, difficulty falling asleep, frequent dreams, and startle symptoms, with severe cases accompanied by headache and blurred vision. Emotional disorders may exacerbate symptoms and form a vicious cycle. In daily life, emotions can be regulated through meditation, eight dan jin, etc., to avoid staying up late and caffeine intake. Medication treatment can consider nourishing blood, clearing heat, and calming the nerves with drugs such as Tianwang Buxin Dan and Zhusha Anshen Wan. psychological intervention is needed for patients with anxiety and depression. People with blood dryness and blood heat constitution should maintain a regular daily routine, avoid staying up late and overworking. The diet should be light, with more yin nourishing ingredients such as Tremella fuciformis, lilies, and lotus roots, and less spicy and warm foods such as lamb and chili peppers. Moderate consumption of heat clearing drinks such as chrysanthemum tea and mulberry leaf tea is recommended, but excessive consumption is not advisable to avoid damaging the spleen and stomach. Moderately engage in soothing exercises such as Tai Chi and yoga to avoid aggravating dryness and heat with vigorous exercise. If the symptoms continue to be unrelieved or accompanied by emaciation and fever, you should go to the TCM department or dermatology department in time to exclude basic diseases such as diabetes and hyperthyroidism.