Winter weather is dry, and there is a high incidence of internal fire. Traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation therapy helps to treat the four types of internal fire

Recently, the weather has become dry and cold, the air is dry, and people are prone to internal heat, especially at this time for what people call "Singles' Day". Some single people are even more prone to internal heat [SEP]. Although this is just a joke, many people's internal heat is still very serious. For dry winter weather with internal fire, it is still necessary to treat it dialectically and use dietary therapy to alleviate it.The methods of reducing internal heat in the heart, liver, lungs, and stomach are different. The specific dietary methods for reducing internal heat are as follows:

1. The main manifestations of internal heat

include restlessness, mouth erosion, sores, and red tongue; Children may exhibit symptoms such as hyperactivity, annoyance, urgency, and restlessness. The heart belongs to the element of fire in traditional Chinese medicine, which controls the circulation of blood vessels. Inflammation of the heart fire can manifest as erosion and ulceration of the mouth and tongue.

Prevention: Maintain a good mentality, prevent emotional fluctuations, eat more fruits and vegetables, drink more water, eat less spicy food, abstain from alcohol, and exercise more.

Diet: Chixiaodou Congee: 50g Chixiaodou, 100g japonica rice. First boil the red bean, then boil the rice into Congee, twice a day, in the morning and evening, which has the effect of reducing fire.

Cordyceps and Persimmon Cake Soup: 6g of cordyceps and 2 persimmons, boiled in 300ml of water until 100ml is boiled, then add some sugar and warm. Persimmons can be eaten twice a day. This formula has the effects of clearing and lowering heart fire, clearing heat and diuresis.

II. Liver Fire

Main manifestations: Impatience and irritability, headache and dizziness, red eyes and tinnitus, red face and ears, bitter mouth and dry throat. The temperament of the liver is the most impatient, and liver qi will rise with liver fire, resulting in impatience and irritability.

Prevention: The key to nourishing the liver is to control anger, while also paying attention to rest and preventing excessive fatigue. Due to physical fatigue, people can become emotionally unstable and irritable, so it is important to eat less spicy food, avoid overwork, and abstain from alcohol in daily life.

Dietary therapy: Chrysanthemum tea. Brewing 10 grams of chrysanthemum with boiling water as a tea substitute has the effect of clearing the liver and improving vision.

III. Lung fire

Main manifestations: cough, dry and painful throat, yellow phlegm, dry mouth and thirst for cold drinks, etc. Lung heat is more common in children, such as being prone to colds and frequent coughing. External pathogenic heat or wind cold invading the lungs can cause heat, leading to symptoms such as dry mouth and cough.

Prevention: In windy and dry seasons, it is important to drink plenty of water, eat more vegetables and fruits, avoid oranges (which can cause heat), exercise appropriately, but avoid invasion of cold pathogens.

Dietary therapy: Sichuan scallop stewed with pear water. Cut several pieces of pear into pieces, add 500ml of water and Sichuan scallops, boil for 20 minutes, add a little rock sugar, drink the juice and eat the pear, which has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough. Chuanbeimu can clear heat and moisten the lungs, and is used for symptoms such as lung heat and dry cough, dry cough with less phlegm. Pears also have the effects of generating fluids, moisturizing dryness, and clearing heat.

Fourthly, stomach fire

is mainly manifested as burning pain in the epigastric region, thirst for cold drinks, bad breath, swollen gums, and in children, it is manifested as oral ulcers, constipation, etc. It is often caused by excessive stomach heat, which is related to emotional depression and excessive consumption of spicy foods.

Prevention: Eat less spicy and overheated food in daily life. Drink plenty of water, exercise appropriately, eat less fatty and sweet foods, and consume more fruits and vegetables.

Dietary therapy: Lotus root juice and honey syrup. Extract 150ml of fresh lotus root juice, add 30g of honey, mix well and take orally twice a day for several days. It has the effect of moistening the stomach, cooling blood, and reducing fire.