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Drains Stomach Fire

Blazing Stomach (Yang Ming) Fire rising to the mouth, teeth and gums Toothache made worse by heat and eased by cold, often spreading into the head or face; temporal headache Gums that are swollen, painful, bleeding or ulcerated; mouth sores and bad breath Swelling and pain of the tongue, lips, jaw or throat; facial swelling Fever with hot cheeks or a flushed face Dry mouth and tongue with thirst for cold drinks Possibly scanty, red urine

Cools the Blood

Heat entering the Blood level, with bleeding gums

Nourishes Yin

Tongue red with a scanty dry or yellow coat; pulse big, slippery and rapid

Modern uses

Toothache Gingivitis, including ulcerative gingivitis Periodontitis and periodontal disease Stomatitis and recurrent mouth ulcers Glossitis Lip pain Halitosis, including idiopathic halitosis Trigeminal neuralgia Facial pain of a Fire type Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) Nasal pain Epistaxis Swollen throat (larynx and pharynx) Infections of the head Hordeolum Acne Fever Gastritis Gastralgia Peptic ulcer Acid regurgitation Indigestion Hiccups Nausea and vomiting Acute infectious gastroenteritis Acute and chronic pancreatitis Cholecystitis Stomach cancer Constipation Oliguria Haematuria Hangover huang lian sheng ma mu dan pi sheng di huang dang gui