How to manage recurrent "heatiness" (shang huo)
Disease description:
I often experience excessive internal heat (fire) and would like to regulate my body, as my health has not been very good to begin with. How can someone with frequent internal heat improve their condition?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. He Haochen
People who frequently experience excessive internal heat (commonly known as "fire") can regulate their condition through the following approaches:
1. Dietary adjustments: Avoid consuming spicy, irritating, or high-calorie foods such as chili peppers, ginger, scallions, ice cream, meat, eggs, and dairy products to reduce heat accumulation in the body. It is recommended to eat foods that clear heat, nourish yin, and relieve fire, such as cucumbers, bitter melon, and mung beans.
2. Emotional regulation: Relax and avoid anxiety, tension, depression, and other negative emotions. Learn to relieve stress by engaging in outdoor activities or watching positive and uplifting entertainment programs.
3. Lifestyle improvements: Quit smoking and drinking alcohol, maintain regular sleeping hours with early bedtime and early rising, develop good作息 habits, and avoid excessive fatigue.
4. Medication treatment: Under a doctor's guidance, patients may take traditional Chinese patent medicines that clear heat and relieve fire, such as Andrographis paniculata tablets (Chuanxinlian Pian) or Gentiana Liver-Drainage Pills (Longdan Xiegan Wan).
Through the above methods of regulation, individuals who frequently experience excessive internal heat can effectively alleviate symptoms and improve their physical condition. Patients with concerns are advised to seek timely medical consultation.
