What should I do if my liver fire and heart fire are excessive?

Jun 28, 2024 Source: Cainiu Health
Disease description:

I've been having trouble sleeping lately, and my pulse diagnosis indicates excessive liver fire and heart fire. What should I do about excessive liver and heart fire?

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. He Haochen
When liver fire and heart fire are excessive, the following measures can be taken for regulation: 1. Dietary adjustment: Avoid spicy, greasy, and irritating foods such as barbecued or hot pot dishes. Instead, consume more light-colored foods rich in vitamins, such as hawthorn, golden mandarin oranges, day lilies, kelp, and radishes. Also include foods with heat-clearing and fire-pacifying properties, such as mung beans, lotus seeds, and bitter melon. 2. Lifestyle adjustment: Maintain a regular daily routine, avoid staying up late, and ensure adequate sleep. Engage in moderate physical activity, such as walking or jogging, which can help relieve stress and regulate emotions. 3. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) adjustment: Certain patent medicines or herbal decoctions with heat-clearing and fire-pacifying effects may be used, such as Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (Dragon胆Liver-Draining Decoction) or Dao Chi San (Guiding Redness Powder), but these should be used under the guidance of a physician. Acupuncture and massage therapies may also be considered—for example, massaging acupoints such as Tai Chong (LV3) and Shao Fu (HT8)—which can help alleviate symptoms of excessive liver and heart fire. Patients with concerns are advised to seek timely medical consultation.