Diagnostic Information and Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment of Liver Fire
Liver Fire - Basics
Headache, irritability, explosive anger, dizziness, tinnitus, bitter taste in the mouth, red face, red eyes, dream-disturbed sleep, constipation.
- Tongue Diagnosis - Theory
Red, dry w/yellow coat, possibly redder along the LV/GB area.
- Pulse Diagnosis - Theory
Wiry, full, rapid.
Liver Fire - Related Acupuncture Points
The following (6) acupuncture points may be useful for liver fire. A subset of these could potentially be useful with acupressure stimulation and/or tongren therapy methods as well.
Generally treatment would be based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting points by function alone, (see general points selection rules.)
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Liver Fire - Formulas From Our Store
The following herbal formulas are potentially useful in the process of treating liver fire. For a complete list from our store with more details see our liver fire formula section.
Liver Fire - Questions
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Liver Fire - Related Chinese Herbs
The following (2) chinese herbs may be useful for liver fire. When available, relevant formulas will appear below and/or in the store listings above.
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The following (4) TCM Herbal Formulas May Be Useful For Liver Fire
Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Wan
- Bupleurum, Dragon Bone, and Oyster Shell Formula
- Palpitations, anxiety, restlessness, agitation/irritibility, and insomnia from heat due to liver yang or fire.
- Mental disorders such as including biopolar and schizophrenia resulting from distrubed shen.
- This formula is useful for treating symptoms of addiction recovery.
- Calm The Spirit
- Sedate and Calm the Spirit
Da Bu Yin Wan
- Great Tonify the Yin Pill
- Steaming bone syndrome - sensation of intense heat, malar flushing, spontaneous sweating.
- Palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, hot flashes, from kidney/heart yin deficiency.
- Tinnitus, possible vertigo, irritability, restlessness from liver fire rising.
- Tonify
- Tonify the Yin
- Cautions
Do not use if patient presents with flu or cold symptoms.
Long Dan Xie Gan Wan
- Gentiana Purge Liver Formula
- Hypochondriac pain, bitter taste in the mouth, irritability, easily angered, headache, dizziness, red, and possibly sore, eyes resulting from liver fire rising.
- Urinary symptoms such as painful, hot urination perhaps with swollen genitalia, dark and/or turbid urine from damp heat accumulation in the lower jiao.
- Leukorrhea of yellow color with a strong odor.
- Clear Heat
- Clear Heat From The Organs
- Cautions
- Not for long term use.
- Not for patients who present with yin, yang, and/or blood deficiency.
- Use with caution with patients that present with spleen qi deficiency.
Pian Tou Tong Wan
- Migraine Pills
- Headaches and/or migraines caused by liver yang or liver fire rising.
- Harmonize
- Regulate and Harmonize the Liver and Spleen
Liver Fire - Conditions and Possibilities
The Chinese Medicine treatment of liver fire generally involves being certain that this pattern is the proper diagnosis. Each pattern may have multiple conditions and each condition may arise from one or more patterns (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).
The following 25 conditions may arise from liver fire . Each condition is listed with other possible patterns to expand diagnostic possibilities.
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