Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis - Liver Fire
Below you will find theoretical and clinical applications information related to liver fire. We have created associations based on clinical experience that lead to possible treatment approaches with acupuncture points, individual herbs, TCM formulas, and more.
Liver Fire - Basics
Headache, irritability, explosive anger, dizziness, tinnitus, bitter taste in the mouth, red face, red eyes, dream-disturbed sleep, constipation.
Tongue Diagnosis
Red, dry w/yellow coat, possibly redder along the LV/GB area.
Tongue DxPulse Diagnosis
Wiry, full, rapid.
Pulse Dx6 Points Are Empirically Important For Liver Fire
2 TCM Herbs Are Empirically Important For Liver Fire
Potential Formulas For The Treatment Of Liver Fire
The following 5 TCM Formulas are empirically related to the treatment of Liver Fire
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- Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Wan (Bupleurum, Dragon Bone, and Oyster Shell Formula) Calm The Spirit
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- Da Bu Yin Wan (Great Tonify the Yin Pill) Tonify
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- Huang Lian Shang Qing Wan (Coptis Clearance Pill) Clear Heat
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- Long Dan Xie Gan Wan (Gentiana Purge Liver Formula) Clear Heat
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- Pian Tou Tong Wan (Migraine Pills) Harmonize
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Liver Fire - Conditions and Other Possible TCM Diagnoses
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 26 conditions may arise from liver fire . Each condition is listed with other possible patterns to expand diagnostic possibilities.
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