Heat and Fire are Yang pathogenic factors which manifest in such symptoms as high fever, restlessness, thirst, sweating, mouth and tongue ulcers, swollen and painful gums, headache and congestion of eyes. Heat and Fire can disturb the mind creating insomnia, restlessness, mania, emotional excitement, and coma or delirium. When pathogenic Heat and Fire disturb the Blood we see such symptoms as bleeding and skin diseases. Heat and Fire affect the Heart, which is the most vulnerable in the summer. The Yin of the Kidney is also affected since it is the source of all Yin of the body.
Heat is harmful to the energy.
It clears Heat from all three heaters of the San Jiao. It is a strong acting formula especially used for people with strong constitutions, but can be used for short durations and in smaller doses for people with weaker constitutions. It is especially indicated when there is mania, insomnia, skin rashes, dry constipation, boils, incoherent speech, nosebleed, dry throat and mouth. The pulse will be rapid, rolling, and big. The tongue will have a yellow coat and a red body.