Many people, when they feel 'getting overheated,' instinctively reach for Sanhuang Tablets. In reality, it's really not necessary to forcefully suppress the heat. Traditional Chinese Medicine has a better method. You don't need to fight against the Fire; find its proper outlet and guide it to drain away smoothly.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, there is a concept called "Zang-fu organs are interiorly-exteriorly paired." Essentially, it means: some organ pairs are perfect partners. If one is overwhelmed by intense Fire, the other can help by receiving that Fire and then expelling it. This is much more comfortable than forcefully suppressing it and doesn't tax the body.

First, let's discuss excessive heart fire

If you always feel restless and unable to sit still, toss and turn until late at night and still can't fall asleep, frequently develop mouth ulcers, and notice yellow urine when going to the bathroom, it's highly likely due to excessive heart fire. Why should we seek help from the small intestine in such cases? Because the small intestine separates the clear from the turbid, it can guide the pathogenic fire to the small intestine and expel it through urination. For regulation, Daochi Powder can be considered as a reference.

Now let's look at excessive liver fire

Some people become irritable and lose their temper easily when they experience excessive fire, getting worked up even over minor matters, with a dull pain in the flanks, a bitter taste in the mouth, and sometimes dizziness—all signs of excessive liver fire. In such cases, simply clearing liver fire isn't enough. When liver fire surges upward, the gallbladder also becomes inflamed. If we only suppress the liver without addressing the gallbladder, the fire will continue to rise relentlessly. Therefore, it's essential to clear heat and benefit the gallbladder, guiding the fire from the liver down through the gallbladder. For this, Longdan Xiegan Tang with modifications can be used for regulation.

Finally, let's talk about kidney fire excess.

The fire in the kidneys is somewhat different from the two mentioned earlier; it is mostly deficiency fire that arises from kidney yin deficiency. If you often feel soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, experience intermittent feverish sensations in the body, wake up from sleep at night drenched in sweat, and suffer from severe dry mouth that drinking water can't alleviate, you may be experiencing kidney fire excess. When the kidneys are afflicted with deficiency fire, the bladder is also affected, leading to short and hesitant urination, sometimes accompanied by mild pain during urination. In this situation, avoid stubbornly tonifying the kidneys; instead, focus on clearing the bladder first, guiding the deficiency fire out through urine. Consider using modified Bazheng San for regulation.

In fact, this method in Traditional Chinese Medicine is called "using the fu organs to drain the zang organs." This approach is more effective than forcefully suppressing the fire and is less likely to lead to recurrence. The content of this article is for knowledge and educational purposes only. Traditional Chinese Medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation and individualized treatment; each person's condition is different, and regulation methods may vary accordingly. If you experience physical discomfort, it is best to seek treatment under the guidance of a professional physician after a proper syndrome differentiation!