» conventional diagnoses: gingivitis; diabetes mellitus; hyperthyroidism; ulcer; gastritis
» note: can appear in expanded form as Phlegm Fire
» etiology: smoking, esp. tobacco, which has a Heating and Drying action; excessive consumption of Hot or rich spicy foods; Phlegm Fire due to excessive consumption of Hot Greasy foods, such as deep-fried foods; invasion of Stomach by Liver Fire
signs and symptoms
» signs and symptoms:
dryness of mouth
excessive thirst with desire for cold drinks
constant hunger
halitosis
swollen painful and bleeding gums
sour regurgitation
vomiting soon after meals
burning sensation and pain in the epigastrium
nausea
constipation
as Phlegm Fire:
insomnia
mental derangement
stuffiness in epigastrium
moderate thirst
mucous in stools
» pulse: rapid; deep and full; (as Phlegm Fire: rapid, slippery and full)
» tongue: red, with a thick yellow dry coating and ulcerous tip; (as Phlegm Fire: thick yellow sticky coating or midline crack with yellow prickles)
course and prognosis
» principle of treatment: disperse Stomach Fire; stimulate the Stomach's descending function
differential diagnosis
footnotes