What causes excessive fire?
In recent years, "deficient fire" has become a hot topic in the field of traditional Chinese medicine and health care, triggering extensive discussions especially on social media and health forums. Many people report symptoms such as dry mouth, insomnia, dreaminess, and irritability, which are suspected to be related to "deficient fire". This article will combine the hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days to analyze the causes, manifestations and treatment methods of excessive virtual fire, and provide structured data for reference.
1. Common symptoms of excessive fire

According to the recent popularity of online discussions, the following is a ranking of the typical symptoms of excessive fire:
| Symptoms | Mention frequency (last 10 days) |
|---|---|
| dry mouth | 68% |
| Insomnia and dreaminess | 55% |
| Irritability and irritability | 47% |
| Hot flashes and night sweats | 32% |
| Oral ulcers recurring | 28% |
2. The main causes of excessive fire
Combining traditional Chinese medicine theory and network data analysis, the causes of excessive fire deficiency can be divided into the following categories:
| type of trigger | Specific performance | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| living habits | Staying up late, overworking | 42% |
| dietary factors | Spicy, fried food | 35% |
| emotional stress | Chronic anxiety and emotional depression | 28% |
| Physical factors | Yin deficiency constitution, liver and kidney deficiency | 25% |
3. Recently popular conditioning methods
According to the popularity of social media in the past 10 days, the following conditioning methods have the most discussions:
| Conditioning method | heat index | core points |
|---|---|---|
| Nourishing yin tea | ★★★★★ | Ophiopogon japonicus + Polygonatum odoratum + Wolfberry combination |
| acupressure | ★★★★☆ | Taixi point and Sanyinjiao compression |
| Adjustment of work and rest | ★★★★☆ | Go to bed before 23:00 |
| Emotional management | ★★★☆☆ | meditation, breathing exercises |
4. Expert opinions and controversies
1.TCM experts remind: There is a misunderstanding in the "herbal tea method for reducing fire" that has been popular on the Internet recently. Deficiency fire requires nourishing yin rather than simply clearing away heat. Excessive consumption of herbal tea may aggravate symptoms.
2.social media controversy: There is a fierce debate on the effect of "fruits in reducing fire". One party advocates that pears and watermelons are effective, while the other party believes that those with a weak fire constitution should avoid eating cold fruits.
3.Latest research data: A report released by a traditional Chinese medicine research institute in October showed that the incidence rate of excessive fire in urban white-collar workers reached 37%, which is significantly related to long-term air-conditioning environment and use of electronic equipment.
5. Prevention and daily suggestions
1.dietary advice: Increase yin-nourishing ingredients such as white fungus, lily, and yam, and reduce spicy foods such as onions, ginger, and garlic.
2.life adjustment: It is recommended to take a 20-minute nap at noon to avoid excessive sweating.
3.Testing standards: Preliminary judgment can be made through tongue self-test (red tongue with less coating) and pulse test (pulse count).
4.Misunderstanding warning: Recently, the Internet celebrity’s “sweating weight loss method” has been criticized by many traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, as it may induce severe symptoms of deficiency-fire.
To sum up, excessive fire is a common sub-health state among modern people and requires comprehensive conditioning rather than simply reducing fire. It is recommended that those with persistent symptoms seek professional TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment and avoid blindly following online folk remedies.
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