The difference between excessive fire due to yin deficiency and excessive fire due to yang deficienc

Yin deficiency fire excess and yang deficiency fire excess are mainly caused by excessive

yin fluid loss caused by overwork and prolonged illness. Yang deficiency fire excess is mostly caused by excessive heart-fire and inability to lower kidney yin.

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. Symptoms of yin deficiency fire

excess are mainly manifested as five upset fever, tidal fever, night sweats, red tongue and less fur. Yang deficiency fire excess can be manifested as cold limbs, cold intolerance, pale tongue fur and so on.

3. Treatment principles Yin

deficiency fire excess needs to be treated by nourishing yin and clearing fire under the guidance of doctors. Yang deficiency fire excess needs to be treated by warming yang and replenishing qi.