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Li Dongyuan put forward the theory of "Yin Fire" for the first time, arguing that "Fire and primordial energy are incompatible with fire and water, and fire occupies soil, so it is also ill". This vitality is vital qi, that is to say, a vital qi, and the spleen and stomach are the foundation of the day after tomorrow. Qi is narrowly defined as temper. Normal exercise of vitality encounters no fire in the body, and vitality does not run smoothly. It will cause qi stagnation, which will turn into fire and produce yin fire.

Zhu Danxi first proposed that "excess gas leads to insufficient fire". "Danxi Heart Method" was published. As the saying goes: "If you are full of gas, you will be full of fire ... If the fire is urgent, you must use licorice to slow it down, which can stop diarrhea and diarrhea. You can also participate in the operation ... If there is fire to nourish yin, then you will fall down and fry the golden cypress and raw rehmannia. "

The relationship between qi and fire

The theories of "Qi" and "Fire" contain rich contents.

1. According to the pathogenesis, qi can be divided into healthy qi and evil qi.

2. Fire in TCM has three meanings: one is physiological fire called "less fire", and the other is pathological fire called "real fire"; Third, it refers to external factors. Such as "fire poison". Although there are many kinds of fire diseases, they are nothing but virtual and real. Real fire is also called yang hyperactivity, that is, excessive yang; Deficiency fire refers to normal yang in the body, but excessive consumption of yin fluid, yin is not enough to control yang, so yin deficiency is flourishing.

3. The relationship between qi and fire

Yang fire is due to excessive qi, and Yin fire is due to insufficient qi.

Understand; Understanding

1. Yin fire:

(1) Yin fire: generally refers to virtual fire.

(2) Li Dongyuan's "yin fire" is generalized.

Li Dongyuan's "yin fire" is a pathogenic evil fire, which refers to the imbalance of qi and fire caused by weakness of spleen and stomach, deficiency of yin and yang of qi and blood, dysfunction of zang-fu organs, yang floating, dietary strain and injury of seven emotions. It not only includes the internal fire of heart, liver and kidney, but also includes monarch fire, mutual fire, virtual fire, real fire and depressed fire.

2. "Prosperity of qi leads to prosperity of fire"

(1) "Yang fire" is a real fire, and it is called "thief fire", which means that a thief harms justice. Its source may be because there are too many "fire transports"; Or because of the evil of six evils; Or because of diet stagnation and emotional excitement. Syndrome of hyperactivity of yang or stagnation of qi leading to liver, gallbladder, stomach and heart fire. Pathogens caused by internal or external factors can be diagnosed as "yang fire" as long as they are determined to be healthy and excessive.

(2) "Excessive anger leads to fire" or "real fire" in a narrow sense. In a broad sense, "abundant qi" can be divided into three meanings: yang, six evils and evil spirits, and the corresponding fire can be divided into virtual fire, real fire, six evils and evil spirits.

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In short, yang fire is caused by excessive qi, and yin fire is caused by insufficient qi. "Excessive anger leads to fire" ("Danxi Heart Method"), which is actually fire; "Qi deficiency and cold", although there is temperature, is an illusion. Real fire belongs to evil reality, also known as "yang fire", which is generally ruled by law. Deficiency fire belongs to the deficiency of vital qi, also known as "yin fire", which is generally treated by warming and tonifying.