Everyone knows that water and fire are incompatible in nature, but did you know? The human body is indeed the only place where water and fire can coexist and blend.
Moreover, only the fusion and harmony of water and fire in the human body can maintain our physical health.
So, what is the combination of water and fire?
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the heart and the five elements belong to fire, which is the yang organ, and is the yang in the yang. The kidneys, belonging to the five elements of water, are the organs of yin and cold. Heart, using the yang heat energy. The kidneys are used for the properties of yin water.
So the combination of water and fire is also known as the intersection of heart and kidney.
Our healthy body is like this: the heart fire decreases in the kidneys, and together with the kidney yang, warms the kidney yin, keeping the kidney water warm;
Kidney water must also be supplied to the heart, working together with heart yin to nourish heart yang and prevent excessive heart fire;
This mutual cooperation enables the dynamic balance of the rise and fall of yin and yang in the heart and kidneys, and the coordination of heart and kidney functions, which is called "heart kidney interaction" or "water fire harmony".
So, once water and fire do not complement each other, that is to say, kidney water cannot rise to the heart to nourish the heart yin, and heart fire cannot sink to warm the kidney yin;
So if the heart fire is too intense, it will also harm the kidney yin, leading to a lack of kidney water. This creates a vicious cycle, resulting in symptoms of heart kidney yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity.
For example, problems such as irritability, frequent dreaming, palpitations, forgetfulness, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, weakness in the limbs, fever in the hands and feet, night sweats, dry mouth and throat, etc
Insomnia and tinnitus are one of the most common problems.
For everyone's understanding, let me tell you a medical case.
A year ago, there was a 32 year old man in the outpatient department. What was the problem? Tinnitus and insomnia!
This man is a high school teacher. It should be considered a good job, but he feels that living in the city is not satisfactory and the economic pressure is very high.
Since a year ago, I have repeatedly experienced insomnia, frequent dreams, palpitations, and feelings of sadness and distress. Due to frequent insomnia and poor mental state, his teaching is barely supported and he always feels powerless.
I went to the hospital for examination and was diagnosed with neurasthenia. I have taken various Western medicines before, but the effect is average.
Just last year, the class he led had very poor results in the college entrance examination. His inner guilt and immense pressure hit him again.
This time, he was completely devastated, with worsening insomnia and frequent dreams, as well as severe tinnitus, restlessness, anxiety, and tension.
Helpless, he switched to traditional Chinese medicine.
At the time of diagnosis, after detailed inquiry, he was found to have not only tinnitus and insomnia, but also dizziness, body restlessness, occasional night sweats, limb weakness, decreased memory, and soreness and weakness in the waist and knees. His pulse was fine, his tongue coating was thin and thin, and his tongue was red.
So, what problem is causing tinnitus and insomnia in him? Today, there is no doubt that the heart and kidneys are not compatible, and there is no harmony between water and fire!
Why does the lack of heart kidney communication cause him to have tinnitus and insomnia? Let me explain the reasoning behind this.
First of all, look at his tongue pulse. If his pulse is thin, it indicates that the pulse channel is empty and on the positive and negative side. At the same time, the number of pulses indicates the presence of heat. Looking at it again, he has thin moss and a red tongue, indicating Yin deficiency and heat.
At the same time, his waist and knees were sore and weak, his memory declined, and he had tinnitus and night sweats. This is a typical kidney yin deficiency syndrome. The waist is the home of the kidneys.
Insufficient kidney yin and deficiency of kidney essence, resulting in loss of nourishment for the waist and legs, and soreness and weakness of the waist and knees; Insufficient kidney yin leads to the depletion of essence, resulting in insufficient brain marrow and dizziness, as well as decreased memory; The kidney opens its orifice in the ear, causing deficiency of kidney yin and loss of nourishment in the ear and orifice, resulting in tinnitus.
Furthermore, his palpitations, heart palpitations, and heart palpitations are due to insufficient heart yin and internal heat deficiency, causing the heart to lose its soft and calm qi. Excessive heat disturbs the mind, leading to insomnia, frequent dreams, and irritability.
In this way, he showed signs of heart kidney dysfunction and deficiency of heart kidney yin.
Okay, the cause of the illness has been analyzed. Let's take another look at how to formulate the formula, and it will suddenly become clear.
Coptis chinensis, cinnamon, white peony, poria cocos, alisma orientalis, fried jujube kernels, paeonia, oysters, ass hide glue, angelica sinensis, raw land, cooked land, liquorice 6g. 14 doses per day.
You see, the first cooked ground, raw ground, angelica, ass hide glue, and white peony are all drugs for tonifying kidney yin and yin blood. At the same time, there are also medicines for clearing heart heat, such as Huanglian and Danpi.
So, after nourishing the kidney yin water and clearing the deficiency heat, do we still need to raise the kidney yin water to the heart?
Adding cinnamon here has a special effect. Cinnamon is warm yang, which can push the kidney water up and into the heart, helping to communicate between the heart and kidneys.
In addition, supplementing yin blood will inevitably lead to nourishing and greasiness, so it is recommended to use Poria cocos and Alisma laxatives to hydrate and dissolve turbidity. Finally, use stir fried jujube kernels to calm his nerves, relieve his anxiety, and prevent him from sleeping.
Oysters can calm the mind, regulate qi, and further stabilize one's mental state. In this way, they can nourish the kidneys, nourish the yin of the heart and kidneys, calm the mind and regulate qi, and promote the interaction between the heart and kidneys.
What was the result? After taking five doses, all symptoms were greatly relieved, tinnitus was reduced, and sleep was still good. From then on, every day felt like a day.
At the follow-up visit, he reported that his tinnitus had been reduced by 70-80%, and his sleep had significantly improved. After adjusting the original prescription appropriately and taking 14 more doses, his tinnitus disappeared, and he felt happy, had normal sleep, and stable emotions. All symptoms were relieved.
For friends who have heart kidney dysfunction, neurasthenia, long-term insomnia, and tinnitus, here is a little trick to share with you. Before going to bed every night, rub and press the Yongquan points on both sides (which are the kidney meridian well points where the kidney water comes out) for 20 minutes. When massaging, close your eyes tightly, eliminate distractions, and move your tongue inside.
After waiting for 20 minutes, swallow the saliva (saliva is metabolized by kidney essence, swallowing it can tonify kidney yin). In this way, over time, therapeutic effects will inevitably be seen.