Excess-Heat
In traditional theory, Excess-Heat denotes a relatively strong heat presentation with a full rather than deficient quality. It is a broad functional category whose organ expression is determined by the affected system, so the label serves comparison rather than a single fixed symptom set. Study defining presentations and traditional differentiation context in this educational pattern record.
Key reference facts
- Nature
- Full
- Organ affinity
- Stomach, Large Intestine, Lungs, Heart, Liver
- Defining presentations
- Marked heat signs; Feverishness or elevated warmth; Thirst or preference for cooling fluids; Restlessness or agitation; Redness and possible yellow secretions
- Treatment principles
- Clear the excess heat within the traditional location; Protect and preserve fluids as heat is reduced; Differentiate the involved Zang-Fu or functional region; Separate full heat from deficiency heat before selecting a theory of regulation
Related library records
Source reference: Me & Qi - TCM Patterns Database