Meaning of 虚火
虚火 means deficiency fire (TCM); internal heat and restlessness caused by physical weakness rather than excess. Pronounced xū huǒ.
- deficiency fire (TCM); internal heat and restlessness caused by physical weakness rather than excess
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
，
cháng长
qī期
áo熬
yè夜
róng容
yì易
dǎo导
zhì致
xū虚
huǒ火
shàng上
shēng升
。
Traditional Chinese Medicine holds that staying up late for long periods easily leads to rising deficiency fire.
Tā他
shǒu手
jiǎo脚
bīng冰
liáng凉
，
dàn但
liǎn脸
shàng上
fā发
tàng烫
，
yī医
shēng生
shuō说
shì是
xū虚
huǒ火
wàng旺
shèng盛
de的
biǎo表
xiàn现
。
His hands and feet were ice-cold, but his face was burning hot; the doctor said this was a manifestation of vigorous deficiency fire.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zī滋
yīn阴
de的
zhōng中
yào药
shì适
hé合
zhì治
liáo疗
xū虚
huǒ火
yǐn引
qǐ起
de的
kǒu口
gān干
yān咽
zào燥
。
This Yin-nourishing Chinese medicine is suitable for treating dry mouth and throat caused by deficiency fire.
Bù不
yào要
máng盲
mù目
chī吃
jiàng降
huǒ火
yào药
，
rú如
guǒ果
shì是
xū虚
huǒ火
，
yuè越
chī吃
yuè越
xū虚
。
Don't blindly take fire-clearing medicine; if it is deficiency fire, the more you take, the weaker you become.