clear internal heat; reduce fire (TCM)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to clear heat; to reduce internal fire (in Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Specifically used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to describe eliminating excess internal heat or 'fire' from the body, often to treat symptoms like sore throat, inflammation, or acne.
xiāo消
tán痰
qù去
huǒ火
。
Reduce phlegm and clear internal heat.
hē喝
diǎn点
lǜ绿
dòu豆
tāng汤
，
qù去
qù去
huǒ火
。
Drink some mung bean soup to clear the heat.
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zhè这
bēi杯
jú菊
huā花
chá茶
néng能
qù去
huǒ火
。
This cup of chrysanthemum tea can clear internal heat.
tā他
kǒu口
shé舌
shēng生
chuāng疮
，
xū需
yào要
chī吃
diǎn点
qù去
huǒ火
yào药
。
He has mouth ulcers and needs to take some heat-clearing medicine.