HEAT FROM QI STAGNATION
When Qi stagnates it frequently gives rise to Heat. This is why emotional stress which leads to Qi stagnation usually leads to Heat and that is why the tip of the tongue (reflecting the Heart and the Shen) becomes red. Heat from Qi stagnation has the same characteristics and clinical manifestations as those of Full Heat but it differs in the treatment principle. To clear Full Heat, we use herbs and formulae from the category of A Clearing Heat @ or A Clearing Organ Heat @ . To clear Heat deriving from Qi stagnation, we need to use herbs and formulae from the A Moving Qi @ category and adapt them to clear Heat. Although we always stress Liver-Qi stagnation, practically all organs may suffer from Qi stagnation and I will discuss particularly three: Liver, Lungs and Heart. a) Heat from Liver-Qi stagnation Hypochondrial or epigastric distension, a slight feeling of oppression of the chest, irritability, melancholy, depressed mood, moodiness, propensity to outbursts of anger, a fee...