Thirst and constipation are common symptoms of physical discomfort that many people will blame on getting on fire. However, according to TCM theory, thirst and constipation are not necessarily caused by fire. In "The Wings of the Analogous Scripture", Zhang Jingyue pointed out: "If the yang does not turn into gas, the water essence will not be distributed, the water will not be fire, and there will be no rise in the water, so drinking one and two, so that the source does not nourish the hundred schools of help plan, and the earth is dry, it is the true yang is insufficient, and the water is lost in the next certificate." ”
Yang Qi is so weak that it can't evaporate the liquid water, and the subtleties of the water can't spread all over the body. If the water only falls but does not rise, it will drink less and urinate more, just as if the source cannot be moistened, the land will dry up, which is a thirst-quenching disease caused by insufficient yang energy. This kind of thirst is characterized by thirst but does not want to drink water, or after drinking water, it feels like water is in the stomach, stops there, does not quench the thirst, and cannot be discharged. At the same time, there may be straining to defecate.
This situation is neither fire nor yin deficiency, but qi deficiency. It is often caused by the vitality being too weak to deliver nutrients. At this time, you can't go to the fire, but you have to take tonics. Only by increasing the fire power of the human body can the water be used by the body. For example, it is more suitable to replenish the qi pills and the like. After eating, the problem of thirst and stool congestion will be solved at the same time.
The root cause of this thirst and constipation is that the clear qi does not rise and the turbidity does not fall. Taking tonic medicine can help to raise the clear qi and lower the turbid qi. Therefore, when we face thirst and constipation, we cannot simply attribute it to being on fire or yin deficiency. Understand the health status of your body, and take appropriate treatment methods to seek medical attention in time.