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Pattern脏腑辨证

胃热证

Wèi Rè Zhèng

Stomach Heat Pattern

Treatment Principle

清胃泻火

Clear the Stomach and drain fire

Cardinal Symptoms · 主症

burning epigastric pain with discomfort and acid regurgitation
rapid digestion with frequent hunger
halitosis
swollen painful bleeding gums
constipation
thirst with preference for cold drinks

Secondary Symptoms · 次症

scanty dark urination
red face and body heat
or vomiting of sour bitter fluid

Etiology · 病因

Excessive intake of pungent, rich, fatty, or sweet foods transforming into heat and fire; or pathogenic heat invading the Stomach; or emotional frustration with Liver depression transforming into fire and invading the Stomach.

Pathomechanism · 病机

Stomach fire is effulgent; the Stomach bowel's qi dynamics are obstructed, fluids are scorched, and the Stomach loses its downbearing.

Treating Formulas · 主治方剂

玉女煎

Yù Nǚ Jiān

Jade Maiden Decoction

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-09

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@misc{bencaodian-wei-re,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Wèi Rè Zhèng 胃热证 (Stomach Heat Pattern)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/patterns/wei-re},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-wei-re, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Wèi Rè Zhèng 胃热证 (Stomach Heat Pattern)}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/patterns/wei-re}, urldate = {2026-04-17}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }