Gallbladder Heat   胆热证

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Pattern Names
Gallbladder Heat胆热证 • Dǎn Rè Zhèng
Classification
Category: Zang Fu Syndrome: Gallbladder
Symptoms
Tongue: Red with yellow coating Pulse: Wiry, Rapid
Indications: Acute, jaundice, fever or alternating chills and fever, a bitter taste in the mouth, frequent sighing, unceasing retching, hyper-tonicity and pain below the ribs, yellow urine, bound stools, a red tongue with yellow coating, and a wiry and rapid pulse [Qiao]
Keywords
Jaundice, alternating chills and fever, thirst and desire to drink water [Qiao]   
Treatment 
Clear GB heat
Acupuncture 
BL18, BL19, GB43, GB34, LI4, LI11, LV4
Herb
Xiao Chai Hu Tang, Da Chai Hu Tang, Wen Dan Tang
Etiology
Pathogenic heat/ emotional stress ⇢ Qi stagnation ⇢ Heat
Notes
Translation Source 1
Translation Source 2
[Qiao, 32] Acute, fever or alternating chills and fever, a bitter taste in the mouth, unceasing retching, hyper-tonicity and pain below the ribs, yellow urine, bound stools, a red tongue with yellow coating, and a wiry and rapid pulse
Translation Source 3