Treatment of Recurrent Oral Ulcers from Perspective of Heart Based on"All Itchy-Pain Sores Belong to Heart"
Tongue is the orifice outside of the Heart,which is connected to the mouth and tongue through the circulation of meridians and veins,so the pathology of the Heart often affects the mouth and tongue.There is a close relationship between the Heart's Qi,blood,Yin and Yang and the recurrent oral ulcers.The heart's Qi and blood sufficient is one of the basic elements for the normal function of the mouth and tongue,and the heart's deficiency can lead to recurrent oral ulcers and even long-lasting healing.The treatment of oral ulcers from the Heart should be based on Phlegm,Dampness,blood stasis,Heat and other etiological factors,respectively,using methods of clearing the Heart Fire to relieve restlessness,removing stasis and detoxification,benefiting Qi and nourishing the Heart to relieve a-larm and retrain sores,tonifying the blood and calming the Heart to benefit Qi and restrain sores,nourishing Yin and reducing the Fire to calm the Heart and to relieve the pain,to help Yang to astringent sores as well as warming and dredging the Heart meridian.Mean-while,in treatment of oral ulcers,the cause of the disease should not be attributed to Fire-Heat solely,careful examination and treat-ment according to the etiology of the disease should be carried out,to achieve better therapeutic effect.
recurrent oral ulcertreating from perspective of Heart"All Itchy-Pain Sores Belong to Heart"