Anxiety Disorders - Liver Depression Transforming into Fire Pattern
Anxiety Disorders · Liver Depression Transforming into Fire Pattern
Updated: June 23, 2026
Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM
Reading Time: 7 min
Body Area: Whole Body
Pattern Overview
Liver Depression Transforming into Fire is a common pattern in anxiety disorders, characterized by chronic stress-induced norepinephrine overrelease, anxiety, irritability, headache, and agitation. The core pathogenesis is prolonged stress causing Liver Qi stagnation transforming into Fire, leading to Shen (spirit) agitation, irritability, and autonomic hyperactivity.
Trigeminal Neuralgia - Liver-Fire Blazing Pattern
Trigeminal Neuralgia · Liver-Fire Blazing Pattern
Updated: June 23, 2026
Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM
Reading Time: 7 min
Body Area: Head
Pattern Overview
Liver-Fire Blazing is a common pattern in trigeminal neuralgia, characterized by sympathetic excitation decreasing pain threshold, severe facial pain triggered by stress, irritability, red eyes, and bitter taste. The core pathogenesis is emotional stress causing Liver depression transforming into Fire, leading to sympathetic excitation, lowered pain threshold, and severe pain.