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Anxiety Disorders - Liver Depression Transforming into Fire Pattern

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000

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

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000

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.