热毒

熱毒

rèdú

noun

Meanings

1 heat toxin (TCM)
2 toxic heat

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

嘴里长痘是因为体内有热毒。

Zuǐlǐ zhǎng dòu shìyīnwèi tǐnèi yǒu rèdú.

Pimples inside the mouth are from heat toxins in the body.

HSK 7-9

金银花茶可以清热解毒。

Jīnyínhuā chá kěyǐ qīngrè jiědú.

Honeysuckle tea can clear heat and detoxify.

Tips

culture

In TCM 热毒 is pathogenic heat that has festered into something stronger - think boils, sore throat, red rashes, ulcers. The standard prescription family is 清热解毒 (clear heat, resolve toxin): honeysuckle, forsythia, dandelion.

Stroke Order

热 rè

毒 dú