Heat one of the six exogenous pathogenic factors e Yang pathogen,tending to flare up e Tending to consume qi and impair body fluid Tending to promote production of liver and accelerate circulation of blood Accumulation of heat being liable to cause painful swelling on the body surface Heat—one of the six exogenous pathogenic factors Yang pathogen, tending to flare up Tending to consume qi and impair body fluid Tending to promote production of liver and accelerate circulation of blood Accumulation of heat being liable to cause painful swelling on the body surface