Cantonese: 熱氣 / jit6 hei3 / yit hey
Mandarin1: 熱氣 /
re qi / ruh chi
Mandarin2: 上火 / shang huo / shan huor
A symptom from the East where
people will get
sick from having too much deep fried or fried food as in terms of Chinese Medicine, the “fire” in those food are excessive.
A condition characterized by excessive
heat and inflammation within the body. It represents a state of
heat-induced inflammation, often associated with symptoms such as redness, swelling, and discomfort in affected areas
There was never a word for the Easterns to explain such sickness so here it is.
It is derived from "calor" (
heat) and "-itis" (denoting inflammation), Caloritis represents a condition of heat-induced inflammation within the body.