This article aimed to summarize the clinical experience of treating sjögren's syndrome of

yin

-deficiency and heat-toxin type based on the theory of exuberance of

shaoyang

ministerial fire accumulating to heat toxin. It is believed that sjögren's syndrome of

yin

-deficiency and heat-toxin type is attributed to dysfunction of

shaoyang

gallbladder， disruption in the circulation of

sanjiao

， stagnation of

qi

leading to fire， and prolonged accumulation of toxins causing damage. The core disease mechanism involves

shaoyang

dysfunction， hyperactivity of ministerial fire， and accumulation of heat toxins. In clinical practice， the therapeutic principles focus on regulating

shaoyang

， stabilizing and subduing ministerial fire， enriching

yin

and resolving toxins. For

shaoyang

dysfunction with internal stagnation of heat toxins， treatment should aim to unblock

shaoyang

， clear fire and expel toxins， using modified

Sangchai Decoction

（桑柴饮）； for

shaoyang

transformation into fire with symptoms of wood （the gallbladder） disease， the approach involves soothing and regulating gallbladder， clearing heat and resolving toxins， using modified

Chaihu Shaoyao Decoction

（柴胡芍药汤）； for

disordered ministerial fire with excessive heat toxins， the strategy is to rescue the sovereign fire and stabilize the ministerial fire， employing modified

Xinshen Liangjiao Decoction

（心肾两交汤）； for unregulated ministerial fire with disordered distribution， treatment focuses on increasing body fluids and nourishing

yin

， stabilizing the ministerial fire， using modified

Buyin Decoction

（补阴汤）.