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Drains Fire and relieves toxicity

Sores on the head in their first stage, on the course of the Shao Yang channel Clumped Fire toxin Swollen lymph nodes; the start of cellulitis Flushed cheeks, bad breath and nosebleeds Darkened skin with itching; tense, itchy abdomen Dark urine

Spreads Liver Qi and clears Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder channels

Liver and Gallbladder channel Heat Severe headache, tinnitus and hearing loss Irritability and poor sleep Tongue red with a normal or yellow coat; pulse wiry and rapid

Disperses Wind-Heat

Fever and chills Cough with thick, sticky sputum

Strengthens the Spleen and improves the constitution

Modern uses

Swollen lymph nodes Lymphadenitis Adenoids Chronic tonsillitis Chronic laryngitis Loss of voice Hoarseness Bad breath Epistaxis Tinnitus Deafness Cancer of the ear Measles Infectious viral hepatitis Pleurisy Fever Skin diseases Eczema Acne Cellulitis Abdominal itch Abdominal tension Systemic lupus erythematosus Chronic uteritis Dysmenorrhea Hysteria chai hu sheng di huang dang gui chi shao chuan xiong lian qiao niu bang zi huang qin zhi zi tian hua fen fang feng gan cao