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Nourishes Yin and Blood

Final stage of a warm-febrile illness, with Yin and Blood almost used up; Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency Exhaustion, lethargy and prostration, at times close to shock Wasted look, very dry mouth and lips, and dry skin after a long fever Low fever that lingers after the acute illness Night sweats and nocturnal emissions, with a sore lower back and knees Poor sleep with many dreams, and restlessness

Anchors Yang and extinguishes internal Wind

Wind stirring from Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency rather than from an outside attack Hands and feet that tremble or twitch; spasms in which the limbs flex and extend by turns Clonic convulsions Dizziness made worse by stress or anger Tongue deep red and dry, sometimes shrivelled, with a thin, peeled or absent coat; pulse thin and rapid, or weak and faint, lacking force on pressure

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Late-stage epidemic encephalitis Encephalitis B Sequelae of encephalitis Meningitis Poliomyelitis Prostration Muscular atrophy Lateral funiculus sclerosis Tourette syndrome Essential tremor Senile tremor Parkinson's disease Wilson's disease (hepatolenticular degeneration) Athetosis Chorea minor Clonic convulsions Restless leg syndrome Numbness Paresthesia Stroke Post-stroke paralysis Post-stroke insomnia Insomnia Anxiety Drug abuse Hyperthyroidism Coronary artery disease Liver fibrosis AIDS/HIV Atrophy of the tongue following radiotherapy Urticaria Dry skin Low-grade fever Night sweats Perspiration Fatigue Dyspnea Dizziness Vertigo Meniere's disease Low back pain Knee pain ji zi huang e jiao Bai Shao zhi gan cao wu wei zi sheng di huang mai men dong huo ma ren gui ban bie jia mu li