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Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm

Accumulation of Phlegm-Damp in the Spleen and Lungs, blocking the Middle Jiao Phlegm-Damp obstructing or disturbing the Lungs, including Spleen Damp rising to the Lungs Retained Damp-Phlegm (Shi Tan), Wind-Phlegm (Feng Tan), and internal Phlegm-Damp with Qi deficiency Cough bringing up plentiful white sputum that is thin, frothy or lumpy and comes up easily Wheezing, asthma and rattling in the throat; shortness of breath that is worse lying down Sudden bouts of high-pitched panting with fast exhalation Palpitations, headache, and dizziness or vertigo Heaviness of the head or limbs, with weak limbs, tiredness and puffiness of the face Tongue pale or swollen with tooth marks, coat thick, white and greasy or sticky; pulse slippery or soft

Regulates Qi and harmonises the Middle Jiao

Fullness, oppression or pain in the chest and epigastrium Nausea and vomiting Possibly poor appetite

Modern uses

Asthma Bronchial spasm Bronchitis, including chronic bronchitis Bronchiectasis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Emphysema Tracheitis, including chronic tracheitis Pneumonia Pertussis Upper respiratory tract infection Common cold Influenza Cough Dyspnoea Sore throat Goitre and thyroid nodules Gastritis, including chronic gastritis Chronic gastroenteritis Peptic ulcer Acid reflux Indigestion Gastroptosis Gastrointestinal neurosis Chronic pancreatitis Nausea and vomiting Morning sickness Hiccups Constipation Anorexia Hangover Obesity Hyperlipoproteinaemia Diabetes mellitus Stomach cancer Breast cancer AIDS/HIV Late menstruation Scanty menstruation Amenorrhoea Vaginal discharge Infertility Eclampsia Headache Dizziness Vertigo Meniere's disease Tinnitus Deafness Ear pain Otorrhoea Otitis externa Otitis media Glaucoma Vernal conjunctivitis Trigeminal neuralgia Numbness Paraesthesia Cervical spondylosis Low back pain Apoplexy Seizures Psychosis Globus hystericus Palpitations Fatigue Facial oedema Acne Childhood eczema ban xia ju hong fu ling zhi gan cao