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Augments Qi, strengthens the Spleen and secures the Exterior

Deficient Wei Qi (Lung and Spleen Qi deficiency) that has let Wind-Damp settle at the surface Sweating that is heavy and spontaneous, worse on exertion, with marked aversion to wind or drafts Fatigue Edema in women of deficient constitution

Promotes urination, reduces edema and dispels Wind-Damp

Wind-Damp edema (wind-water), or Wind-Damp without edema Superficial edema, most marked below the waist and in the lower legs, worse after long sitting or standing Heavy feeling in the body, difficult urination and abdominal bloating Wind-Damp Bi with swollen, aching joints and knee pain Tongue pale with a white coat, or swollen and moist; pulse floating and weak, or floating yet soft, or soft and thin

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Edema Idiopathic edema Edema of the legs Cardiac edema Nephritic edema Nephrotic syndrome with edema Chronic kidney disease with edema Ascites Acute glomerulonephritis Chronic nephritis Hydronephrosis Oliguria Dysuria Strangury Hydrocele, including testicular hydrocele Rheumatic heart disease Excessive sweating (ephidrosis) Hircismus (axillary body odour) Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatism Arthralgia, including of the knees Knee pain Knee osteoarthritis with swelling Periarthritis of the shoulder Muscle pain Low back pain Lumbar disc disease Bone fractures Fatigue Obesity Irregular menstruation huang qi han fang ji bai zhu zhi gan cao sheng jiang da zao