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Drains excess Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder

Fire of the Liver and Gallbladder blazing upward Headache, often one-sided or migraine-like, with dizziness Eyes red, swollen and sore Sudden deafness or tinnitus with a blocked feeling; swelling of or discharge from the ears Bitter taste, dry throat, and dry mouth without much thirst Short temper and irritability; red face Pain in the flanks, chest or armpits Constipation with dark, scanty urine

Clears and drains Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao and San Jiao

Damp-Heat in the Liver channel or San Jiao pouring downward Urination painful, difficult or turbid, with burning in the urethra; blood in the urine; yellow urine Swelling, itching or sores of the genitals; sweating in the groin Foul-smelling yellow vaginal discharge Swelling or eczema of the scrotum Periods coming early, the blood reddish-purple Tongue red, or red at the edges, with a yellow or yellow greasy coat; pulse wiry, rapid and forceful

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Migraine headache Viral hepatitis Eczema Intercostal neuralgia Gallstones Uveitis Conjunctivitis Corneal ulcers Acute glaucoma Central retinitis Acute suppurative otitis media Herpes zoster (initial stage) Herpes simplex (early stages) Herpes genitalia Pyelonephritis Cystitis Urethritis Pelvic inflammatory disease Orchitis Epididymitis Hyperthyroidism Endometritis Meniere's disease Jaundice Vaginal inflammation Vaginal itch Obesity Headache Epistaxis Nebula Hemoptysis Alopecia Dysentery Acute gastritis Hiccups Vertigo Itching in the elderly Acute tonsillitis Hematochezia Acute pus-forming infection of the perineum Abdominal pain with painful urination Acute pus-forming infection of the penis Hematuria AIDS/HIV Dizziness Bipolar disorder Asthma Syphilis Constipation Fibrocystic breast disease Acute icteric hepatitis Systemic lupus erythematosus Nephritis Gonorrhea Leukemia Bartholinitis Polycystic ovary syndrome Fallopian tube infection Uterine prolapse Cervicitis Allergic rhinitis Diabetes mellitus Atopic dermatitis Mania Anxiety neurosis Breathing problems related to stress Myalgic encephalomyelitis Schizophrenia Psychosis Tinnitus Deafness Acute pancreatitis Anorexia Menopause syndrome Premenstrual syndrome Hematemesis Drug-induced dermatitis Palpitations Short menstruation Rectal prolapse Indigestion Metrorrhagia Neck pain and stiffness Dysmenorrhea Herpes with HIV/AIDS Hangover Sore throat Hepatitis C Chronic tonsillitis Leukorrhea Optic neuritis Venereal ulcer Groin lymphadenitis Genital eczema Boils and carbuncles of the nasal vestibule and outer ear canal Hypertension Swollen eyelids Eye pain Acute prostatitis Scrotal eczema Scrotal abscess Acute cholecystitis Acute pyelitis Encephalitis B Chronic viral infections Psoriasis Viral dermatosis Inflamed, swollen genitals Perineal itching in women Perineal infection Furuncle of the nasal vestibule Rosacea Prostatitis Vaginal pain Insomnia Infertility Keratitis Acne vulgaris Common warts Soft warts Cough Otitis media Chancre Oliguria Trigeminal neuralgia Lacrimation Manic depression Fever Nausea and vomiting Sperm abnormality Behcet's disease Cirrhosis of the Liver Upper gastrointestinal bleeding Urinary tract infection Shingles Male sexual dysfunction Spermatorrhea Erysipelas Endometriosis Ovaritis Mastitis Abnormal vaginal discharge Oral lichen planus Sciatica Prostatic hypertrophy Boils Hysteria Chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome Epstein-Barr virus syndrome Impotence Stress Chronic pancreatitis Depression Allergic purpura Thrombocytopenic purpura Fatigue Enuresis Hernia Liver cancer Oral leukoplakia Thrush Otorrhea Subarachnoid hemorrhage Cervical polyps Urolithiasis Itching with HIV/AIDS Vaginitis Acute conjunctivitis Acute otitis media Ear canal boils or carbuncles Herpes simplex Acute pelvic inflammatory disease Swollen testes long dan cao huang qin zhi zi mu tong che qian zi ze xie chai hu sheng di huang dang gui