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Releases the Exterior, induces sweating and disperses Wind-Cold

Exterior Wind-Cold of the excess type (Tai Yang cold damage), including the first stage of Wind-Cold Bi Fever or low fever with strong chills and dislike of cold, and no sweat at all despite the fever Headache, stiff neck and back, and aches all over the body Nose blocked, or running with watery discharge; sneezing No thirst Early eruptive stage of measles when the same sweatless excess picture is present Tongue pink with a thin, moist white coat; pulse floating and tight

Diffuses the Lungs and stops wheezing

Wind-Cold attacking the Lungs Cough or wheezing with a full, oppressed chest White sputum, thin and watery or frothy, coughed up Gasping and laboured breathing, possibly asthma Throat itchy or tickly

Modern uses

Common cold Influenza Upper respiratory tract infection Fever Headache Migraine Cough Asthma Bronchial asthma Acute bronchitis Lobar pneumonia Pulmonary emphysema COPD Dyspnea Gasping Rhinitis Allergic rhinitis Allergies Hay fever Sinusitis Allergic sinusitis Nasal congestion Nasal pain Epistaxis Wind-Cold nosebleeds Sore throat Acute pharyngitis Otitis media Toothache Rheumatoid arthritis where inflammation is intense but brief Painful obstruction Whole body pain Neck pain and stiffness Lumbar strain Periarthritis of the shoulder Cervical spine disease Ankylosing spondylitis Traumatic arthropathy Sciatica Trigeminal neuralgia Peripheral neuropathy Numbness Paresthesia Raynaud's disease Phlebitis Scleroderma Urticaria Eczema Pediatric psoriasis Solar dermatitis Chilblains Acute glomerulonephritis Glomerulonephritis Acute nephritis Pyelonephritis Ascites Pericardial effusions Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) Enuresis Infantile enuresis Painful menstruation Abdominal masses Difficult labor Pelvic inflammatory disease Early stages of mastitis ma huang gui zhi xing ren zhi gan cao