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Releases the Exterior and dispels Wind-Cold-Damp

Exterior Wind-Cold-Damp invading a person whose Qi is already weak, such as the elderly, the chronically ill, women after childbirth or young children Strong chills and shivering, often worse than the fever (which may be high), with aversion to cold and little or no sweating Heavy, aching head and body; stiff, painful head, neck and back Blocked, stuffy nose with noisy breathing; cough with plenty of white sputum; fullness and oppression of the chest and diaphragm At the start of dysentery when chills, fever and body aches are also present Tongue of normal colour, or pale or slightly purple or with purple spots, with a white or thin white greasy coat; pulse floating and soggy, or superficial and rapid but forceless on pressure

Augments Qi

Underlying Qi deficiency: weak voice, tiredness and general frailty

Eliminates painful obstruction and stops pain

Wind-Cold-Damp Bi: joint pain that moves about, is worse with wind, cold and damp, and eases with warmth Pain worse at night, stabbing pain, or pain that eases with movement Cold, heavy joints; sore, painful limbs; hard movement; possible numbness and heaviness of the limbs Weak muscles with slight swelling; local inflammation Headache and dizziness

Circulates Qi and Blood

Muscle wasting from stagnant Qi and Blood Pulse slippery, slightly rough, slow and soft, or wiry and tight

Modern uses

Common cold Influenza High fever Feverish infection of the upper respiratory tract Cough Bronchitis Pneumonia Nasal congestion Hoarseness Mumps Early-stage measles Malaria Dysentery, including its early stage Diarrhoea Acute viral hepatitis Early-stage boils and carbuncles Suppurative infections Ulcers Eczema Allergic dermatitis Urticaria Genital herpes Rheumatism Rheumatic arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Osteoarthritis Gouty arthritis Arthralgia Bursitis Neuralgia Neck stiffness Chronic lumbago Headache Dizziness Eye disorders Weakness Puerperal fever qiang huo du huo chuan xiong chai hu jie geng zhi ke qian hu ren shen fu ling gan cao