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Drastically drives out retained water and thin fluids

Suspended fluids (xuan yin): water and Phlegm-fluid lodged in the chest and hypochondrium, in a patient whose constitution is robust Coughing that brings on sharp pain of the chest and ribs, worse with deep breathing or changing position Chest pain reaching through to the back, making it hard to breathe in; wheezing, fullness of the chest and shortness of breath Hard, focal distention of the epigastrium; abdominal distention or swelling Dry retching, headache, dizziness and vertigo Edema of the whole body, worse below, with difficult urination and bowel movements Tongue with a slippery white coat; pulse deep and wiry

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Pleural effusion Pleuritis Exudative pleurisy Pericardial effusion Pneumonia Ascites Liver cirrhosis with ascites Nephritis Nephrotic syndrome Uremia Edema Obesity Headache Schizophrenia Abdominal fullness and distention Gastric hyperacidity Epidemic hemorrhagic fever Nausea and vomiting Systemic lupus erythematosus Dyspnea gan sui jing da ji yuan hua