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Releases the Exterior and disperses Wind-Cold

Wind-Cold caught by someone whose Qi is already constrained, tense, tired or not strong enough for a forceful sweat Chills with fever and headache, without sweating Aching shoulders, dizziness and tinnitus

Regulates Qi

Qi stagnation inside: focal fullness and a stifled feeling in the chest and epigastrium, abdominal distention Poor appetite, belching and nausea Wheezing cough; absent periods Tongue thin and white coated; pulse floating, often wiry or tight

Modern uses

Common cold, including with low mood or irritability at its onset Stomach flu Fever Headache Cough Gasping Nasal congestion Loss of smell Tinnitus Vertigo Acute gastroenteritis Indigestion Poor appetite Belching Nausea and vomiting Abdominal pain Globus pharyngeus Neurasthenia Urticaria from seafood poisoning Amenorrhea zi su ye xiang fu chen pi zhi gan cao