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Gently disperses cool Dryness

Cool Dryness attacking the Lung from outside, like a mild Wind-Cold joined with Dryness Chills with a low fever, aversion to Cold, no sweating and a mild headache General body aches Dry nasal passages and a dry throat without thirst Tongue pink with a thin, dry white coat; pulse wiry, or floating and wiry, or tight

Disperses Lung Qi, soothes the Lung and stops cough

Cough that is dry in feel yet brings up thin, watery or frothy white sputum Throat that tickles or itches, or is sore Blocked, stuffy nose with sneezing and sticky discharge Possibly wheezing

Resolves Phlegm and transforms thin fluids

Phlegm-Damp present alongside a Wind-Cold cough Nausea, vomiting or drooling

Modern uses

Common cold Influenza Upper respiratory tract infection Acute and chronic bronchitis Autumn dry cough Cough Tracheitis Bronchiectasis Asthma Dyspnoea COPD Emphysema Hoarseness Sore throat Acute tonsillitis Allergies Sinusitis Nasal congestion Headache Fever zi su ye qian hu xing ren jie geng zhi ke chen pi fu ling ban xia sheng jiang da zao gan cao