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Enriches Liver and Kidney Yin and Blood

Yin deficiency of the Liver, or of the Liver and Kidneys Mouth and throat dry and parched, with thirst Dizziness Tongue red and dry with little or no coat; pulse thin and weak, or wiry but deficient

Spreads Liver Qi

Liver Qi stagnation resting on Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency Pain and distension in the flanks, chest and epigastrium Sour regurgitation and a bitter taste, with irritability Fullness of the abdomen and epigastrium, possibly with constipation Hernial disorders and abdominal masses arising on the same deficient, stagnant basis

Modern uses

Chronic hepatitis Chronic active hepatitis Early or chronic liver cirrhosis Elevated liver enzymes Fever in late-stage liver cancer Ascites Cholecystitis Chronic gastritis Acid reflux Gastric and duodenal ulcer Peptic ulcer Hiatus hernia Hernia Gastrointestinal neurosis Irritable bowel syndrome Colitis Constipation Abdominal pain Abdominal fullness and distension Abdominal masses Intercostal neuritis Hypochondriac neuralgia Intercostal or epigastric pain Costochondritis Pleuritis Cough Pulmonary tuberculosis Lung consumption Diabetes mellitus Wasting and thirsting Hyperthyroidism Addison's disease Essential hypertension Hypertension during pregnancy Coronary heart disease Anemia Thrombocytopenic purpura Systemic lupus erythematosus Sjogren's syndrome Behcet's disease AIDS, HIV and ARC Chronic glomerulonephritis Urinary tract infection Orchitis, chronic orchitis Spermatorrhea Male menopause Irregular menstruation Early menstruation Late menstruation Scanty menstruation Amenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Premenstrual syndrome Breast tenderness Perimenopause syndrome Menopause syndrome Headache Dizziness Meniere's disease Tinnitus Deafness Retinitis pigmentosa Sore throat Tongue pain Dry skin Flaccid paralysis Parkinson's disease Tourette syndrome Forgetfulness Insomnia Depression Anxiety neurosis Panic attacks Neurasthenia Neurosis Low-grade fever Tidal fever Night sweats Low back pain Knee pain Weakness Some stages of warm febrile diseases sheng di huang gou qi zi sha shen mai men dong dang gui chuan lian zi