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Disperses Wind-Heat and releases the exterior with acrid, cool herbs

Earliest, Wei-level stage of a Wind-Heat invasion, including Wind-Heat attacking the Lungs Fever stronger than the slight chills, with little or no sweat; dislike of wind Headache with mild body aches Blocked or runny nose Also given for Dry Heat, and for Summer-Heat or Damp-Heat once substantially modified

Clears Heat and resolves toxicity

Throat sore, red and swollen In some cases a high fever

Benefits the throat and stops cough

Cough, either dry or with thick yellowish phlegm; sometimes laboured breathing with flaring nostrils

Generates fluids and relieves thirst

Mild thirst with a wish for cold drinks, sometimes a dry mouth Irritability and restlessness from Heat in the upper burner Tip of the tongue red, with a thin coat that is white or yellow; pulse rapid and floating

Modern uses

Common cold, initial stage Influenza Upper respiratory tract infection Fever Puerperal fever Cough Dyspnea Acute bronchitis Bronchiectasis Pneumonia Early stage lung abscess Pulmonary abscess AIDS/HIV-related cough and asthma Sore throat Pharyngitis Acute laryngitis Acute tonsillitis Sinusitis Allergies Initial stage of measles Mumps (epidemic parotitis), early Scarlet fever Early stage encephalitis B Early stage meningitis Viral myocarditis Mononucleosis Epstein-Barr virus Myalgic encephalomyelitis Chronic fatigue syndrome Chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS) Genital herpes simplex Acute suppurative infection Cervical lymphadenopathy Acute endometritis Otitis media Purulent otitis media Otorrhea Ear pain Tinnitus Deafness Hordeolum Early-stage conjunctivitis Early-stage cataracts Epistaxis Canker sores Lip pain Tongue pain Toothache Drug-induced dermatitis Flat warts Headache Nausea and vomiting Constipation Perspiration Back pain, upper and middle jin yin hua lian qiao jie geng niu bang zi bo he dan dou chi jing jie dan zhu ye lu gen gan cao