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Clears lingering Heat from the chest and diaphragm

Heat left behind in chest and diaphragm when a Cold Damage fever has not fully cleared despite sweating, purging or emesis The Heat is formless (unbound to food, Phlegm or Blood), so no fixed or painful mass forms Stifling, oppressed feeling in the chest Soft, non-tender epigastrium, hunger with no wish to eat, sometimes a mild remaining fever Thin, faintly yellow coat; rapid pulse, which may also be floating, or strong in the cun position

Eliminates irritability and restlessness

Vague inner anguish and agitation that is hard to describe Poor sleep, turning over and over in bed

Modern uses

Insomnia Anxiety Low mood Lingering low-grade fever Inflammatory conditions of the chest and throat with irritability zhi zi dan dou chi