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Drastically expels water

Excess accumulation of water and Heat with Qi stagnation, only in a strong, robust patient Marked oedema or ascites with a hard, tense, distended abdomen Laboured breathing or difficulty lying flat as fluid presses upward Thirst, often without much wish to drink; scanty dark urine, painful urination or no urine; constipation Tongue red with a slippery coat; pulse deep, forceful and rapid

Moves Qi and purges Heat accumulation

Severe, generalised water-Heat build-up with pronounced Qi stagnation

Modern uses

Ascites Ascites from liver cirrhosis Cirrhosis of the liver Liver cirrhosis from alcohol Fluid retention in cardiac or renal disease Chronic hepatitis Oedema Obesity Schistosomiasis Uremia gan sui yuan hua jing da ji qian niu zi da huang qing pi chen pi bing lang mu xiang qing fen