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Kills parasites

Hookworm and pinworm, and other intestinal worms when combined with suitable herbs Tinea of the scalp

Disperses abscesses and reduces swelling

Abscesses, boils and sores at the early stage before pus forms, as a paste on the skin or taken internally Nodules, scrofula or early sores treated with moxa burned on a slice of garlic

Resolves toxicity

Tinea and other itchy rashes, mostly applied to the skin Toxic Heat presentations, taken by mouth

Warms the Spleen and Stomach, moves Qi, reduces stagnation and resolves toxicity

Diarrhea and dysentery from epidemic toxin or food stagnation; garlic alone can treat mild food stagnation Cold invading the digestive tract, with distension and cold pain in the epigastrium or abdomen Bacterial-type dysentery and diarrhea, raw or decocted

Prevents epidemic infection and treats shellfish poisoning

Bacterial and viral epidemics, including influenza Respiratory infections and whooping cough Pulmonary tuberculosis as a supporting herb, paired with Bai Ji when the cough brings up blood-streaked sputum Shellfish poisoning