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Calms the Liver, anchors floating Yang and clears Liver Fire

Ascending Liver Yang with dizziness and vertigo, headache, ringing in the ears, irritability, and a feeling of pressure behind the eyes

Strongly directs rebellious Qi downward

Rebellious Qi of the Lungs and Stomach: belching, hiccups, nausea and vomiting, labored breathing and acute wheezing

Cools the Blood and stops bleeding

Bleeding from Blood Heat: vomiting of blood, nosebleed, blood in the stool, and heavy menstrual bleeding or flooding Bleeding from Deficiency Cold, combined with suitable herbs