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Tonifies the Blood

Blood deficiency with dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and a pale or sallow face; the first choice when Blood has been lost

Nourishes Blood and stops bleeding

Bleeding of many kinds, especially the chronic, deficient type seen in consumptive disease: coughing up blood, blood in the stool, and heavy or irregular uterine bleeding

Nourishes Yin and calms the Spirit

Heart Yin left deficient after a Warm febrile disease, with sleeplessness and irritability; classically combined with Huang Lian

Moistens the Lungs and Large Intestine

Dry cough and wheezing from Lung Yin deficiency or consumption

Nourishes the Yin of the Lungs and Kidneys and secures essence

Spermatorrhea, frequent urination or vaginal discharge in deficiency patterns