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Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold and relieves pain

Cold in the Stomach and Spleen causing epigastric or abdominal pain

Stops vomiting

Vomiting of Cold type, including of clear, watery fluid; for severe cases, combined with warming herbs that descend Stomach Qi such as fresh ginger

Stops diarrhea

Diarrhea when Cold settles in the Large Intestine Chronic diarrhea without infection, using a warming powder plaster over the navel

Resolves Phlegm and moves food stagnation

Food or Phlegm accumulating after exposure to cold