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Clears Heat and dries Damp

Diarrhea or dysentery from Damp-Heat in the Intestines or Stomach, which may come with high fever Damp-Warm illness: fever, an oppressive feeling in the chest, and thirst with little wish to drink Painful urinary dysfunction from Lower Jiao Damp-Heat Jaundice from Damp-Heat, including infectious hepatitis, combined with other herbs

Drains Fire and resolves toxicity

Fire and Heat in the Upper Jiao, above all the Lungs: high fever, thirst, irritability, and a cough bringing up thick yellow sputum Upper respiratory infection Hot sores and swellings, taken internally or applied topically

Cools the Blood and stops bleeding

Bleeding from Heat at the Blood (Xue) level: nosebleed, coughing or vomiting of blood, and blood in the stool

Clears Heat and calms the fetus

Restless fetus or threatened miscarriage caused by Heat

Calms rising Liver Yang

Liver Yang rising with headache, a flushed face and red eyes, irritability and a bitter taste High blood pressure Gallbladder Heat