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Nourishes Yin, moistens the Lungs and stops cough

Lung Yin deficiency with a dry hacking cough, or thick sputum that is hard to cough up, or coughing of blood Wheezing and a sense of fullness in the chest Warm-Dryness pathogen Dryness transformed into Fire

Nourishes Stomach Yin and generates Fluids

Dry mouth and tongue from Stomach Yin deficiency Xiao Ke (wasting and thirst) and other thirst when Stomach Yin is depleted Depleted Fluids after febrile disease

Moistens the Intestines

Constipation with a dry mouth and irritability after febrile disease or from Yin deficiency drying the Intestines

Clears the Heart and relieves irritability

Heat in the Ying level, with fever and irritability that grow worse at night Yin deficiency with fever, restlessness and poor sleep that grow worse at night