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Clears Heat and cools Blood

Heat at the Blood level with nosebleed, coughing or vomiting of blood, or bleeding under the skin (purpura) Heavy periods from Blood Heat

Clears Deficiency Fire

After a warm febrile disease, lingering Yin-deficiency Heat that brings night fevers and cools by morning Steaming bone disorder with no sweating; the absence of sweating sets it apart from herbs for Yin-deficiency sweating

Invigorates Blood and dispels stasis

Blood stasis with absent or painful periods or menstrual cramps Abdominal masses Bruises, lumps and swelling from injury Liver Blood stagnation

Clears Liver Fire

Liver Fire causing pain of the head, eyes or flanks, a flushed face and painful periods

Drains pus and reduces swelling

Sores that will not drain, applied topically Intestinal abscess, taken internally