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Reduces Food Stagnation and transforms accumulations

Stagnation from meat or greasy, fatty food, with abdominal bloating, pain, indigestion or diarrhea Food stagnation on a background of Spleen deficiency, combined with Spleen-strengthening herbs

Transforms Blood stasis, invigorates Blood and dissipates clumps

Abdominal pain and clumps after childbirth from Blood stasis Amenorrhea with Blood stasis Hernia and bulging disorders

Stops diarrhea

Chronic diarrhea of a dysentery-like kind, using the charred or toasted herb

Lowers blood pressure and cholesterol

High blood pressure Raised serum cholesterol Coronary heart disease and angina