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Strengthens the Spleen and drains Damp

Damp stagnation Spleen deficiency with Damp, causing diarrhea, leg Qi and painful dribbling urination Edema and difficult urination Damp-Warm disease, treating both root and branch Leg Qi from Damp-Heat

Expels Wind-Damp and relieves pain

Wind-Damp Bi with stiff muscles, swollen joints, severe joint pain and limited movement; in chronic cases it eases spasm and frees the joints

Clears Heat and expels pus

Soft carbuncles that have come to pus Lung abscess and intestinal abscess

Clears Damp-Heat

Damp-Heat at whatever level it lies, marked by a greasy white coat on the tongue and poor digestion