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Warms the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough and calms wheezing

Cough, wheezing or asthma from Cold Phlegm with thin white sputum, particularly where Kidney Yang is also deficient Wheezing and breathlessness from Lung consumption

Tonifies Kidney Yang and helps the Kidneys grasp Qi

Impotence and spermatorrhea Cold, painful feet Wheezing and shortness of breath, worse on breathing in, when weak Kidney Yang cannot grasp Qi Fatigue, frequent urination at night, and a cold, aching lower back and knees from Kidney Yang deficiency

Benefits Qi, tonifies the Stomach and promotes lactation

Too little breast milk after childbirth

Calms stomach acid

Acid regurgitation or hyperacidity with stomach pain