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Releases the Exterior and disperses Wind-Cold

Wind-Cold with fever and chills, headache, blocked nose, cough or a stifling chest, particularly in older people

Moves Spleen and Stomach Qi, harmonises the Middle Jiao, eases the Lungs and opens the chest

Stagnant Spleen and Stomach Qi with nausea, vomiting or loss of appetite Fullness of the chest and epigastrium where Wind-Cold coincides with Qi stagnation Asthma and wheezing brought on by Cold Distension of the chest Intestinal gas

Calms the fetus and eases morning sickness

Restless fetus or morning sickness linked to Qi stagnation

Resolves seafood poisoning

Poisoning from fish or crab, with nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain; used alone or with fresh ginger