Nature

Warm

Flavor

Pungent and aromatic

Channels

Lung and Stomach

Daily dose

3-9 g

Actions and indications

• Releases Wind-Cold during summer and Summer Heat.
• Dissolves Phlegm
• Promotes water metabolism
• Treats edema by diuretic action.

Applications

• Common cold in summer
• Summer heat
• Headache
• Fever
• Abdominal pain
• Vomiting and diarrhea
• Edema
• Beriberi

Contraindications

• Deficiency of the Exterior with profuse sweating.
• Ingest cold to avoid nausea