Nature

Neutral

Flavor

Pungent and aromatic

Channels

Spleen, Stomach and Lungs

Daily dose

5-10 g

Tendency

Ascending

Actions

• Transforms Dampness
• Harmonizes and tonifies Spleen-Stomach
• Clears Summer-Heat
• Moves the Blood
• Moves and regulates Qi

Applications

• Masses in the abdomen
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea and vomiting
• Food stagnation
• Gastric disorders
• Pain in the hypochondrium

Contraindications

Yin deficiency