Nature

Warm

Taste

Pungent

Channels

Lung, Stomach and Spleen

Daily dose

3-9 g

Actions and indications

• Releases the Exterior from Wind-Cold.
• Opens the orifices and dries Dampness.
• Unblocks the nasal passages.
• Treats frontal headache (Yang Ming) from Wind-Cold.
• Helps drain pus.
• Relieves pain
• Action on leukorrhea by drying Dampness.

Applications

• Headache
• Toothache
• Eye irritation
• Rhinorrhea
• Nasal congestion
• Haemorrhoids
• Leukorrhea
• Pruritus
• Seborrhoeic dermatitis

Contraindications

• Yin deficiency
• Heat in the Blood
• Headache due to Blood deficiency or external Heat.

Formulas

• Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
• Cang Er Zi San
• Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San