Nature

Warm

Taste

Pungent and aromatic

Channels

Heart and Stomach

Daily dose

Generally 1.5 to 7.5 g

• For eye or throat problems 1.5 to 3 g
• For emotional problems or irritation 4.5 to 7.5 g
• To facilitate intestinal movements or urination 9 g.

Actions

• Opens the orifices
• Expels Phlegm that blocks the senses
• Expels internal Wind

Applications

• Epilepsy
• Dizziness
• Loss of consciousness
• Amnesia
• Arthralgia
• Wind-stroke
• Diarrhea
• Abdominal pain

Contraindications

• Heat from Yin deficiency
• Irritability with Qi deficiency.
• Do not use for extended periods.