Nature

Lukewarm

Taste

Bitter and Pungent

Channels

Lungs, Liver and Spleen

Daily dose

2-10 g

Tendency

Ascending

Actions

• Transforms Phlegm
• Dries Dampness
• Eliminates Interior Wind
• Relieves spasms
• Drains Wind-Dampness

Applications

• Chronic Phlegm
• Cough with difficult expectoration
• Facial paralysis
• Joint pain
• Ulcers, carbuncles, sores
• Convulsions

Contraindications

• Yin deficiency
• Lung Dryness
• Pregnancy