Nature
Cold
Taste
Bitter
Channels
Heart, Large Intestine, Lung, Liver and Stomach.
Daily dose
2-9 g
Actions and indications
- Resolves Damp-Heat
- Clears Heat
- Promotes fluid secretion
- Eliminates toxins
- Soothes the throat
Applications
- Conjunctivitis
- Sore throat
- Fever
- Delirium
- Hemoptysis
- Irritation
- Alcohol intoxication
- Epistaxis
- Melena
- Hematuria
- Sour regurgitation
- Diarrhea and vomiting
Contraindications
Spleen- and Stomach-Yin deficiency