Note: Middle/Base

Temperature: Hot

Elements: Fire, Earth, Water

Meridians: Lung, Spleen, Kidneys

Traditional Actions/Indications:

1. Warms Kidneys Yang and Expels Cold
   Cold limbs, lumbar pain, muscular fatigue
   Low libido, low willpower, procrastination, self-doubt, emotional emptiness and coldness
2. Warms the Lungs and Dispels Phlegm-Cold and Phlegm-Dampness
   Cough with copious thin watery phlegm, chronic bronchitis
   Sinusitis, catarrh, sore throat
3. Warms the Heart Yang and invigorates Blood
   Poor circulation, cold hands and feet, cardiac fatigue, angina
   Wind-Cold Bi, rheumatism, arthritis
4. Warms the middle Jiao and promotes digestion
   Indigestion, flatulence, nausea, chronic gastritis
   Travel and morning sickness
   Lethargy, mental apathy, poor concentration
5. Releases the Exterior
   Early onset of colds and flu

Cautions: Avoid in Heat, Empty Heat and Stomach Fire.

These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently.