Note: Middle

Temperature: Hot

Tastes: Spicy

Elements: Metal

Meridians: Lung, Stomach, Large Intestine

Traditional Actions/Indications:

1. Warms the Interior and Expels Cold
   Poor digestion, atonic dyspepsia, constipation, flatulence, loss of appetite
   Chronic diarrhoea, abdominal pain and cold limbs, chilblains
   Aenemia or easy bruising due to Yang deficiency
2. Releases Wind-Cold and transforms Cold-Phlegm
   Headaches, chills, fatigue, fluid congestion, general aches and pains, absence of sweating and thin white mucus
3. Expels Wind-Cold Bi
   Arthritis, muscular aches and pains, tired and aching limbs, muscular stiffness
   Lower back pain with fatigue, apathy, low libido and lack of willpower
   Preventative before activity to avoid post-exercise stiffness

Cautions: Caution in deficiency Heat patterns and during pregnancy.

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.