Note: Base

Temperature: Hot

Elements: Fire

Meridians: Heart, Spleen, Stomach

Traditional Actions/Indications:

1. Promotes Yang Qi and Warms the Spleen and Stomach
   Poor digestion
   Diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain due to Cold Stagnation
2. Promotes Circulation of Qi and Blood
   Moves Blood and Qi and warms the body, opening channels and clearing obstructions
   Traumatic injury
   Poor hair growth
3. Dissipates Cold Stagnation
   Cold Bi syndromes, pain due to Cold, frostbite

Cautions: Yin deficiency and Hot conditions. Use in small doses and avoid contact with mucous membranes.

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.