Note: Base

Temperature: Hot

Tastes: Spicy, Sweet

Meridians: Liver, Spleen, Kidney, Bladder

Traditional Actions/Indications:

1. Warms the Interior, Expels Cold and Tonifies Yang
   Spasms in the digestive tract, dyspepsia, colitis, flatulence, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, bacterial food poisoning
   Lumbar pain, impotence, frequent clear urination
   Nervous depression with lack of vitality and emaciation
2. Invigorates Blood and promotes menstruation
   Poor circulation with cold hands and feet
   Painful or irregular menstruation due to Cold obstructing the uterus
3. Strengthens the Ming Men Fire
   Debilitation after a fever and during convalescence after illness
   Coldness due to deficiency or old age during the winter

Cautions: Avoid in Heat patters of all kinds, pregnancy and patients on anticoagulants. May sensitize the skin or cause liver and kidney toxicity. 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.