Note: Middle/Base

Temperature: Cooling

Elements: Fire

Meridians: Heart, Spleen

Traditional Actions/Indications:

1. Clears Heat and Fire from the Heart and calms the Shen
   Restlessness, insomnia and palpitations
   Cramp-like nervous heart conditions, hypertension and palpitations
   Anxiety and depression
   Emotional instability and intensity, being easily alarmed or agitated
   Dry sensitive skin with broken capillaries
2. Fortifies the Spleen and soothes the digestive tract
   Chronic diarrhoea and spasms of the digestive tract, especially as a result of nervous tension
   Colic and sleeplessness in infants

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.