1 TASTE
Pungent and neutral
2 MERIDIANS
Spleen and stomach
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To transform dampness; 2. To release summer-heat
4 INDICATIONS
1. Dampness blocking spleen and stomach manifested as epigastric and abdominal distension and fullness, nausea, vomiting and poor appetite. Eupatorium (Canzhu), Magnolia bark (Hou Po [3]) and Round cardamom seed (Bai Dou Kou [4]).2. Invasion by exogenous summer-heat and dampness or early stage of damp-heat febrile diseases manifested as stifling sensation in the chest, absence of hunger, low-grade fever and sallow complexion. Eupatorium (Pei Lan [5]) is used with Agastache (Huo Xiang [6]), Sweet wormwood (Qing Hao [7]), Talc (Hua Shi [8]) and Coix seed (Yi Yi Ren [9]).
5 DOSAGE
5-10 g
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