Clears heat and regenerates fluids: used to replenish fluids lost from heat conditions, to treat high fever, irritability, and thirst.
Clears Lung heat and opens the Lungs: used to treat damaged Lung yin causing heat accumulation and impaired Lung circulation. Symptoms may include: dry mouth, dry or tickling throat, chest oppression, expectoration of thick, yellow sputum.
Clears Stomach Heat: used to treat damaged Stomach yin with heat accumulation leading to qi reversal, causing thirst with nausea, vomiting, and belching.
Stimulates urination and clears heat: used to treat dark, scanty urine or blood in the urine, with irritability and thirst.
Vents rashes: used to treat the early stage of measles.
Treats food poisoning: used to treat nausea and vomiting due to fish and crab poisoning, as well as overconsumption of alcohol.
Treatment Principles
Clears Heat and Replenishes Fluids
Clears Lung Heat
Clears Stomach Heat
Clears Bladder Heat and Stimulates Urination
Vents Rashes
Treats Food Poisoning
Contraindication
Deficiency cold of the Spleen/Stomach.
Dosages
15-30g, dried. 20-60g, fresh. Use of the fresh herb is preferable for clearing heat and replenishing fluids.