Disperses wind, subdues yang, invigorates blood, opens the channels and collaterals, relieves pain. Use for acute headache espcially unilateral migraine, marked by throbbing pain, visual distortion, heaviness of head, neck and shoulder tension, or nausea and vomiting. Also for other symptoms due to rising liver yang, including irritabilit, eye pressure pain and hypertension
Helps clear skin blemishes, acne, and other minor skin problems, such as dry or itchy skin, eczema, etc. Works as antipyretic (stops itching) treatment for skin rash.
Use for cough and difficulty in breathing due to weak kidney rooting of the lungs, with systemic deficiency of qi. Useful in chronic asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. For chronic bronchitis, cough and shortness of breath, pulmonary emphysema
Indicated for dry hacking cough with bits of blood. Applicable for dry cough due to lung heat, occasionally with small bits of sticky yellow phlegm that is difficult to expectorate. Also for chronic dry coughs due to deficiency of lung yin with heat.
