Key Characteristics: drains fire from excess in the Liver and Gallbladder, eliminates lower burner damp heat
Properties:
Bitter, cold
Meridian/Organs Affected:
Liver, Gallbladder, Stomach
Actions:
- Alterative, bitter tonic, antipyretic;
- Digestive bitter, pelvic inflammatory, veneral disease;
- hepatitis, most liver disorder, jaundice.