Key Characteristics: harmonious in nature: aromatic and acrid, but not excessively so, slightly warm, but not drying; its light, ascending qualities allow it to be used for both wind-heat, wind-cold, while also venting wind-heat from the blood
Properties:
Meridian/Organs Affected:
Actions:
- release exterior expel cold; for exterior patterns of either wind-cold or wind-heat (depending on the herbs in which it is combined)
- for carbuncles or boils when they first erupt, especially when accompanied by chills or fever
- vents rashes, alleviates itching
- stops bleeding, auxiliary herb for hemorrhage blood in stool, uterine bleeding.