Key Characteristics: drains, disperses, cools, and resolves toxicity; especially indicated for deep-rooted sores and red swellings
Properties:
Acrid, bitter, cool
Meridian/Organs Affected:
Heart, Liver
Actions:
- clears hot sores and abscesses, internally and externally esp. head and back
- clears heat and relieves fire toxicity, for reducing hot swellings, red swollen eyes, swollen painful throat, ears, mumps and snakebites