Key Characteristics: transforms cold-phlegm, dissipates clumps
Properties:
acrid, warm
Meridian/Organs Affected:
Lungs, Stomach, Gall Bladder
Actions:
- penetrates to the yin to restore movement to the yang
- warms the Lungs, regulates qi, expels phlegm, for coughing copious and thin phlegm, chest distention, pain due to accumulation of phlegm cold, esp. in chronic disorder
- dissipates nodules, reduces swelling, alleviates pain, for phlegm cold accumulation channels with joint pain, body aches, yin type boils, bedsores, or watery oozing sore.