NATURE:
Cold; pungent and bitter, attributive to liver and gall bladder
CHARACTERISTICS:
Flowers and kernels used, light brown, marked by obvious veins and covered
by white hairs. This drug is highly effective in all symptoms of jaundice.
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:
Clear away liver-fire and calm the liver-yang with symptoms such as
conjunctivitis, photophobia, headache, dizziness, irritability and bad temper.
Eliminate phlegm and disperse stagnation. Used for hyper-thyroidism, gout,
high blood pressure, carcinoma of the lung, tuberculosis and hepatitis.
