Description
Properties: Sweet, bitter in flavour, cold in nature, it acts on the lung, stomach and kidney channels. The bitter flavour and the cold property of the herb purges heat, the sweet flavour nourishes the Qi and Yin systems and it is good at clearing the heat in tri-jiao so as to replenish Yin essence and moisturize the viscera. Because of the combined function of reinforcement and elimination, the herb is often used in cases of excessive heat in the Qi system and fever of deficiency type. Effects : Clearing heat and fire, nourishing the Yin and moisturizing dryness.