Actions:

• Promotes digestion and reduces food stagnation
• Dries damp and clears heat.

Indications:

• Epigastric and abdominal distention (bloating) and fullness with intermittent pain
• Acid regurgitation, belching, nausea and vomiting, and loss of appetite.
• Constipation or Diarrhea.

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Greasy yellow or sticky yellow coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Slippery pulse

Western Uses:

• Diarrhea
• Indigestion
• Acute gastroenteritis
• Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Gastritis
• Hepatitis
• Acute Pancreatitis
• Acute or Chronic Cholecystitis

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• Do not use for similar symptoms caused by Spleen Qi deficiency