Actions/Indications:
1. Clears heat, eliminates toxins: intestinal abscess – appendicitis; red, swelling, painful
skin lesions
2. Dispels stasis, relieves pain: pain caused by blood stagnation – Bi zheng, traumatic
injuries, dysmenorrhea
Contraindications: during pregnancy
Note: alternative names – Da Xue Teng, Xue Teng, Huo Xue Teng
