Actions/Indications:
1. Releases the exterior, induces sweating: wind-cold with dampness in summer
2. Transforms damp, harmonizes the middle jiao: gastrointestinal disorder in summer –
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
3. Promotes urination, reduces edema: edema, dysuria
Contraindications: Sweating from exterior deficiency, qi and yin deficiency, avoid long
term use. May cause vomiting if taken warm decoction.
