Source:Formulary of the Pharmacy Service for Benefiting the People in the Taiping Era (1107)

Indication: Exterior Wind-Cold with Interior Damp Stagnation

Symptoms: Fever and chills, headache, a sensation of fullness and stifling oppression in the chest, pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, nausea and vomiting, borborygmus, diarrhea, loss of taste. Also, for sudden turmoil or malarial disorders with similar symptoms as above.

Tongue: white, greasy coat; Pulse: moderate, soggy