COMMENTARY
Source: Discussions of Cold Damage (c. 220)
Indication: Yang-type inversion due to internal Qi constraint
Symptoms: Cold fingers and toes with a warm head and body, sometimes accompanied by a sensation of irritabiity and fullness in the chest adn epigastrium. There may also be abdominal pain and/or severe diarrhea (Liver-Spleen disharmony).
Tongue: red, yellow coat; Pulse: wiry
The focus of this formula is to regulate qi by venting heat and releasing constraint, this is seen in how cool/cold the formula is. In addition, it is very bitter and drains stagnation resulting in effective qi regulation.