It supports the health of the skin, the gastrointestinal, circulatory, and immmune systems, and the sensory nerves. Sedates heat, dispels toxic heat, relieves wind-heat in the exterior. Use for acute inflammations and infections, including ulcerated abscesses and carbuncles with pus; fever due to local or systemic toxic infection; and skin itching with rash and redness. Source: Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng,  Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644. Function: Clear heat; reduce inflammation, eliminate swelling; relieving pain Application: Use primarily to relieve the early stage of carbuncles where the skin is red, but not yet erupted; pain is present. It is also appropriate to use this if pus is present. This will help to discharge the pus. Use to relieve skin infections or any kind of skin inflammation including carbuncles, boils, poison ivy, etc. This will clear wind heat. Use to relieve eruption of skin, for example, itchy skin caused by allergies. This formula will help to expel wind heat in conditions such as psoriasis, etc. Contraindication: Do not use with pregnant women. While taking this formula, do not eat greasy, spicy food.