Chinese Therapuetic Effects: Disperses Wind-Heat Clears Heat and Relieves Toxins Diaphoretic Therapuetic Actions: Treats colds, flu, and sore throat. It is particularly effective during or prior to the early stages when fever, headache, cough and sore throat are present. There may be slight chills or no chills present with difficulty in sweating. The patient may also have bodyaches with sore shoulders, stiff neck and swollen lymph nodes. Treats skin itching due to wind-heat, including allergic skin reactions such as hives