Precautions
Use with caution in those with spleen and stomach deficiency, and in those without heat in the blood. According to some traditional sources, this herb antagonizes Huang Qi (astragalus root), Da Huang (rhubarb root and rhizome), Da Ji (Japanese thistle), Gan Jiang (dried ginger), Da Zao (red jujube), Shan Zhu Yu (Asiatic cornelian cherry).