Precautions
Contraindicated during pregnancy. Contraindicated in those with heat from yin deficiency. Incompatible with Bei Mu (fritillaria bulb), Ban Xia (pinellia), Gua Lou Shi (trichosanthes fruit), Bai Ji (bletilla), Bai Lian (ampelopsis), and Bai Wei (swallowwort root). Antagonizes Wu Gong (centipede) and counteracts Xi Jiao (rhinoceros horn) and Lu Dou (mung bean). Contraindicated when consuming alcohol.