The Pharmacopoeia states that the usual dosage of Hou Pu is 3 to 10 grams, please follow your doctor’s instructions for specific dosage. Hau Pu, bitter, pungent and warm in nature, belongs to the spleen, stomach, lung and large intestine meridians, and has the effects of drying dampness, eliminating phlegm, lowering qi and removing fullness (allowing qi to flow downward to alleviate the discomfort of distension and fullness). It is warm and dry in nature, easily injuring and depleting qi, and should not be used by patients with qi and qi insufficiency; it should not be used by pregnant women. Hau Pu can be used for the treatment of dampness stagnation (dampness stagnation in the middle Jiao, spleen and stomach), epigastric congestion (fullness in the stomach and epigastric region, fullness and discomfort), vomiting, diarrhea, food stagnation (indigestion of food and its accumulation in the stomach), stagnation of qi, abdominal distension, constipation, phlegm (the pathological product of impaired metabolism of water), coughing and wheezing, etc. The regular dosage of Hau Pu is generally taken as follows. The regular dosage of Houpu is usually 3 to 10 grams a day, either decocted with water or made into pills or powders. In addition, the efficacy of a single herb is limited and should not be used as a substitute for the therapeutic effects of herbal tonics or proprietary Chinese medicines. If there is any discomfort and medication is needed, please seek medical advice promptly and please use the medication under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner.