The efficacy and function of Tian Ji Huang, and what can be combined with what to make soup

Tian Ji Huang, also known as Di Er Cao, has the effect of clearing dampness and heat, dispersing blood stasis and subduing swelling, and is used in acute and chronic hepatitis, sores and carbuncles. This product is not usually used to make soup, specific use of medication should follow the doctor’s instructions.
Tian Ji Huang is the name of Chinese medicine, for the Garcinia Cambogia plant, the whole grass, flat, bitter, pungent flavor, attributed to the liver, spleen meridian. It has the effect of clearing dampness and heat, dispersing blood stasis and eliminating swelling. It is used for lung carbuncle, intestinal carbuncle (carbuncle occurring in intestinal organs, manifested by fever, right abdominal pain and palpable lump), damp-heat jaundice, mouth sores, bruises, eye redness and swelling, dysentery, acute and chronic hepatitis and other conditions.
The adverse reactions and contraindications, precautions of Tian Ji Huang are not clear at present. This product is generally not used for soup, can be combined with other Chinese medicines decoction soup for internal use.
Drugs should be taken under the guidance of a physician, do not self-medication, to avoid causing adverse consequences.