Half-summer has the effect of drying dampness and resolving phlegm (removing phlegm by drying dampness), eliminating lumps and dispersing knots, etc. It should not be used with aconite and epiphyllum, etc. It is recommended that patients follow doctor’s instructions for the use of medication. Half-summer can not only dry dampness and resolve phlegm, but also warm cold phlegm, good at treating damp phlegm and cold phlegm caused by dampness and phlegm congestion, often used with Poria, Atractylodes macrocephala, Tianma and other medicines, but also can lower the rebelliousness and stop vomiting (to stop the upward rush of gastric qi, stopping vomiting), often used with ginger, Huanglian, Maidong and other medicines. Half-summer has the efficacy of eliminating lumps and dispersing knots, and can be used to treat plum nucleus qi (similar to pharyngeal dysphagia), phlegm nuclei (subcutaneous lumps swollen up like nuclei), gall tumors (equivalent to thyroid tumors), etc., and is often used with ginger, thick park, perilla, and other medicines. If the fresh product is crushed and applied externally, half-summer also has the effect of swelling and pain (eliminate swelling and pain), can treat carbuncle (a kind of poisonous sores, occurring on the surface of the body, limbs, internal organs of the acute suppurative disease), such as swelling and poison. Note that the raw product should not be taken internally to avoid poisoning, the toxicity can be reduced after concocting, poisoning may be numbness of the mouth and tongue, sore and dry throat, epigastric discomfort and other symptoms. It is also noted that this product should not be taken at the same time with aconite and epiphyllum. If you need to take this product, it is recommended to take it under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, not self-medication.