When Hovenia dulcis is used as a medicinal herb, it has the effect of clearing heat and diuresis, quenching thirst, removing vexation, and sobering up, and has the effect of treating or improving drunkenness, vexation, hiccups and vomiting, and bowel movements. Hovenia dulcis is the dried mature seeds of the plant Hovenia dulcis of the Rubiaceae family, sweet in taste and flat in nature, it has the effects of clearing heat and diuresis, quenching thirst, removing vexation, and sobering up, and is capable of treating drunkenness, vexation and thirst, hiccups and vomiting, and bowel movements that are unfavorable to the body, among other ailments. If you have any of these conditions, you can use Hovenia dulcis as prescribed by your doctor. It is important to note that in order to avoid improper use of medication, it is recommended that the use of Chinese herbs be guided by a doctor’s diagnosis, and should not be used blindly on one’s own, in order to prevent the body from experiencing more uncomfortable symptoms.