Chinese Herb Actions Removes Heat and Toxins, Cools the Blood, and Benefits the Throat For fevers, epidemic disorders including influenza and meningitis, mumps, and swollen throat conditions. Also effective in treating acute parotitis, erysipelas, and Damp-Heat jaundice. Chinese Herb Contraindications Cautions Do not use in cases without fire toxins, or in patients with a weak constitution. this message is not approved by FDA consult a petitioner before using this information from sacredlotus