Aromatherapy Functions in Chinese Medicine Unties the Exterior and Reduces Fever: cholera; fevers in general. Rectifies the Skin: skin eruptions, wounds, itching, mouth sores. Rectifies the Scalp: for hair loss. Drains Fluid and Disinhibits Damp: urinary retention, edema, high blood pressure, frequent bladder infections; cloudy or dark urine, painful urination, dribbling urination, cystitis. Clears Damp Heat; Stimulates the Secretion of Bile: intestinal parasites; constipation, painful digestion, burning bowel movements, pus and blood in the stool, chronic diarrhea, dysentery. Softens Hardness and Dissolves Deposits: urinary stones and other deposits; bone pain, arteriosclerosis, gout, rheumatism, obesity, cellulitis.