The verb sense is also used in the name of pinking shears. Medicinal Uses: Anthelmintic; Antibacterial; Antiphlogistic; Diaphoretic; Diuretic; Emmenagogue; Febrifuge; Haemostatic; Ophthalmic; Tonic. The Chinese pink has been used for over 2,000 years in Chinese herbal medicine . The whole plant is a bitter tonic herb that stimulates the digestive