Chinese Herbs and
Medicine for the Flu
Chinese medicine makes distinctions between viral diseases according to the signs and symptoms of the patient rather than the type of virus causing the disease. Swine flu, H2N1, sars, Asian flu, Spanish flu,or the common cold, its all just Wind Heat or Wind Cold to the practitioner of Chinese medicine. This means that the herbs used or the acupuncture points chosen will depend on the patient and his or her complaints and constitution. The practitioner need not make a judgement about whether it is a cold or a flu being treated. The following herbal medicines are appropriate for both colds and flu.
Yin Chiao
STOP a Cold
Use At the First Sign of Cold or Flu
Yin Chiao Also known asCOLDSTOP
Many say that Yin Chiao is the long sought cure for the common cold. It's a hundred percent herbal, a hundred percent safe, and one of nature's great gifts to us.
Though some might consider it an alternative medicine, it's already been in use for hundreds of years, and amazingly, the Western world is just catching on.
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TRADITIONAL COLD MEDICINE USES
Used at the first sign or during the first two days of cold or flu.
Also used when exposed, or likely to be exposed to cold or flu.
Disperses Wind Heat, Clears Heat, Relieves Toxicity
SOURCE OF MEDICINE
This formula was first published in the Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Systematic Differentiation of Warm Diseases) by Dr. Wu Ju Tong in the year 1798.
HOW TO USE THIS COLD MEDICINE
At the First Sign of Cold or Flu: Take six pills immediately, then four every four hours for the rest of the day. If symptoms persist, continue to take four every four hours. If symptoms persist beyond the second day, switch to Dr. Shen's Zong Gan Ling.
For Cold Prevention: Take three tablets every four hours when exposed to cold or flu.
Children: Use one tablet for each 25 lbs. of body weight. Crush and mix with food.
SUGGESTIONS
Keep a dozen tablets in your car, purse, or pocket during cold and flu season. Take promptly.
Begin taking tablets a half hour before entering airports, airplanes, terminals, or crowded public facilities.
INGREDIENTS
AND CHINESE MEDICINE FUNCTIONS
Honeysuckle, also known as Jin Yin Hua or
Lonicera flos
Clears Heat, Cleans Toxins, Expels Externally Contracted Wind Heat
Forsythia, known as Lian Qiao or
Forsythia Suspensa Fructus
Expels Contracted Wind Heat, Clears Heat, Cleans Toxins
Balloon Flower, known as Jie Geng or
Platycodi Grandiflori Radix
Transforms Cold Phlegm, Circulates Lung Energy, Benefits the Throat, Directs the Action of Other Herbs Upwards.
Peppermint, known as Bo He or
Menthe Herba
Disperses Wind Heat, Clears the Head and Eyes and Benefits the Throat
Edible Burdock, known as Niu Bang Zi or
Arctium Lappa
Detoxifies Fire Poison, Disperses Wind Heat and Benefits the Throat
Crested Grass, known as Dan Zhu Ye or
Lophatheri Gracilis
Releases the Exterior, Disperses Wind Heat, Lessens Irritability, Relieves Thirst
Schizonepeta, known as Jing Jie or
Schizonepeta Tenuifolia
Releases Exterior, Expels Wind Cold and Wind Heat
Fermented Soy Bean, known as Dan Dou Chi or Sojae Praeparatum Semen
Releases the Exterior for both Cold and Hot Exterior Conditions, Alleviates Irritability
Chinese Licorice root also known as Gan Cao or Glycyrrhiza Uranelsis Radix
Tonifies the Spleen, Benefits the Qi, Detoxifies Fire Poisons, Moderates and Harmonizes Other Herbs.
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Use at any time for Cold & Flu
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Other Herbal Cold and Flu Medicines
TCM FUNCTIONS
Clears Heat, Cleans Toxin, Dispels Wind, Relieves Cough
HOW TO USE THIS COLD MEDICINE
Use alone or combined with Yin Chiao at the onset of cold or flu or. Use alone or combined with Zong Gan Ling for stronger relief of cold or flu symptoms.Use when cough or sinus congestion is present at the onset of a cold or flu.
DOSAGE
ADULTS: If taken alone or together with Yin Chiao or Zong Gan Ling, take 2-4 tablets every 3-4 hours.
CHILDREN: Crush one tablet for every 25 lbs. of body weight. Mix with food or syrup.
INGREDIENTS and Chinese medicine functions
Ilex Root Gang Mei Gen
Clears Heat and Resolves Toxins
Evodia Leaf San Cha Ku
Clears Heat and Resolves Toxins
Chrysanthemum Flower Ju Hua
Disperses Wind-Heat, Clears Liver Heat, Cools Lung Heat
Vitex Herb Huang Jing Cao
Disperses Wind-Heat, Cools Lung Heat
Isatis Root Ban Lan Gen
Clears Heat, Cleans Toxin Lonicera Flower
Jin Yin Hua
Clears Heat Cleans Toxin, Relieves the Surface.
CAUTIONS Because of the short history of use of some of its ingredients (less than 100 years), Gan Mao Ling is Not Yet Recommended For Use During Pregnancy.
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Zong Gan Ling
RELIEVE a Cold
Symptomatic Relief of Severe Cold or Flu
ZONG GAN LING Also known as: Efficacious Cold Remedy watch video
INGREDIENTS and
Chinese Medicine Functions
Kudzu Root also known as Ge Gen or Radix Puerariae
Clears Heat, Releases the Muscles, Nourishes Fluids,
Hairy Holly Root also known as Mao Tung Ching or Radix Illicis Pubescentis
Clears toxic Heat, Invigorates Blood
Vervain also known as Herb of the Cross or Ma Pien Tsao or Herba Verbenae
Clears Heat, Disperses Blood
Woad Root, known as Indigo, Ban Lan Gen or Radix Isatidis
Quells Heat, Detoxifies Fire Poison, Benefits the Throat
Wormwood Plant known as Qing Hao or Herba Artemisae
Clears Heat, Cools Blood, Clears Deficiency Fever, Clears Summer Heat
Major known ingredients: abrotamine, B-bourbonene, farnesyl acetate, caryophyllene, B-humulene, , artemesia ketone, vitamin A
Gypsum known as Shi Gao or Gypsum Fibrosum
Quells Fire, Clears Heat, Clears Stomach Fire rising to the Head
Notopterygi known as Qiang Huo or Radix & Rhizome Notopterygium incisium
Releases the Exterior, Disperses Cold and Dampness, Alleviates Pain, Directs Herbs Upward
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Jade Shield
PREVENT a Cold
Herbs for Immunity
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Jade Shield - Astragalus Combination
Also known as Augmented Jade Windscreen, this formula is used to build defensive energy (wei qi) and Consolidate the Surface (protect against cold, flu, and other illness-causing invasions).
Formula Source: Jade Windscreen Powder, Teachings of Zhu Dan Xi
Actions: Augments the Qi, Stabilizes the Exterior
Astragali Radix
Botanical Name: Astragalus Membricanaceus
English name: Milk-vetch root
Mandarin name: Huang Qi
Japanese name: Ogi
Korean name: Hwanggi
Taste: Sweet Nature: Warming, Extremely safe
Functions: Benefits the Qi, Lifts the Yang, Strengthens the Spleen/ (pancreas), Tonifies the Wei Qi (defensive energy)
Ligustri Lucidi Fructus
Botanical Name: Ligustrum lucidum
English name: Privet fruit
Mandarin name: Nu Zhen Zi
Japanese name: Joteishi
Korean name: Yojungja
Taste: Bitter and Sweet Nature: Neutral, Extremely safe
Functions: Nourishes and Tonifies the Liver and Kidney Yin ( This means: promotes the flow of energy and the storage of energy and blood), Strengthens the Jing (slows aging)
Atractylodis Rhizoma
Botanical Name: Atractylodis macrocephala
English name: Atractylodis rhizome
Mandarin name: Bai Zhu
Japanese name: Byakujutsu
Korean name: Paekch'ul
Taste:Bitter and Sweet Nature: Warm, Extremely safe
Functions: Stabilizes the Exterior, Benefits th Qi, Tonifies the Spleen/pancreas, Dries Dampness
Cinnamomi, Ramulus
Botanical Name: Cinnamomum cassia
English name: Cinnamon twig
Mandarin name: Gui Zhi
Japanese name: Keishi
Korean name: Kyechi
Taste: Acrid and Sweet Nature: Warm, Extremely safe
Functions:Adjusts the Protective Qi, Warms the Channels, Disperses Cold, Moves and Strenghens the Yang, Transforms Qi
Ledebouriellae Sesloidis Radix
Botanical Name: Ledebourilla or Saposhinikovia
English name: Siler
Mandarin name: Fang Feng
Japanese name: Bofu
Korean name: Bangp'ung
Taste: Acrid and Sweet Nature: Slightly Warm, Extremely safe
Functions: Releases the Exterior, Expels Wind Cold, Expels Wind Damp
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