HUANG LIAN JIE DU WAN (2B1-8), a strong antibacterial formula dating back to Wang Tao, 752. In cases where sore throat is due to streptococcus bacterial infections, Pu Ji can be combined with it. This formula is very good for severe sore throat, and can be used alone, or combined with Yin Qiao San for sore throat in common cold. It´s uses Andrographis ( Chuan Xin Lian) (50%), Taraxacum ( Pu Gong Ying) (25%), and Isatis ( Ban Lan Gen) (25%). It is the herbal product I use the most for common cold and flu.ĬHUAN XIN LIAN (2A2-2) is an effective three-herb combination for infections of the throat or lymph glands. It is an effective formula for viral heat-toxins, and can be used alone, or in combination with wind-dispersing formulas such as Yin Qiao San or Sang Ju Yin. In this formula, 75% of the formula uses herbs with strong anti-viral properties, including two unusual herbs from Taiwan, gang mei gen ( Radix Ilicis Asprellae) and san cha ku ( Radix-Ramus Evodiae Leptae). GAN MAO JIE DU WAN (1B1-1) is based on the popular patent medicine Gan Mao Ling. This version by Herbal Times is similar to Yin Qiao San and Sang Ju Yin, offering a strong formula for wind-heat cough with fever and chills. GAN MAO LING (1A3-3) means "Common Cold Efficacious-Remedy". It addresses wind-heat entering the lungs, causing a dry cough. SANG JU YIN was also developed by Wu Jutang, and many of the herbal ingredients are similar to Yin Qiao San. It can be used alone, or in combination with stronger antiviral formulas such as Gan Mao Ling. In modern times, it is a very popular formula for the early stage of a wind-heat common cold, marked by sore throat, slight fever, and slight stuffy nose. YIN QIAO JIE DU WAN (1B2-4) The Yin Qiao San formula, developed by Wu Jutang in 1798, was originally intended as a pediatric formula for measles and chicken pox, working to push heat toxins out to the surface. The following herbal formulas can be used at various stages of a cold. The clinician chooses a product based on the stage of the infection, location (nose, throat, lungs, etc), predominant symptoms and severity. When we evaluate the appropriateness of an herbal formula in fighting a viral disease, one benchmark is the inclusion of one or more of the herbs listed above.Ĭlinical Application of Chinese Herbal ProductsĪ number of Chinese herbal products exist to treat viral colds. These include Ilex ( Mao Dong Qing), Andrographis ( Chuan Xin Lian), Evodia ( San Cha Ku), Houttuynia ( Yu Xing Cao), Patrinia ( Bai Jiang Cao), Polygonum ( Hu Zhang) and Viola ( Zi Hua Di Ding). Herbs with antiviral effects used in the classical formulas included Lonicera ( Jin Yin Hua), Forsythia ( Lian Qiao), Taraxacum ( Pu Gong Ying), Isatis ( Ban Lan Gen), Isatis ( Da Qing Ye), Oldenlandia ( Bai Hua She She Cao), Smilax ( Tu Fu Ling) and Lasiosphaera ( Ma Bo).Īlthough not discussed in the classical literature, certain herbs have emerged in the last fifty years that are also effective against viruses. Modern clinical research in China has validated their efficacy against the viruses that cause common cold, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, respiratory, encephalitis, meningitis, herpes, and hepatitis. While western herbology offers several antiviral herbs such as echinacea and dandelion ( Taraxacum), the Chinese herbal materia medica has at least 30 strong medicinal herbs that can destroy pathogenic viruses. By destroying gut bacteria, one´s immune system becomes depleted, doing the work that would have been done by beneficial bacteria. However, they do negatively impact the body´s immune system by destroying the beneficial gut bacteria that neutralize harmful toxins. Antibiotics are ineffective against viral infections, doing nothing to alter the severity of symptoms or the time frame of an infection. Here, western medicine is at a total loss, offering at best bed rest and fluids, and at worst, antibiotics. One of the great contributions Chinese medicine offers the West is the availability of herbs and herbal formulas that directly attack viral heat toxins causing the common cold, influenza, upper respiratory infections, and common pediatric diseases.
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