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Pueraria Flu Formula TOP
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Ge
Gen Tang |
Pueraria pseudohirsuta
Ephedra sinica |
Cinnamomum cassia
Paeonia lactiflora |
Zingiber officinale
Glycyrrhiza glabra |
Zizyphus jujuba |
Brief Indications
For Clinical Use: Common cold,
conjunctivitis, rhinitis, frozen shoulder, neuralgia.
This formula is made by adding Ephedra and
Pueraria to
Gui Zhi Tang. It eliminates muscular spasms by dilating the blood
vessels and promoting blood circulation. It is also effective in
including perspiration and as a diuretic.
The Ephedra in this formula induces
perspiration and relieves asthma. This Cinnamomum expels the pathogenic
factors from the muscles and promotes sweating to expel the exogenous
pathogenic factor from the body surface. When Ephedra and Cinnamomum are
used in combination, they can increase the volume of perspiration.
Glycyrrhiza is sweet and mild and relaxes the internal organs. It also
moderates excessive perspiration caused by Ephedra and Cinnamomum.
Puraria can expel pathogenic factors from the muscles and eliminate
fever. It is effective in treating diarrhea caused by hypofunction of
the spleen and stomach. Therefore, this formula can be used to treat the
common cold, keratitis, conjunctivitis, rhinitis, para sinusitis, frozen
shoulder, neuralgia, urticadia and colitis. It is especially effective
in treating neck and back pain resulting from a common cold.
Recommended Use: Take 3-4 capsules
each time. 3 times a day, before or after meals. |
Nasal Cleanser TOP
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Qing
Bi Tang |
Pueraria pseudohirsuta
Cnidium officinale
Ephedra sinica
Rheum officinale |
Cinnamomum cassia
Paeonia lactiflora
Glycyrrhiza glabra
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Coix lachrymajobi
Zingiber officinale
Platycodon grandiflorum
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Gypsum fibrosum
Magnolia flower
Zizyphus jujuba
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Brief
Indications For Clinical Use:
Stuffy nose, sinus abscendens, rhinitis.
This formula is recorded in the "Chang
Can Yan Fang", and is an effective remedy used in expelling pus from
the nose. It is very effective in treating symptoms related to the
aforementioned nose condition, such as heaviness of the head
(usually due to exogenous or endogenous dampness), dizziness,
emotional instability, decreased memory and decreased analytical
powers.
The Peuraria in this formula promotes
sweating to expel the exogenous pathogenic factors from the body
surface, relieves fever and stimulates secretion of the body fluids.
When combined with Coix it is effective in promoting elimination of
pus. When combined with Ephedra, Cnidium and Cinnamomum, it is even
more effective in promoting blood circulation, relieving headache
and heaviness of the head and refreshing and energizing the brain.
In instances of decreased memory resulting from nasal congestion, it
is effective in aiding the recovery of normal memory function. At
the same time, Cnidium and Rheum can alleviate swelling to
congestion of the mucous membrane. Gypsum reduces fever, detoxifies
and strengthes weak body constitutions, Magnolia flower dispels
wind-pathogenic factor and eliminates obstructions from the
meridians while it clears the nostrils.
This formula is often used in the
clinical treatment of accumulated pus in the nose, chronic, rhinitis
and stuffy nose. This formula is often used in combination with
Xin Yi San
for even better results.
Recommended Use: Take 3-4
capsules each time. 3 times a day, before or after meals. |
Lung Cleanser TOP
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Qing
Fei Tang |
Scutellaria baicalensis
Platcodon grandiflorum
Citrus reticulata
Morus alba |
Fritillaria cirrhosa
Prunus armeniaca
Schizandra chinensis
Zingiber officinale |
Gardenia jasminoides
Asparagus cochinchinensis
Zizyphus jujuba
Bambusa oldhami |
Poria cocos
Angelica sinensis
Phiopogona japoinicus
Glycyrrhiza glabra |
Brief
Indications For Clinical Use:
Common cold, coughing, phlegm-retention syndrome bronchitis.
Qing Fei Tang is a formula recorded in
the "Wan Bing Hui Chun" of the Ming Dynasty. It is used to treat
chronic disease of the respiratory tract.
The Asparagus, Ophiopogona, and
Schizandra in the formula can nourish and expel heat from the lungs,
as well as moisten dry phlegm, thus enhancing the expectoration of
sputum. Fritillaria, Prunus, Morus, Platycondon, Citrus, Sputum and
Poria can dissolve phlegm. Scutellaria eliminates heat in the chest.
Angelica and Glycyrrhiza can nourish the blood and alleviate
rebellious qi.
This formula can be used to treat acute
and chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, bronchiectasis,
bronchial asthma, and cardiac asthma etc.
Recommended Use: Take 3-4
capsules each time. 3 times a day, before or after meals. |
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