The outbreak speed of H1N1 flu (swine flu) is fast and nobody would predict precisely to what extent this H1N1 flu (swine flu) will affect human being's life. In China some hospitals have adopted the traditional Chinese herbal medication to treat this disease and received expected good result. To share this information with all who are concerned with affection of H1N1 flu (swine flu), we present the prescription of Chinese herbal medicine here that was released online by Guangdong Provincial Chinese Herbal Medicine Hospital. This information is purely for your reference and we hold no responsibility for its actual result. The final decision will be made by your local doctor.
Prescription one with symptom of sore throat and heat:
| 金银花 (Flos Lonicerae / jin yin hua) |
15g |
| 连翘 (Weeping Forsythia / lian qiao) |
15g |
| 薄荷 (Peppermint / bo he) |
10g and the last element to be boiled |
| 荆芥穗 (Spica Schizonepetae / jing jie sui) |
10g |
| 牛蒡子 (Greater Burdock / niu pang zi) |
15g |
| 桔梗 (Platycodon Root / jie geng) |
10g |
| 芦根 (Reed Rhizome / lu geng) |
15g |
| 生甘草 (Licorice Roots Northwest Origin / sheng gan cao) |
5g |
Prescription two with symptom of heavy cough:
| 桑叶 (Mulberry Leaf / sang ye) |
15g |
| 菊花 (Florists Chrysanthemum / ju hua) |
15g |
| 薄荷 (Peppermint / bo he) |
10g and is the last element to be boiled |
| 连翘 (Weeping Forsythia / lian qiao) |
15g |
| 芦根 (Reed Rhizome / lu geng) |
15g |
| 桔梗 (Platycodon Root / jie geng) |
10g |
| 杏仁 (Bitter Apricot Kerne / xing ren) |
10g |
| 生甘草 (Licorice Roots Northwest Origin / sheng gan cao) |
5g |
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Flos Lonicerae
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Peppermint
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Florists Chrysanthemum
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Spica Schizonepetae
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Weeping Forsythia
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Licorice Roots Northwest Origin
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Bitter Apricot Kernel
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Mulberry Leaf
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Greater burdock
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Platycodon Root
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Reed Rhizome
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Flos Lonicerae
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Remarks: There is also the English translation for each specific Chinese herbal medicine apart from Chinese Pinyin. it is to facilitate the readers who do not recognize Chinese Characters and avoid misunderstanding by any local Chinese herbal medicine store. Also we keep the Chinese version here to make sure that your local Chinese herbal medicine store would not give you any wrong thing. Please consult with your local Chinese traditional medicine doctor for exact dosage and the way to cook them.
We sincerely wish people around the world would always be healthy and happy!