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Herbal medicine (ingredients)† | Major functions |
| Common cold and other upper respiratory tract infections |
Wind cold‡
(Schizonepeta root, Radix bupleuri, Radix platycodi, Radix angelicae, Daharicae seme, Armeniacae amarum, Radix isatidis)Wind heat‡
(honeysuckle flower, Forsythia fruit, peppermint, Arctium fruit) |
Dispel wind (cold)
Remove heat
Relieve symptoms
Shorten disease course
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| Bronchitis |
Maxingshigangton
(ephedra, bitter apricot kernel, gypsum, licorice root) | Febrifugal and detoxicant
Alleviate wheezing
Relieve cough |
| Bronchiolitis/Pneumonia |
Oral maxingshigangton
(ephedra, bitter apricot kernel, gypsum, licorice root)
Intravenous Shuang Huang Lian
(shuanghuang, hungqin, lianqiao) | Febrifugal and detoxicant
Alleviate wheezing
Relieve cough
Dissipate sputum
Anti-inflammatory
Antiviral
Immune enhancement |
*Taken from the Concise Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Clinical functions are described in terms from the Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
†Various combinations of ingredients are used, depending on symptoms.
‡"Wind cold" and "wind heat" are two patterns of common cold, according to traditional Chinese medicine.
©MJA 1998
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