Saturday, January 15, 2011

Treating Colds the Chinese Medicine Way

According to Chinese Medicine, colds are considered a wind attack and can quickly move through the body. You can combat the illness head on with some herbal remedies.

Yin Qiao San for the early onset of a soar throat.
  • The formula includes Honeysuckle & Forsythia Powder (san means powder).
  • Dose yourself every two hours at the first signs of cold symptoms.
Zinc
  • Zinc is a good anti-viral
Ren Shen Bai Du San for long-term colds
  • This boots energy and treats the pathogen.
Zhong GenLing for really, really bad colds
  • This is an anti-viral.
Can Cao to regulate the cough (use ONLY if you don't have high blood pressure. Contra-indicated for those with hypertension).

How can you prevent a cold?
  • Get enough sleep.
  • Don't hold onto stress.
  • Get physical exercise.
  • Eat healthy. Refined sugar, which is so prevalent in the American diet, has a direct negative effect on the immune system. It almost eliminates your ability to fight off infection, so don't eat sugar.
  • Vitamin D. Cabbage is good for the immune system. Fermented food is good for the immune system. So eat up!

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2 comments:

  1. I had my first experience with Yin Qiao when I was on my retreat last month. As is the case with those things when one person gets sick, it travels fast. And I had this guy sitting behind me who kept coughing, mouth uncovered, spewing my back with his germs. I was certain I was next in line for the cold that was going around when I felt a little tickle in my throat. But, I kept dosing myself with Yin Qiao and never got sick. Maybe I wouldn't have anyway, but I'm glad I came prepared.

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  2. I say it was the Yin Qiao. :-)
    Thanks for the feedback...always good to hear personal experiences in using these tools.

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