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Chinese Herb Formulas for Cold and Flu
| Name
of Herbal Formula |
Property
and Function |
Common
Usage in China |
Quick
Reference Guide |
| HXS |
WARM
AND AROMATIC |
STOMACH
FLU, FEVER AND CHILLS, MUCUS, BLOATING, DIARRHEA |
STOMACH
FLU |
| XCH |
SLIGHTLY
COOL |
NAUSEA,
ALTERNATING HOT AND COLD CHILLS, BITTER TASTE, BLOATING UNDER RIBS |
NAUSEA |
| FIRST
DEFENSE |
SLIGHTLY
WARM |
COMMON
COLD W/TYPICAL SYMPTOMS: SNEEZING, RUNNY OR CONGESTED NOSE, CHILLS, SCRATCHY
THROAT WITHOUT FEVER AND SOAR THROAT |
EARLY STAGES OF COMMON COLD/FLU NO FEVER - NO SORE THROAT |
| FIRST
DEFENSE |
COLD |
COLD
AND FLU W/ TYPICAL SYMPTOMS INCLUDING FEVER, HEADACHE, ITCHY EYES, RUNNY
OR CONGESTED NOSE, SNEEZING, SORE THROAT |
COLD
AND FLU WITH SORE THROAT AND FEVER |
| FIRST
DEFENSE COOL VIRAL FIRE |
COLD |
SEVERE
SORE THROAT AND ENLARGED GLANDS, COLD AND FLU WITH HIGH FEVER OR RESPIRATORY
TRACT INFECTION |
COLD/FLU,
HIGH FEVER, SEVERE SORE THROAT |
| QR |
COLD |
FEVER,
SORE THROAT, INFLAMMATION, RED EYES, EAR PAIN |
SIGNS
OF INFECTION |
| RG |
COOL
AND SPICY |
COLD
OR FLU, FEVER, SORE THROAT, SNEEZING, NASAL MUCUS; SORENESS AND ACHES |
SORE
THROAT W/COLD/FLU |
| YANT |
COOL |
SORE
THROAT, INFECTION AND INFLAMMATION IN THROAT AND NECK AREA |
SORE
THROAT |
| CB |
WARM |
COLD,
SNEEZING, RUNNY NOSE, COUGH, BUILDS IMMUNE FUNCTION |
COLD/RUNNY
NOSE |
| HB |
COOL |
COLD,
DRY NOSE, ITCHY EYES, SINUS CONGESTION, HEAD PRESSURE |
COLD/CONGESTION |
| JFBD |
WARM,
COOL, SPICY, AND DRY |
COLD
OR FLU WITH CONGESTION OF HEAD AND NOSE, W/ RUNNY NOSE, STIFF NECK AND
BACK, AND ACHES |
SINUS
PRESSURE WITH COLD OR FLU |
| QT |
COOL
AND WARM |
HEADACHE
W/PAIN BETWEEN THE EYES, SINUS CONGESTION |
SINUS
CONGESTION |
| CK |
VERY
WARM |
LOOSE,
MOIST COUGH WITH COLD |
COUGH |
| QCJF |
COOL, MOIST |
DRY
COUGH W/ NO TO LITTLE PHLEGM, DRY NOSE, MOUTH OR THROAT, CHEST CONGESTION |
COUGH
AND CONGESTION |
| PBY |
COLD |
DRY
COUGH |
COUGH |
| MB8
|
HOMEOPATHIC |
COUGH
EXPECTORANT |
COUGH |
| XG |
WARM,
DISPERSING |
COLD
OR FLU THAT LASTS OVER ONE WEEK |
LINGERING
FLU |
| GBS
|
WARM |
IMMUNE
FUNCITON, TO USE AFTER COLD OR FLU TO AVOID RELAPSE. NO SYMPTOMS |
PREVENTIVE,
IMMUNE BOOSTING NO SYMPTOMS |
| ECHINACEA
SYNERGY |
COLD |
COLORED
MUCUS, FEVER, CONSISTENT WITH INFECTION |
HELPS
W/ INFECTION |
| COTIC |
NUTRITIONAL |
COLD
FOR RUNNY NOSE, SNEEZING, AND COUGH |
COLD |