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Chinese Herbs to Prevent the Deadly SARS
Pneumonia
By Brian Benjamin
Carter, M.Sci., L.Ac.,
with Philippe Sionneau, L.Ac., and
Solara (Sunny) Attatharya, DOM, AP, DNBHE
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In China, where the Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS epidemic)
began, medical experts from both western medicine and Chinese
medicine have been working together to develop a systematic prevention
and treatment protocol for SARS.
With their new improvements, they have been able to prevent new
infections in frontline hospital workers, to improve the condition
of SARS patient, and increase their chances of survival.
Their herbal strategies are to fight viruses, regulate immune
system function, reduce the inflammatory response, reduce immune
system damage, and protect cellular function. The Chinese herbs
bring down the fever, stop nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, bring
back appetite, alleviate tiredness and fatigue, and reduce symptoms
of toxicity.
Treatment varies, depending upon whether SARS is in early, middle,
climactic, or late stage.
World Health Organization expert, James MacGuire visited the
hospital Lu Yu Po, where these treatment and prevention strategies
were formulated. He commended the hospital for its efforts, and
said they were innovative, interesting, and valuable. He also
indicated the ever-present need for further research.
The herbal formula is intended to prevent viral pneumonia in
general. The formula is not meant to treat, but to prevent, SARS.
It combines two renowned Chinese herbal formulas, plus the addition
of other herbs with known anti-viral effects. According to Chairman
of the Chinese University's Institute of Chinese Medicine's management
committee, Leung Ping-Chung, the formula must be taken for 14
days before it is effective. It can be taken as a powder mixed
with hot water, or the raw herbs can be boiled into a tea.
According to Philippe Sionneau:
The University of Hong Kong, School of Chinese Medicine, has
devised two herbal formulas for prevention of SARS (severe acute
respiratory syndrome). They say the staff at their clinics have
been taking these herbal teas for more than a month and so far,
none has been infected.
1. Chinese Medicine Prescription for the Prevention of CVP (1)
for general
use
Ban Lan Gen (Radix Isatidis seu Baphicacanthi) 12g
Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japonicae) 15g
Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae) 15g
Yi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis Lachryma-jobi) 15g
Tai Zi Shen (Radix Pseudostellariae Heterophyllae) 15g
Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) 15g
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) 9g
2. Chinese Medicine Prescription for the Prevention of CVP (2)
for those
with weak constitution with dampness
Huo Xiang Fu (Rhizoma Cyperi Rotundi) 15g
Pei Lan (Herba Eupatorii Fortunei) 9g
Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japonicae) 12g
Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae) 12g
Sang Ye (Folium Mori Albae) 15g
Ban Lan Gen (Radix Isatidis seu Baphicacanthi) 9g
Processed Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) 15g
Yi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis Lachryma-jobi) 18g
Tai Zi Shen (Radix Pseudostellariae Heterophyllae) 18g
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) 9g
Remarks
These herbal teas are prescribed for the purpose of preventing
and enhancing body condition againstds infection only. Should
you find any "infected" symptoms, such as having fever,
abdominal pain, diarrhoea, muscular pain, coughing and feeling
cold, you should go to the hospitals.
Practitioners: For information about purchasing the above
formulas in concentrated powder form, contact TCM Formulas at
(866) 206-9069 x 5284.
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