Viral Infection - Treatment the TCM Way

We have just cover the effect of TAMIFLU in our last post. With the various side effects and the necessary precautions that we have to be aware of, Is there any other way out? Well, it seems like there is..

There are various traditional chinese herbs that have anti-viral treatment effect. Chuan Xin Lian (穿心连) for example is a very typical and effective anti-viral herb that can be used for oral ulceration, sore and swelling throat, turbid urine, pain in urinary tract, carbuncle and boil.

The following prescription, was tested and found to effective as an anti-viral drug. The components of the prescription are as follow: -
1. Xiang Ru (香茹, 二钱)
2. Ban Lan Gen (板兰根, 二钱)
3. Shuang Huang Lian (双黄连, 各二钱)
4. Sheng Gan Cao (生甘草, 一钱)
5. Yu Xing Cao (鱼腥草, 二钱)
6. Tian Ju Ye (甜菊叶, 半钱)
7. Chan Tui (蝉退, 两只)
8. Shuang Gou Teng (双钩藤, 一钱)
9. Chai Ge Gen (柴葛根, 二钱)

After taking the medicine, there might be a urge to pass motion (sometimes will be loose and waterly). There is no cause for alarm as in the context of TCM, this is a form of releasing internal body heat. There are three ways of releasing internal body heat, namely passing motion, urination, perspiration. So there is no worry, if you experience loose bowels.

So what are the symptoms that warrant the consumption of the above prescription. The symptoms are:-
1. Continuous fever in the range of 37.8 to 39.5 degree C.
2. Oral ulceration, sore and swelling throat
3. Swollen and painful gums, ulcers on the tongue

There are also a few important things to note:-
1. The use of western anti-fever medicine such as paracetamol, asprin, etc. should continued
2. Chai Ge Gen, 柴葛根 is different from Ge Gen Pian, 葛根片