ChinaMed Chronic Sinus Formula 78c

Description

Chronic or recurrent infections tend to deplete the health Qi, resulting in Qi, Blood and Yin deficiency. This, in turn, means that the body is less able to resist the pathogens and a vicious cycle develops. Treatment should therefore be directed towards both tonifying the health Qi as well as dispelling pathogens. This elegantly designed formula achieves these objectives by combining the treatment approaches of two classical formulas:

1. Cang er zi San (Xanthium Powder Formula), which was first recorded in the Formulary of Life Benefiting Formulas, 1253. This formula dispels pathogenic Wind (both Wind-Heat and Wind-Cold) that has lodged in the nasal passages and thus alleviates both nasal discharge and nasal obstruction.
2. Yu Ping Feng San (Jade Screen Formula), which was first recorded in 'Effective Prescriptions from Generations of Physicians' (shi yi de xiao fang) by Wei Yi-lin, 1345. It is a simple formula consisting of three ingredients only. It was designed to promote resistance against attack by exogenous pathogens by tonifying the defence Qi (wei qi) and strengthening the Exterior. Thus it strengthens the immune system and promotes resistance to infections.

This combination has a potent anti-allergic action, through its effects on immune function. In order to enhance the actions of strengthening and balancing the immune system, two groups of herbs have been added:

• Rehmannia root (gan di huang), Morus fruit (sang zhen zi), Lycium fruit (gou qi zi) and Pseudostellaria heterophylla, root (tai zi shen)
• Scutellaria root (huang qin), Pueraria root (ge gen), Atractylodes rhizome (cang zhu)

The former consists of tonic and adaptogenic herbs, which enhance various aspects of immune function, e.g. macrophage phagocytosis, lymphocyte transformation, non-specific immunity, etc. The latter consists of pathogen-dispelling herbs, which have an anti-inflammatory action in addition to decongestant and antimicrobial actions.

• Traditionally used in Chinese medicine to resolve dampness
• Traditionally used in Chinese medicine to stabilise Exterior
• Traditionally used in Chinese medicine to engender Fluid
• Traditionally used in Chinese medicine to dispel external heat
• Traditionally used in Chinese medicine to replenish Qi
• Traditionally used in Chinese medicine to nourish spleen
• Traditionally used in Chinese medicine to enrich kidneys
• Traditionally used in Chinese medicine to clear exogenous wind
• Traditionally used in Chinese medicine to soothe the liver
• Traditionally used in Chinese medicine to clear nasal passages

 

Each capsule contains:

Astragalus membranaceus (Astragalus) root equiv. to dry 162mg Atractylodes lancea (Black Atractylodes) rhizome equiv. to dry 135mg Rehmannia glutinosa (Chinese Foxglove Root) root equiv. to dry 135mg Morus alba (White Mulberry) fruit equiv. to dry 135mg Lycium chinense fruit equiv. to dry 135mg Xanthium sibiricum (Cockleburr Fruit) fruit equiv. to dry 122.4mg Magnolia liliflora (Magnolia) flower bud equiv. to dry 122.4mg Angelica dahurica (Angelica) root equiv. to dry 122.4mg Mentha haplocalyx (Field Mint) leaf equiv. to dry 122.4mg Pseudostellaria heterophylla root equiv. to dry 122.4mg Scutellaria baicalensis (Baical Skullcap) root equiv. to dry 122.4mg Pueraria lobata (Kudzu Root Japanese Arrowroot) root equiv. to dry 122.4mg Atractylodes macrocephala (Atractylodes) rhizome equiv. to dry 118.8mg Saposhnikovia divaricata (Ledebouriella Root Siler) root equiv. to dry 122.4mg

• Contraindicated with immunosuppressive drugs.
• Caution for those on anti-coagulant medications (i.e. Heparin, warfarin or aspirin).
• Caution in patients taking cholinergic drugs (e.g. neostigmine).

TGA Listed product with Aust L 99995.

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