Cold or Influenza with Sore Throat

by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu

Prescription:

jin yin hua 4 qian, lian qiao 3 qian, zhi gan cao 3 qian, jie geng 3 qian, lu gen 8 qian, xuan shen 5 qian, niu bang zi 3 qian, chuan bei 3 qian, ban lan gen 5 qian, sheng jiang 5 qian, bei xing ren 4 qian.

Adjustment: if no sweat, add zhi ma huang 1 qian.

Warning: patients with heart problem not to use ma huang. Zhi ma huang is baked and it is not as drastic as raw ma huang.

Boil with 3 bowls of water. Simmer till one bowl is left. Drink while warm.

Cover with blanket to make the body sweat.

1 qian = 3.75 grams (old measurement)

Source of formula: Joe Hing Kwok Chu

See yin qiao san for cold or flu.

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