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Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa
Traditional therapeutic uses
Main indications: cough due to infections and allergies, chronic smoker’s bronchitis.
In Chinese energy, this syrup is used to invigorate the Energy of the Lungs and Spleen and to fight respiratory infections.
Associated symptoms : cough, thick and colored phlegm
Dosage
Two teaspoons, three times a day, with a little hot water. Can be used over a long period by reducing the dosage to one teaspoon per day.
Comments
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the cough is caused by an attack from perverse energies (microbes, allergenic or irritant products) on the respiratory tract and the Lungs. The phlegm and impurities block the passage of energy from the lungs downwards, causing difficulty in breathing and coughing. The sirup Nim Jiom Pei Pa Koa works in several ways: it helps the bronchi to release phlegm, it stops coughing and it invigorates the Lung Energy, which strengthens the immune system. High Liver et Chen Pi invigorate the Energy of the Spleen which decreases the production of phlegm. All the plants used in this preparation also have antibiotic and antiviral properties. Dandelion, for example, has bactericidal effects in vitro against Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisserai meningitidis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and viruses Echo.
Research
Clinical trials have shown that the syrup Nim Jiom Pai Pa Koa could relieve cough and help clear mucus. Trials vitro et in vivo have also been shown to be effective in relieving asthma. Its anti-inflammatory properties have been shown in four models of acute and subacute respiratory inflammation.1
Precautions
Contact a doctor if cough worsens, persists for more than a week, or is accompanied by high fever. Do not exceed the recommended dose.
Composition
Nom en pin yin | Pharmaceutical name | Therapeutic actions |
Pi Pa Ye | Eriobotrya japonica leaf (medlar leaves) | Stops coughing, removes thick, colored phlegm |
Pu Gong Ying | Grass as root roots (dandelion, leaves and roots) | Eliminates toxins produced by infection |
High Liver | Radix glycyrrhisae (licorice) | Moistens the Lungs, stops the cough, invigorates the Energy of the Lungs, harmonizes the action of other plants |
Chen Pi | Pericarpum citri reticulatae (tangerine bark) | Helps with breathing, stops cough with abundant phlegm, tones the Lungs |
Ze Qi | Herba euphorbia hélioscopiae (Non-toxic spurge) | Eliminates thick, sticky mucus, fights asthmatic cough, disperses nodules |
Kuan Dong Hua | flos tussilagi farfarae (coltsfoot or donkey flower bud) | Antitussif, expectorant, broncho-dilatateur |
Jin Niu Cao | Polygalae seneca (senega root) | Eliminates phlegm, anti-inflammatory of the respiratory tract |
Feng Mi | Mel (honey extract) | Moistens and tones the Lungs, stops coughing, softens the throat |
On the shelves
Health Canada has assigned a DIN (Drug Identification Number) to the following product, which certifies that it is free of contaminants, that it does not contain synthetic drugs and that the Traditional Chinese Pharmacopoeia recognizes its effectiveness for the uses described here.
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Available in Chinese herbalists, pharmacies, many natural health product stores, as well as acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine distributors.