Main indications: allergic rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, flu and frequent colds.

In Chinese energy, this preparation tones the Wei Qi, immune system.

Associated symptoms : pale tongue with a white coating.

As this formula comes in different forms and strengths, it is important to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations. This tonic should be taken for three to five months.

Microbes have only been known for a century. Chinese doctors had observed that certain diseases spread through the air (Wind). This formula therefore protects against the Wind which carries microbes.

It meets an important need since the problems of respiratory allergies are more and more frequent. Too often, children go from a cold to the flu, from a sore throat to an ear infection. The antibiotics then given to them usually destroy part of the intestinal flora, which further weakens the immune system.

Yu Ping Feng Wan is effective in treating this problem. After a month, you will see a decrease in the frequency and intensity of respiratory infections. It can take up to five months for normal resistance to infections to develop. If your allergies are seasonal, you should start taking Yu Ping Feng Wan three months before the critical period.

This formula is cited in the volume Dan Xi Xin Fa (The teachings of Dan-Xi) written by the famous doctor Zhu Zhen-Heng in 1481.

Researchers believe that astragalus, the main ingredient in this formula, improves immune functions by acting as a catalyst for interferon, which would increase, in particular, the levels of antibodies (IgA and IgG) in nasal secretions.¹. It seems that the plant can restore the activity of T-type lymphocytes in cancer patients for whom this immune function is suppressed.². In laboratory animals, astragalus reversed immune deficiency artificially induced by cyclophosphamide^3-6 . In addition, a Chinese study vitro suggests that astragalus may improve immune function in AIDS patients⁷. It seems that astragalus acts on the cells of the bone marrow, seat of an important immune activity.¹. The plant is also said to have demonstrated broad-spectrum antibiotic activity.¹.

The products of the following companies meet the good manufacturing practices ofAustralian Therapeutic Goods Administration, which are considered, at present, to be the highest standards in the world for the evaluation of manufacturing processes of Chinese Pharmacopoeia products.

As these brands are generally reserved for practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, they may not be found over the counter and may need to be obtained from an acupuncturist or health care professional.

Available from distributors of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine equipment.