Classic formula for a cold or flu in which their is signs of heat such as sweating, and fever. This formula is best kept in your medicine cabinet and works very well at first signs of a cold.

Functions:
Dispels Wind, Clears Heat, Expels Toxins

Indications:
Early stages of a flu or cold possibly presenting with low grade fever, mild chills or no chills, aversion to wind, scratchy or sore throat, sudden fatigue, swollen lymph glands, headache, thirst, nasal congestion, sneezing, red irritated eyes, slight dry cough or with a small amount of yellow phlegm.

Biomedical Applications:
common cold, influenza, acute bronchitis, pneumonia, pharyngitis, laryngitis, strep throat, tonsillitis, conjunctivitis, otitis media, parotitis, measles, rubella, early stage encephalitis, early stage meningitis, dermatitis, eczema, idiopathic pruritus, urticaria, acute suppurative infections

Standard Dosage:
9-10 (4.5 - 5 teaspoons) grams per day.

Clinical Dosage:
For children aged 0-3, use up to 1/4 of the adult dosage, for children 3-7 up to 1/3 of the adult dosage, and for children aged 7-13 up to 1/2 of the adult dosage. May be mixed with juice or milk. For infants, dissolve in warm water and administer 1/2 to 1 tsp to back of throat with eye dropper. Administer half an hour before or one hour after eating. 3 grams twice a day may be taken for cold or flu prevention. In acute conditions 3-4 grams may be administered every 2-4 hours. May be used short-term for few days to a few weeks. Although Yin Qiao is most effective when taken at the early stages of a cold or flu, it can be taken all the way through a cold to speed recovery.

Ingredients:
Lonicera japonica flower, Forsythia suspensa fruit, Arctium lappa fruit, Platycodon grandiflorum root, Mentha haplocalyx herb, Glycine max bean-prep, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root, Schizonepeta tenuifolia herb, Lophatherum gracile herb. - Jin yin hua, Lian qiao, Niu bang zi, Jie geng, Bo he, Dan dou chi, Gan cao, Jing jie, Dan zhu ye.

Cautions & Contraindications:
Contraindicated for conditions with ni signs of heat such as sweating, or fever, etc