ban lan gen chong ji... first signs of cold or flu
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ban lan gen chong ji
For remedies that are effective and/or specific to the FIRST SIGNS of a cold or the flu, we begin with…
BAN LAN GEN CHONG JI
Packets of sweetened herbal granules, taken as a tea, dissolved in hot water.
If you have managed to take BAN LAN GEN CHONG JI at the true first sign of getting sick, the first packet can be enough to stop it from developing any further, period.
I let my patients know they can take this formula in several ways.
Take it immediately at the FIRST SIGN of COLD or FLU (scratchy throat, first sniffles or cough), once or twice or three times the first day. Monitor your symptoms and improvement. Then decide whether to continue taking BAN LAN GEN CHONG JI or move on to one or more of our other formula remedies if symptoms don't seem to be decreasing or disappearing. With fever and sore throat, you will very likely feel better after taking one or two doses.
isatis tinctoria
You can take BAN LAN GEN CHONG JI as your only remedy for acute cold and flu symptoms. Drink the tea 3–4 times a day for a week and up to 2 weeks.
For prevention, you can take a dose a day BEFORE or AS SOON AS you may be in contact with seasonal colds or flu. Definitely start regular daily doses (3 times daily) when someone around you is sick and you are exposed.
Interesting fact: During the SARS outbreak in China, families DEPENDED on Ban Lan Gen Chong Ji, used it consistently, and now it is a home medicine cabinet must-have.
Ban lan gen is the Chinese pin yin name for Radix Isatis or Woad Root. This very potent root drains heat and toxins, cools down fire and fever. It is used widely in formulas to resolve seasonal toxic pathogens (sore throat and upper respiratory infections) and epidemic disorders (measles and mumps). It also treats jaundice and hepatitis. It is a flowering plant in the same family as broccoli and the root was cultivated throughout Europe for its beautiful blue dye color. Medicinally, in our time, it is being researched for its ability and efficacy for inhibiting the influenza viruses.
Also. Please note. The tea packets contain some sugar for sweetening the tea to taste. This remedy may not be appropriate for everyone.
