Herbal Flu Tablet C.P.
Influenza (flu) is an acute illness of the respiratory tract caused by influenza viruses. It is usually more common in periods from January to March and from July to August in Hong Kong. Influenza pandemic occurs roughly every 10 – 50 years and may strike any time of the year. It is usually associated with a large number of cases, higher severity of illness, a higher death toll and consequently greater social and economic disruption. Cold or flu is from the coughing, sneezing, and viral infections caused by personal contact. There is several causes’ flu: viral infection, especially rhinovirus is the most common cause. The changing of seasons, direct infection, indirect transmission and inhalation of virus particles are also common causes. When the patient coughs or sneezes, the virus will spread in the air, others will be affected by inhalation.
As common cold and flu last for certain days, it is important to relieve symptoms including the following:
Nose and eye: nasal congestion, runny nose and dripping, influenza catarrh, sneezing, sinusitis, watery eyes, regional edema, local pain and burning sensation.
Throat and respiratory tract: sore throat, excessive viscous mucous secretion, unproductive dry coughing.
Other part of body: headache, body aches, fever, chilling, fatigue, colic pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
According to Traditional Chinese Medical Database System:
•Andrographis painculata and Persicaria tinctoria can remove internal heat and detox which can relieve internal heat or fever.
•Bidens biternata can relieve internal heat or fever; detoxification ; relieve cough and asthmae.
•Ilex asprella can remove internal heat and detox which can relieve for sore throat.
The above herbal ingredients hence can relieve symptoms of cold and flu including nasal dripping, congestion, coughing, temperature, coughing, eyes' symptoms, body aches, fatigue and pain. This product contains NO western medicine and hormones thus can prevent the medicine induced side effects and hence suitable for many people.
Ingredients: Persicaria tinctoria 12.16%, Ilex asprella 10.95%, Bidens biternata 9.04%, Andrographis painculata 8%, Helicteres augustifolia 6.93%, Codonopsis pilosula 6.64%, Isatis indigotica 6.02%, Bupleurum chinense 4.22%, Echinacea purpurea 4.2% and Other