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Dr. Shen's

Description

TRADITIONAL USES
Used for symptomatic relief of severe or advanced head cold or flu. With symptoms such as headache, sore throat, nasal congestion, body aches, fever and chills.
Clears Heat, Drains Dampness, Eliminates Cold, Releases Muscles, Relieves Pain

SOURCE
Exact source anonymous. Early twentieth century origin. Previously manufactured by the Meizhou Pharmaceutical Manufactory, Guandong, China.

SERVING
Adults: Take three to six pills at a time, every four hours. If symptoms persist, see a licensed health care provider.

Children: Use one tablet for each 30 lbs. of body weight. Crush and mix with food.

SUGGESTIONS
Though normally considered safe for everyone, pregnant women and nursing mothers should always consult their health care provider before taking any medicine.

If your physician is unfamiliar with these herbs, licensed acupuncturists are health care providers who are often informed about Chinese herbs.

INGREDIENTS
Kudzu Root also known as Ge Gen or Radix Puerariae
Clears Heat, Releases the Muscles, Nourishes Fluids,

Major Known ingredients: puerarin, puerarin-xyloside, daidzein, daidzin B-sitosterol, arachidic acid

Hairy Holly Root also known as Mao Tung Ching or Radix Illicis Pubescentis
Clears toxic Heat, Invigorates Blood

Major known ingredients: flavonoid glycosides, triterpenoids, tannin, ursolic acid, oleanolic acid

Vervain also known as Herb of the Cross or Ma Pien Tsao or Herba Verbenae
Clears Heat, Disperses Blood

Major known ingredients: hastatoside, verbanalin, verbenin

Woad Root, known as Indigo, Ban Lan Gen or Radix Isatidis
Quells Heat, Detoxifies Fire Poison, Benefits the Throat

Major known ingredients: indoxyl-B-glucoside, B-sitosterol, isatin, arginine, glutamine, proline, tyrosine

Wormwood Plant known as Qing Hao or Herba Artemisae