Yin Qiao San
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) teaches us to live in harmony with nature and to follow the flow of the seasons. With the winter months upon us, nature tells us to conserve energy, nourish ourselves with healing foods, go to bed early, sleep later and get the rest we need to prepare for the upcoming spring and summer months.
With the holiday season and the added pressures it may present, we tend to do the opposite of what nature suggests. We overstress, overwork, eat high sugar foods, and sleep isn’t a priority. All of this lowers our immune systems and we become susceptible to the cold and flu viruses that surround us. With the help of Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM) you can help combat those viruses and increase your immune system safely and naturally.
One of the most famous and effective herbal formulas in TCM is called Yin Qiao San (YQS). This formula comes from a classic TCM text called Wen Bing Tian Bian or Systematic Differentiation of Warm DIseases that was first written in 1798. YQS disperses and clears heat as well as relieves toxicity. It is used in the beginning stages of cold or influenza attacks also known as wind heat attacks in TCM. YQS treats acute respiratory infections, acute fevers, sore throat, tonsillitis, childhood measles and chicken pox. Symptoms include fever, chills, headache, cough, and sore throat.
Yin Qiao San is most effective if it is taken at the very first signs of symptoms such as sore or itchy throat. It can also be taken as a preventative measure. Keep some on hand to take if you have been exposed. More preventative measures would be to start taking it prior to entering an airport, airplane or any other crowded public place.
Dosage depends on the brand you are taking and should be discussed with your acupuncturist or herbalist who recommended herbs. But it is also safe to take the recommended dosage on the bottle to start. Children dosage is different; usually half the adult dose, infants even less. I would recommend consulting with an acupuncturist comfortable in pediatrics.
Enjoy your holiday season without getting sick! You can prevent it!
Feel free to ask Jenny or Naomi about our Yin Qiao San that we have available for sale in our office.
