Got a runny or blocked nose? Oriental Botanicals Cold & Flu contains echinacea, traditionally used to relieve a runny and blocked nose in Western herbal medicine. Cough? Oriental Botanicals Cold & Flu also contains balloonflower to relieve coughs, based on use in traditional Chinese medicine.
Features and benefits:
- Oriental Botanicals Cold & Flu contains echinacea to shorten the duration of common cold symptoms, plus herbs traditionally used to relieve common cold and flu symptoms:
- Runny or congested nose, traditionally relieved by echinacea in Western herbal medicine
- Cough, traditionally relieved by balloonflower in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
- Sore throat, headaches, mild fever and chills, which are relieved by Japanese catnip based on traditional use in TCM when a symptom pattern known as external wind-cold is present
Also contains honeysuckle and forsythia, which are often taken together in TCM.
Echinacea: traditionally used for relief of common cold symptoms in Western herbal medicine
Based on its traditional use in Western herbal medicine, echinacea relieves symptoms of common colds and flu including nasal congestion, runny nose and mild fever.
Echinacea is also traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to support the immune system to fight illness (like the symptoms of common colds) and to relieve symptoms of mild tonsillitis. Plus, echinacea decreases the length of common colds.
Balloonflower: traditionally taken to relieve coughs in Chinese medicine
In Chinese medicine, the herb balloonflower is traditionally used to relieve common cold symptoms including cough. Balloonflower also clears mucus in the respiratory tract and enhances lung health, based on traditional use in Chinese medicine.
Forsythia and Japanese catnip
Oriental Botanicals Cold & Flu also includes forsythia, which is traditionally used in Chinese medicine to reduce common cold and flu symptoms including headaches and mild fever, when the symptom pattern of wind-heat exists.
This comprehensive formula also contains Japanese catnip, which is traditionally taken in Chinese medicine to relieve sore throat, mild fever and headaches, when a symptom pattern known as external wind-cold exists.
Plus, honeysuckle
Honeysuckle is also combined with the above herbs in Oriental Botanicals Cold & Flu, and is a popular Chinese herbal medicine which has been used for centuries. Honeysuckle is often taken alongside forsythia in Chinese medicine.
Recommended dosage:
Adults: Take 2 tablets two times a day. Always read the label and follow the directions for use.
Ingredients:
Each tablet contains herbal extracts dry concentrate:
| Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) root 156.25mg, dry equiv. | 937.5mg |
| Balloonflower (Platycodon grandiflorus) root 75mg, dry equiv. | 750mg |
| Japanese catnip (Schizonepeta tenuifolia) herb 75mg, dry equiv. | 750mg |
| Forsythia (Forsythia suspensa) fruit 100mg, dry equiv. | 1.5g |
| Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) flower 30mg, dry equiv. | 300mg |
Warnings:
If symptoms persist, or if you are unsure if this medicine is right for you, talk to your health professional. Not to be used in children under 5 years. Adults only. Do not use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Always read the label and follow the directions for use.
No added artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, gluten, wheat, nuts, dairy or animal products.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.