Interesting discussion about Chinese herbs and the flu:
“Winter in the UK brings about the advent of numerous common colds that effect us all to a greater of lesser degree. They are caused by viral infections of the upper respiratory tract and are therefore difficult to treat. There are numerous products available to provide relief of the symptoms caused by these viruses, but none that can cure them. The key to staving off such colds thus lies in prevention rather than cure, knowledge which Chinese medicine practitioners have based their treatment on for millennia.
Chinese medicine advocates that the common cold is caused by an externally contracted pathogen which manifests differently in people. Whilst some may be confined to bed, others may show no or little symptoms. In Chinese medicine, the reason pathogens may infiltrate some individuals systems’ causing symptoms and not others is due to an imbalance in the body’s system. For the body to be balanced it must have adequate rest, food, activity and liquid. People naturally require different levels of these depending upon their own constitution, level of health and fitness and their prior lifestyles. Chinese herbal medicine practitionrs aim to tailor preventive treatment to the individual’s needs, thereby providing the most appropriate supplement to boost their body’s immunity.”
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