Cold Away, Health Concerns 180 caps


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Cold Away®

Lonicera & Isatis Herbal Supplement

Modified Gan Mao Ling

 

Therapeutic Actions

 

·         Treats cold and flu.

·         Addresses fever, sinus and chest congestion, coughing, aversion to wind headache, sore throat, tonsillitis, otitis media, measles, pharyngitis.

·         Can be administered on a short-term basis for Cold/Flu prevention.

 

Chinese Therapeutic Effects

 

·         Clears wind heat and dispels exterior pathogens

·         Addresses phlegm and cough

 

Administration

 

Internal: 3 capsules, TID, between meals

 

180 capsules, 500mg

 

Ingredients

 

·         Isatis root & leaf*

ban lan gen & da qing ye

·         Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera) flower*

jin yin hua

·         Andrographis stem & leaf*

chuan xin lian

·         Forsythia fruit

lian qiao

·         Chinese Skullcap root*

huang qin

·         Platycodon root*

jie geng

·         Wild Chrysanthemum flower*

ye ju hua

·         Orange peel

chen pi

·         Dong Quai root*

dang gui

·         Magnolia bark*

xin yi hua

·         Xanthium fruit*

cang er zi

·         Licorice root*

gan cao

 

*extract

 

Other Ingredients: Hypromellose (vegetable cellulose) and rice bran.

 

Formula Rationale

 

This formula is modified from a combination of the Chinese formulas Gan Mao Ling and Yin Qiao. It has been used successfully for more than 20 years in the practice of Misha Cohen, OMD, L.Ac. and Andrew Gaeddert, RH. More recently, this formula was tested in her practice and others for efficacy in pill form. Cold Away had a very high rate of patient satisfaction and reported efficacy.

Cold Away is best used to treat the early stages of externally contracted wind-heat disease, especially the earlier stages of colds and flu, which can include fever, sinus and chest congestion, coughing, aversion to wind, headache and throat pain, but can be used at any stage. The pulse is usually superficial and rapid, and the tongue red or red tipped with a white or yellow coating. Cold Away may also be used with throat infections, cold sores, and fevers. Besides cold and flu symptoms, some Western indications may include viral tonsillitis, otitis media, measles, and pharyngitis.

 

Isatis (da qing ye and ban lan gen) comprises two heat and toxin-clearing herbs. Ban lan gen is especially important for its ability of entering the throat. Lonicera (jin yin hua) is used for its action to clear heat and toxins and expel wind. Andrographis (chuan xin lian) is used to clear heat and fire toxins and is often used with lonicera (jin yin hua) for early stages of externally contracted wind-heat with fever and sore throat. Forsythia (lian qiao) clears heat and fire toxin. Chinese skullcap (huang qin) clears heat and drains fire, especially from the upper burner and is often used for cold sores. Platycodon (jie geng) is used to soothe the throat, open and disseminate the lung qi and expel phlegm in both warm and cold disorders; it is often used for phlegm and cough. Wild chrysanthemum (ye ju hua) drains fire, relieves toxins, and can be used for sore, swollen throats red eyes when these are owing to wind-heat. Orange (tian cheng) is used to address phlegm and cough.

 

Magnolia (xin yi hua) and xanthium (cang er zi) unblock the nasal passages, and along with wild chrysanthemum increase the efficacy of this formula for entering the nasal passages and clearing sinus congestion. Dong quai (dang gui) disperses cold, relieves pain, and relieves blood deficiency and stagnation associated with external pathogenic wind, cold and dampness. Licorice (gan cao) helps to direct the herbs into the proper channels, and it also clears heat and fire toxin, especially in the treatment of sore throat and cold sores.

 

Cold Away can be taken with Clear Air if there is more chest involvement. Cold Away is only used in acute stages of externally contracted illness. It is not used for prevention of colds and flu on long-term basis.

 

Additional Formulas

 

·         Add Clear Air (2 capsules, 4 to 6 times per day) with coughing and wheezing.

·         Clear Phlegm with copious phlegm.

·         Consider Isatis Gold for echinacea and goldenseal.

·         Astra C or other tonic formulas to prevent colds and flu.