jiuwei qianhuo (Nine-Immortal Extract)

for common cold, flu, migraine, and lumbar strain all which are caused by exterior wind cold dampness and internal heat. It's formulated with Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii, Radix Saposhnikoviae, Rhizoma Atractylodis, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix Scutellariae, being primarily used for syndrome due to the attack of exogenous wind, cold and dampness with interior heat accumulation.

Product label: Nine-Immortal Extract
Packing: 200 concentrated pills / bottle
Manufactured by Lanzhou Traditional Herbs, China.

Ingredients:
Notopterygium (root & rhizome)
Siler (root)
Cang-zhu atractylodes (rhizome)
Ligusticum wallichii (rhizome)
Fragrant angelica (root)
Chinese skullcap (root)
Chinese licorice (root)
Rehmannia (cured root tuber)

Actions: To induce diaphoresis, dispel dampness, and clear internal heat.

Main indications: Use for exterior syndrome with internal heat caused by invasion of exogenous pathogenic wind, cold and dampness, fever, chills, absence of sweating, headache, rigidity of neck, aching of limbs, bitter taste in mouth with slight thirst, showing a tongue with white or yellowish coating, and a superficial pulse. It is applicable to common cold, flu, rheumatic arthritis, migraine, and lumbago, which have the above symptoms and belong to pathogenic wind, cold and dampness in the exterior with heat in the interior.

Directions: Take 8 pills each time, 3 times a day.
Caution: Do not use during pregnancy.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

通用名称：九味羌活丸
汉语拼音：jiu wei qian huo wan
包装规格：每瓶200粒浓缩丸

主要成分：羌活、防风、苍术、细辛、川芎、白芷、黄芩、甘草、地黄。

功能与主治：发汗祛湿，兼清里热。用于外感风寒湿邪，内有蕴热证。恶寒发热，无汗，头痛项强，肢体酸楚疼痛，口苦微渴，舌苔白或微黄，脉浮。（本方常用于感冒、风湿性关节炎、偏头痛、腰肌劳损等属外感风寒湿邪，兼有里热者。）

服法与用量：口服，一次8粒，一日3次。
本方为辛温燥烈之剂，故风热表证及阴虚内热者不宜使用。

九味羌活丸是根据传统名方“九味羌活汤”制造的现代中药浓缩丸。“九味羌活汤”出自元代王好古《此事难知》，用以主治外感风、寒、湿邪，内有蕴热。

九味羌活汤能治疗多种杂病：高原反应症、硬皮病、白癜风、带状疱疹后遗神经痛、头痛、痹症、疖病、周围性面瘫等。

Tags: common cold, flu, influenza pandemic, traditional Chinese medicine, dietary supplement