Golden Flower Herbal Tea

Description

The Golden Flower is an herbal tea consisting of six popular herbs that are commonly used for

flu prevention in TCM.

Honeysuckle’s PinYin name is JinYinhua which means Gold

and Silver flower in Chinese. Honeysuckle is the most

important herb used in flu prevention in Chinese history.

It expels Evil Qi and clears Heat with the property of

inhibiting the proliferation of various pathogenic

microorganisms including bacteria, fungus, and different

types of viruses such as the cold or flu. Comparing to most

Heat clearing herbs which are too cold and cause upset

stomach, Honeysuckle is the gentlest Heat clearing herb for the stomach. With a distinct fragrant

aroma and pleasantly sweet taste, it has been widely used as a tea for the purpose of flu

preventions for over thousands of years in China. Research has shown that Honeysuckle contains

pharmacologically active ingredients such as chlorogenic acid and luteolin which strongly inhibit

various pathogenic bacteria such as hemolytic streptococcus and staphylococcus aureus and

pathogenic viruses of the upper respiratory tract.

Weeping Forsythia Capsule (Lianqiao) is another popular herb that is

usually used in combination with Honeysuckle in flu prevention

recipes. Honeysuckle clears Heat in the blood while Weeping

Forsythia Capsule clears Heat in the lungs. It has a bitter taste with a

slight fragrant aroma. Research has shown that the ingredient

Forsythiaside A in Weeping Forsythia Capsule has antibacterial,

antiviral, anti-oxidant, and antipyretic effects.1

Ginger is also commonly used as a flu prevention herb in

Chinese history. It warms up the stomach and expels Cold Evil

Qi to ease symptoms of nauseous and loose stools. Tangerine

Peel (Chenpi) is another stomach warming herb that helps

relieve cold stomach symptoms. The combined use of Ginger

and Tangerine Peel helps compensate for the coldness of

Weeping Forsythia Capsule.

Milkvetch Root (Huangqi) enhances Qi and promotes healthy white blood cell production to

strengthen immunity. It can also significantly improve the phagocytic function of macrophage

and white blood cells. Milkvetch Root is widely used in combination with Heat clearing herbs in

flu prevention formulas. It was used not only as a medicine but also as a popular tea in China due

to its unique sweet taste.

Cassia Twig nurtures Heart Yang and enhances blood circulation to expel Cold Evil. In vitro, the

Cassia Twig has antibacterial effects on pathogens such as Salmonella typhi and Staphyloccocus

and strongly inhibits the flu viruses. The ingredient cinnamic aldehyde in Cassia Twig has the

vasodilating effects and increases blood flow to the skin. It helps open up the Meridian to expel

internal Heat and toxins through sweating. It is a commonly used herb in common cold and flu

treatment prescriptions.

Precautions: For patients with cold stomach conditions, additional use of ginger tea may be

required to avoid an upset stomach. If the patient develops cold stomach symptoms such as

nausea, bloating, and loose stools, please take ginger tea to warm up the stomach.

Suggested Use: Take 1 teaspoon and make a tea with a cup of hot water. After mixing with 2 to

3 cups of hot water, discard the herb. Take 2 times a day. For patients with excessive heat or

heavier weight, it is recommended to take 3 times a day.

Ingredients: Flos Lonicerae, Fructus Forsynthiae, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Radix Astragali,

Ramulus Cinnamomi, Rhizoma Zingiberis