CHINA MED CHRONIC SINUS FORMULA GUO MIN BI YAN FANG

CHINAMED CHRONIC SINUS FORMULA GUO MIN BI YAN FANG

Chronic or recurrent infections tend to deplete the health Qi, resulting in Qi, Blood and Yin deficiency. This, in turn, means that the body is less able to resist the pathogens and a vicious cycle develops. Treatment should therefore be directed towards both tonifying the health Qi as well as dispelling pathogens. This elegantly designed formula achieves these objectives by combining the treatment approaches of two classical formulas:

1. Cang er zi San (Xanthium Powder Formula), which was first recorded in the Formulary of Life Benefiting Formulas, 1253. This formula dispels pathogenic Wind (both Wind-Heat and Wind-Cold) that has lodged in the nasal passages and thus alleviates both nasal discharge and nasal obstruction.

2. Yu Ping Feng San (Jade Screen Formula), which was first recorded in �Effective Prescriptions from Generations of Physicians� (shi yi de xiao fang) by Wei Yi-lin, 1345. It is a simple formula consisting of three ingredients only. It was designed to promote resistance against attack by exogenous pathogens by tonifying the defence Qi (wei qi) and strengthening the Exterior. Thus it strengthens the immune system and promotes resistance to infections.

This combination has a potent anti-allergic action, through its effects on immune function. In order to enhance the actions of strengthening and balancing the immune system, two groups of herbs have been added:

a) Rehmannia root (gan di huang), Morus fruit (sang zhen zi), Lycium fruit (gou qi zi) and Pseudostellaria heterophylla, root (tai zi shen)
b) Scutellaria root (huang qin), Pueraria root (ge gen), Atractylodes rhizome (cang zhu)

The former consists of tonic and adaptogenic herbs, which enhance various aspects of immune function, e.g. macrophage phagocytosis, lymphocyte transformation, non-specific immunity, etc. The latter consists of pathogen-dispelling herbs, which have an anti-inflammatory action in addition to decongestant and antimicrobial actions.

Ingredients:
– Astragalus membranaceus, root 黄芪 162.0 mg
– Atractylodes lancea, rhizome 蒼術 135.0 mg
– Rehmannia glutinosa, root 地黃 135.0 mg
– Morus alba, fruit 桑葚 135.0 mg
– Lycium chinense, fruit 枸杞子 135.0 mg
– Xanthium sibiricum, fruit 蒼耳子 122.4 mg
– Magnolia liliflora, flower bud 辛夷 122.4 mg
– Angelica dahurica, root 白芷 122.4 mg
– Mentha haplocalyx, leaf 薄荷 122.4 mg
– Pseudostellaria heterophylla, root 太子參 122.4 mg
– Scutellaria baicalensis, root 黃芩 122.4 mg
– Pueraria lobata, root 葛根 122.4 mg
– Atractylodes macrocephala, rhizome 白術 118.8 mg
– Saposhnikovia divaricata, root 防風 122.4 mg

Signs & Symptoms
– Rhinitis, chronic
– Sinusitis, chronic
– Postnasal drip
– Nasal discharge (yellow or green)

Dosage & Course of Treatment
– 3 – 4 capsules, 2 – 3 times daily.
– In severe cases and in the early stages of treatment (first 2 – 3 weeks) the dosage may be increased by 50%.
– Course of treatment: 3 – 9 months. After condition is under control, follow with a course of RESISTANCE Formula (CM117) or DEFENCE PLUS Formula (CM192)
– Safe to use long term

Cautions & Contraindications
– Contraindicated with immunosuppressive drugs.
– Caution for those on anti-coagulant medications (i.e. Heparin, warfarin or aspirin).
– Caution in patients taking cholinergic drugs (e.g. neostigmine)