Yin Qiao San in case of flu and colds of spring and summer

February 25, 2020

Traditional therapeutic uses

Main indications: flu and colds in spring and summer, mumps, measles in the early stages, roseola, chickenpox, pharyngitis, tonsillitis.

In Chinese energy, this preparation has the function of eliminating the Internal Toxic Heat and the Wind Humidity External Heat.

Associated symptoms : fever without sweating, headache, muscle pain and stiffness, stuffy nose, cough with phlegm, redness and inflammation of the skin caused by a microbe, red tongue, fatty coating and white or yellow.

As this preparation is available in different forms and at different dosages, it is important to follow the manufacturer's recommendations. Short term use.

This preparation was created to fight infectious diseases in children. In the latter, all infections quickly transform into Internal Heat because of their very Yang nature. Some microbes produce Toxic Internal Heat like measles, mumps, pharyngitis, etc. Yin Qiao San suitable for spring and summer flu because the energy of these seasons is more Yang and causes more Heat. This preparation is suitable for the early stages of infectious diseases, since it does not contain toning plants. If the disease does not follow its normal cycle, for example a flu that lasts more than ten days, it is best to consult a therapist in traditional Chinese medicine and a doctor. All infections must be fought quickly.

This preparation is cited in the volume Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Systems to differentiate febrifuge diseases) written by the famous doctor Wu Jo-Tong in 1798.

In a Review in rats in which a fever was induced using endotoxins, Chinese researchers showed that this preparation, like seven other preparations resulting from traditional Chinese medicine, could effectively lower the fever in treated rats.1

  • Because of the refreshing and drying properties of this preparation, it is contraindicated for infections showing signs of Cold: chilliness, need to cover up, cough with white phlegm, pale tongue with a white coating.

There is a large quantity of products designed according to the model of this traditional preparation. However, some of them contain synthetic drugs without this necessarily being indicated on the packaging. It is advisable to stick to products with a reliable certification as to their quality and integrity.

The products of the following companies meet the good manufacturing practices of the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, which are currently considered to be the highest standards in the world for assessing the manufacturing processes of products from the Chinese pharmacopoeia.

Health Canada has assigned a Drug Identification Number (DIN) to the following product, which certifies that it is free of contaminants, that it does not contain synthetic drugs, and that the Traditional Chinese Pharmacopoeia recognizes its effectiveness for the uses described here.

Available in Chinese herbalists, several natural health product stores as well as distributors of acupuncture equipment and Traditional Chinese Medicine.