Herbs classified as Heat Clearing are direct healing herbs with true medicinal energy and definitely not at all a Tonic Class. The Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine teaches that there are five sub classes in the classification of herbs. The herbs with antiviral properties are the most powerful and they are from the Blood cooling – Heat clearing and Detoxifying- Heat clearing subclasses.
Ancient physicians definitely had neither a microscopic knowledge of pathogens nor even a rudimentary awareness of infections. What they knew, however, was an understanding of toxin and heat accumulation in the blood leading to illness. What is fascinating is the discovery of real powerful viral and bacterial killing qualities of herbs that were eventually proven by Western medical to have owned.
Several traditional Chinese medicine herbalists know of an extremely powerful herbal formula made up of one antiviral Western herb and six Chinese herbs. In Western medical jargon this herb is considered a “broad spectrum” anti-viral medicine that can be used for a broad range of bacterial and germ infections.
This formula contains a variety of Chinese herbs in including:
• Chinese Coin Grass (Jin Tsian Cao)
• Root bark of the Mountain Peony Tree (Mu Dan Pi)
• Chinese “Woad” leaves or isatas (Da Tsing Ye)
• Flower Spikes or Chinese Prunella Vulgaris (Hsia Ku Cao)
• Entire plant of Chinese Barbed Skullcap (Ban Shi Lian)
To prolong the effect of the formula and make the herbs work together better as a unit and a small amount of Chinese Licorice Root (Gan Cao) is added.
The lone Western herb in this concoction is the Ligusticumporteri or Osha, found in the Western Rocky Mountains.
Anyone who knows how to tincture herbs and has an understanding of Chinese herbs can create this formula. Except for the Chinese Licorice (Gan Cao), all herbs are used in equal parts. Which means a fourth of each herb is needed to make one formula. You add each together from separatetinctured herbal liquids. This formula tastes bad and very bitter so when you take it, be sure to have a glass of fruit juice or a glass of water on hand to use a chaser. At the first sign of an acute infection, recommended dose is one teaspoonful or one tablespoonful twice or thrice a day.
Let’s talk about each of these herbs.
Jin Tsian Cao
Considered a diuretic, Jin Tsian Cao is an herb not deemed to be Heat Clearing but rather an herb for filtering out Dampness. Its ability to take out and break up both gall stones and urinary stones is legendary. Its ability to extract large solids mirrors what it can do on a microscopic scale. Jin Tsian Cao has shown to regulate several liver conditions including hepatitis C and other virus related conditions as well as alleviate jaundice.
Mu Dan Pi
This root bark with Heat Clearing ability can treat epidemic febrile diseases of the blood. Modern science says it is extremely effective against a wide range of germs. One TCM principle that Western medicinecan never grasp is that the body energies of Yin and Yang are usually disrupted by diseases and this should be addressed. Chinese herbal medicine works within the scope of these energies.
Mu Dan Pi is an ideal treatment when one’s yin is damaged (which can manifest as severe night-time fever). As its overall effect on the blood is extremely powerful, Mu Dan Pi herb can also be used in regulating menstruation.
Da Tsing Ye
Da Tsing Ye is perhaps the most powerful antiviral herb around. It is believed that this is one the earliest herbs to be used (2,000 years ago) to clear out toxins from the blood, which is the closest ancient Chinese medicine ever got to understanding “germ theory.” According to TCM, this herb’s primary indication is for “febrile disease epidemic with blood infiltrated by heat “. It has a very bitter taste and possesses a very cold energy. Da Tsing Ye is very fast acting and can help stimulate other herbs in formulas that contain it.
Hsia Ku Cao
Compared to its American counterpart, the Chinese version of Prunella Vulgaris is much more efficacious. This herb can treat highblood pressure, headaches, and fevers because of its powerful heat clearing quality. It has shown to be extremely effective in liver conditions related to jaundice as well as for several types of herpes infections.
Ban Shi Lian
The Barbed Skullcap is an herb with real Heat Clearing abilities. It is now commonly used for fighting cancer. In the West, Skullcap is believed to have a Nerve Relaxing effect although this is not known by a lot of people. In some parts of the US, it’s sometimes called “Mad Dog Weed” referring to its use in the 18th century when it was considered a cure for rabies in both man and animals.
It turns out that almost all varieties of Skullcap around the world possess a very powerful Anti-viral effect. It can also reduce fever quite well, and in high doses, quickly lower high blood pressure.
Osha
The American Osha Root is the last major anti-viral herb in this formula. Although it has heat clearing effects, sweating can make the heat clear out more quickly. This herb is known to kill viral pneumonia and prevent it from reoccurring.
In a few old medical texts, this herb reportedly saved the lives of many Arapaho Indians during the Flu Epidemic of 1918.
The “Viral Defense” formula
The “Viral Defense” formula can be a life saver for you and your family especially during a Flu epidemic, so it’s highly recommended that you have one stored in your medicine cabinet. It can be a powerful alternative treatment to any of the so-called “Designer Viruses” now popping up with more frequency. Curiously, these “Designer Viruses” are usually accompanied by calls for “mass vaccinations.”However, as long as you have this formula on hand you need never fear any type of Flu epidemic.
The Viral Defense formula is not a tonic. It is not a treatment to beef up the immune system and shield you from whatever may come your way. For that, there are a couple of very good remedies: Wang Qi extract and Reishi Mushroom.
Only take “Viral Defense” if you think you’ve been infected or when you’re visiting a person with a highly contagious disease; for chronic infections, use two to three months at a time. Remember, this is only used at the first sign of an illness or viral flu infection. If caught early, it will almost always kill the virus over-night. People with genital herpes, hepatitis C, shingles, or even a deadly disease have gotten better with this formula. Adults and children suffering from the Croup have been known to fully recover within a day. The Viral Defense formula is indeed one of the best treatments around that combines Chinese herbal medicine and Western herbal medicine.
Emily Farish, MTCM, EAMP., L.Ac., Dipl. OM
Emily Farish Acupuncture
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Spokane, WA 99204
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