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immune system
hayfever syndrome
Chinese Formulae
formulas
Magnolia Flower and Gypsum C.: Lung Heat (Hsu, 1980, p. 174; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 208)
Pueraria Nasal C.; Bi Yan Pian (patent): Wind-Damp-Heat
(Pueraria: Hsu, 1980, p. 37; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 208; Bi Yan: Fratkin, p. 52, Zhu, p. 53)
Bi Yan Pian (patent) plus Xiao Yao Wan (Bupleurum Sedative Pills) (patent); or Clerodendron 6 (patent) plus Xanthium 12 (patent): Chronic sinus congestion.
(Bi Yan: Fratkin, p. 52, Zhu, p. 53; Xiao Yao: Fratkin, p. 157; Clerodendron: Dharmananda, 1990, p. 81; Xanthium: Dharmananda, 1990, p. 94)
Bi Min Gan Wan/Pe Min Kan Wan (patent): nasal allergies (Zhu, p. 55; Bao L, et al. Chung Kuo Chung Hsi I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih 1997 Feb;17(2):70-72.)
Xin Yi San: Wind-Cold. (Yeung, p. 266; Bensky and Barolet, p. 51)
Minor Blue Dragon (Xiao Qing Long Tang): Lung Invaded by Wind-Cold: Allergies without Heat syndrome in strong constitution
(Flaws, 1985, p. 142, Hsu, 1980, p. 43; Yeung, p. 261; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 127; Bensky and Barolet, p. 38)
Perilla Fruit C. (Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang): Kidney Qi Xu (Deficiency) with Lung Obstructed by Damp-Phlegm (Hsu, 1980, p. 405; Yeung, p. 224, Bensky and Barolet, p. 299)
Blue Earth Dragon (patent): sinusitis (Dharmananda, 1990, p. 60)
footnotes
Bao L, Sun QW, Hu L. [Clinical and experimental study for allergic rhinitis with treatment of biminkang mixture]. Chung Kuo Chung Hsi I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih 1997 Feb;17(2):70-72. [Article in Chinese]
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To observe the efficacy of Biminkang in treating allergic rhinitis. METHODS: One hundred and sixty-four cases of allergic rhinitis were treated with the Chinese medicine Biminkang mixture mainly consisted of the Kazak folk herb Artemisia rupestis L. and in 52 cases of allergic rhinitis were treated as the control with the patent medicine Biyankang. RESULTS: The total effective rates in both groups are 93.9% and 69.2% respectively. After stopping the medications, the recurrence rates were 46.8% and 87.1%. Biminkang was better than Biyankang in short or long term of effectiveness (P < 0.01). Pharmacological study demonstrated Biminkang played a significant role of resisting histamine, inhibiting allergic reaction I and stabilizing cell membrane of mastocyte. CONCLUSION: Biminkang mixture is an effective drug in treating allergic rhinitis.