TCM (Was RE: Tea Idea For The Cold and Flu Season)

[Guest guest]

Hi Christina,

 

Thanks for the insight into your Chinese Herb blend selection for this

season. I very much respect the system of Traditional .

I wish I knew more about Traditional , but my knowledge

is just the " tip of the iceberg " in that area.

 

Here are some cool links to check out regarding the history of TCM

http://www.mic.ki.se/China.html

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

Christina [tcmresources]

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 10:39 PM

 

Re: Tea Idea For The Cold and Flu Season

 

 

There's a Chinese herbal tea rx that comes in packets

called Gan Mao Ling that works very well in cold

season. It comes in boxes of maybe 25 packets for $4

or so and is available at chinese herbal stores in

larger cities. Unfortunately, it's not so nice

tasting as your tea recipe and the one without the

sugar is the better one (you can add honey and could

add it to your ginger tea recipe). It is however very

effective.

 

Alternatively, an even better formula by the very same

name is available from Plum Flower brand of herbal

patents (pills so no bad taste). Whole Foods and Wild

Oats in Denver carries it and I assume that health

food stores other places would too. So you can take

the pills and then drink a nice tea such as your

ginger tea. BTW it can be taken in low doses as a

preventative measure if you are surrounded by colds or

flu, and again it is very effective.

 

Christina