With Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (bái zhú in Pinyin), six grams of Scutellaria baicalensis (Huáng qín in Pinyin), and three grams of Perillae Herba (sū yè in Pin yin), pregnant women who are not able to receive the A/H1N1 flu vaccine can be protected.
Prevention prescriptions were released on November 8 by the Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Administration Bureau for both the A/H1N1 flu and the seasonal flu. There are four kinds of TCM recipes: a recipe for adults, children, pregnant women and the elderly.
The ingredients in the prescriptions are frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine and are not expensive. The price of the prescription for adults is one RMB per day, and the price of one dose for pregnant women is even cheaper. The recipe for expectant mothers can not only prevent the A/H1N1 flu, but can also be helpful to prevent a miscarriage, said Tu Zhitao, vice direction of Beijing TCM Administration Bureau. People can buy the medicines in drug stores in Beijing and then boil them at home.
The recipes have been worked out for different groups of people during this special period. However, with the peak season of the A/H1N1 flu coming, everyone may possibly be in close contact with the A/H1N1 bacteria. Tu suggested that people should use traditional Chinese medicine properly to prevent getting A/H1N1.
One million flu prevention brochures have been printed in Beijing. As of yesterday, they were being freely distributed to the public through community-level clinics and hospitals of traditional Chinese medicine. The brochure covers the four TCM recipes for preventing A/H1N1.
Medical staff will be organized by health departments in Beijing and sent to local communities.
Four TCM recipes:
1. Recipe for adults
Components: six grams of Flos Lonicerae (jīn yín huā in Pinyin), six grams of Follum Isatidis (dà qīng yè), three grams of peppermint (bò hé in Pinyin), three grams of licorice (gān cǎo in Pinyin)
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