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Chinese Herbs Prove Effective In The Cure Of Influenza A (H1N1)
BEIJING, July 23 (Bernama)-- Chinese herbs have proved effective in
the cure of Influenza A(H1N1) in Ditan Hospital, Beijing where 88 out
of 117 patients treated for the disease only on the herbs fully recovered
and were discharged.
"From our clinical tests and observation, the traditional method of treatment
left no after effects and it is safe, more over the recovery period was shorter
and the cost relatively lower as compared to Tamiflu treatment," said Wang
Yuguang, spokesman of Ditan Hospital at a special briefing for the media at Ditan
Hospital Wednesday afternoon.
He said the advantage of using herbs on these patients was that the doctors could
prescribe different combination of herbs according to the individual's health
condition.
"Treatment cost per patient using Tamiflu is about RMB56 a day whereas using
traditional herbs it cost only around RMB12."
Ditan Hospital first started using traditional medicine in combination with Tamiflu
on H1N1 patient from May 15 to June 15, and when the method proved effective,
started treating many patients solely on Chinese herbs.
"We have even tested using the method on high risk patients since July 1,
and the results proved favourable." said Wang.
However, Wang did not reveal the herbs used to cure the patients.
Ditan Hospital is one of the two hospitals specially designated for H1N1 patients
in Beijing since the pandemic started from May in China.
Built in 1946, Ditan Hospital is the highest grade hospital for infectious diseases
and comes under the supervision of the Ministry of Health, Beijing Municipal
Health Bureau and the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
The hospital had excelled in 2003 and 2004 in the fight against SARS.
Meanwhile, Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital has introduced an Influenza
A(H1N1) prevention herbal medicine pack.
The Deputy Director of the hospital, Jin Wei, told a press conference earlier
that the herbal pack contained seven little packs of four types of herbs in combination,
which were said to be effective in the prevention of H1N1.
"Just dip a small pack of herbs in a teapot of hot water and drink it like
tea, or used it as mouthwash, and it helps to prevent people for being infected," said
Jin.
She said the pack could even cure mild cases of H1N1. However if patients do
not recover after taking the herbs for seven days, they are advised to go to
the hospital for further treatment.
If you or someone you know suspects being infected with the H1N1 virus,
call Lorraine Harris, L.Ac., 828-215-8185 for an appointment for a treatment
and an herbal formula. These sessions are at a reduced rate through
February 2010.
Your path to radiant health..
 Lorraine
H. Harris, Licensed Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbalist Specialist
in fertility, women's health and rejuvenation, and the only acupuncturist
in Western North Carolina (WNC) and Asheville offering Mei Zen™ Cosmetic
Acupuncture.
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