and greasy-fried foods. They should also take great care to avoid exposure to cold and wind
without proper clothing.
Both adults and children should be treated immediately at the first signs of invasion of external
Wind since this may easily precipitate an attack of asthma in susceptible individuals.
If there is eczema, they should never eat shellfish such as shrimps, prawns, crab and lobster.
They should also avoid eating spinach and mushrooms, dairy products, fried-greasy foods, spicy
foods and alcohol.
Herbal Treatment
Certain herbal formulae may also be given, especially during the early autumn. By "autumn" is
meant here autumn according to the Chinese calendar following which equinoxes and solstices
mark not the beginning but roughly the middle of each season. Thus early "autumn" would be
towards the end of August.
The following are some of the formulae used:
Prescription
Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae 60 g
Ge Jie Gecko 2 geckos
Ma Huang Herba Ephedrae 30 g
Xing Ren Semen Pruni armeniacae 100 g
Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis 50 g
Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens 60 g
Hong Zao Fructus Ziziphi jujubae 120 gThese are the proportions to make roughly 500 g of powder. Grind the above ingredients very
finely in a coffee-grinder and give one teaspoonful a day to be swallowed with hot water after a
meal.
Placenta Pills
Placenta pills may be used, especially for thin children, combined with the following formulae
(in pill form):
- Yu Ping Feng San Jade Wind Screen Powder for deficiency of the Lung's Defensive-Qi
system