In this edition of the Natural Nurse and Doctor Z, the hosts discussed herbal formulas have been used for hundreds if not thousands of years to help people keep their immune system strong, and either prevent or shortened an upper respiratory infection, cold or flu.
The Wei qi is the ‘force field’ which is understood by traditional Chinese medicine to keep us free from external disease-causing influences and pathogens .
In modern times, we call it our greater defensive system, which includes the lymph, spleen, white blood cells of the immune system, and even the vast GI system, including stomach acids, M cells of the GI Tract, the Liver and Kupffer cells, and the Gut microbiome.
Dr. Zampieron ND, RH(AHG) and Dr. Ellen Kamhi Ph.D., RN, RH(AHG), AHN-BC discussed this elaborate system from Chinese and modern day viewpoints and will discuss formulas such as Jade windscreen, Gan Mao Ling, Yin Chiao, and other approaches to keep strong and well as the change of seasons take place.
You may also be interested in listening to Do This Not That Day-By-Day Flu Survival Guide with Dr. Ken Redcross MD or read this article: 10 Natural Ways to Beat Colds and Flu
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