Can I take Kudzu Root Decoction Granules for type A flu?
Mar 03, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Ren Yi
Introduction
Influenza A refers to Influenza A (H1N1). Patients with Influenza A (H1N1) may take Gegen Tang Granules, but it is recommended to follow medical advice. In daily life, maintaining a regular routine, ensuring adequate sleep, eating a balanced diet with proper nutrition, and engaging in moderate physical exercise, such as jogging or yoga, can help enhance the body's resistance and better protect against viral infections.
Generally speaking, "A flu" refers to influenza A. Patients with influenza A can take Gegen Tang Granules, but it is recommended to follow medical advice. The specific analysis is as follows:
Gegen Tang Granules have the effects of inducing perspiration to relieve exterior symptoms and promoting body fluid production to relax the meridians. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, if influenza A at its early stage presents symptoms of wind-cold binding the exterior, such as fever, chills, absence of perspiration, stiff and painful neck and back, nasal congestion with runny nose, cough, and sore throat, it is appropriate to take Gegen Tang Granules, as they can help dispel wind-cold and alleviate related symptoms.
Some ingredients in Gegen Tang Granules also possess antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties, which can inhibit influenza viruses to a certain extent and help relieve physical discomfort caused by influenza A. However, if a patient with influenza A has already reached the later stages of the illness and presents evident symptoms of excessive heat injuring body fluids, it is not advisable to take these granules. It is recommended to seek timely medical treatment.
In daily life, maintaining a regular routine, ensuring adequate sleep, eating a balanced diet with sufficient nutrition, and engaging in moderate physical exercise, such as jogging or yoga, can enhance the body's resistance and better protect against viral infections.
