Lianhua Qingwen: The TRUTH about Ephedrine and Lianhua

Some are wary of Lianhua Qingwen capsules and granules because one of the ingredients is the herb Ephedra Sinica (Ma Huang). Is this fear justified? Dr. Philip Tan-Gatue looks at studies that shed light to the truth.

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Wang CH, Zhong Y, Zhang Y, Liu JP, Wang YF, Jia WN, Wang GC, Li Z, Zhu Y, Gao XM. A network analysis of the Chinese medicine Lianhua-Qingwen formula to identify its main effective components. Mol Biosyst. 2016 Feb;12(2):606-13. doi: 10.1039/c5mb00448a. PMID: 26687282.

[thetimography]

thanks doc big help po itong information

[joyaabedin]

I take blood thinner medicine. Can i take Lianhua qingwen jiaonang medicine

[thejytv]

Good day po Doc... gusto ko po sanang mag ask about Symbicort budesonide / formoterol fumarate dihydrate rapihaler 160 mcg/ 4.5 mcg/ actuation... for COPD patients maari po ba itong gamitin as daily maintenance? i mean pang lifetime use na po ba to para sa mga may copd? or may limit lang dapat ang paggamit nito? kung nag iimprove ang kalagayan ay pwede po bang istop ito? plus maari po bang 2 puffs once a day ito? or kailangan talaga sundin ang 2 puffs twice a day po? sana mabasa at masagot mo po doc maraming salamat po

[miuaia]

Hello doc, can a breastfeeding mom take Lianhua Qingwen?

[Fromthemoviesss]

I took this yesterday... my flu like symptoms went away but I felt uncomfortable palpitations.

[bhadz]

Doc is it safe for me to drink Linhua capsules if I have plemgh in my cough and cold and also body pains. On and off light fever as well and sometimes headache.

[altshift_]

Doc, my mom is taking azithromycin and acetylcysteine already for the 3rd day now. But still her fever is still on and off with hard cough. Im planning to try this. Can she take this medicine alongwithher antibiotic and mucolytic meds? Please i need help for my mom. 😞

[joannamanigbas]

Ilang capsules in a day po need take ang lianhua?

[jenniferjuanico]

Hi Doc, is it safe for seniors with diabetes and heart disease?

[nicemovetv]

New subscriber.. Doc Pls answer my question.. doc it safe for me to take lianhua even I use my powder inhaler symbicort for my chronic bronchitis.. Tanx doc godbless

[SARAHJANELUSA]

How about po yung clearing tea nila? Will you please make a video about this po. Maraming salamat po.

[fajeram]

Are you advise us to take it !? Is it safe ? My English is weak

[ronnileladia]

Hi doc, pwede po ba ito with pei pa koa syrup

[MS-glvx]

Doc, can it be taken if the patient is maintaining meds for hypertension? Thank you.

[doyzedpaz]

ano po yong gypsum fibrosum. ito po ba ang ingredients para paggawa ng chalk at iba pang products?..nasa website kasi nila na ang ingredient na ito ay para sa chalk et cetera..thanks

[maryjoricamonte]

Dok pwede ba ito isabay sa vitamin C w/zinc?

[rouiemoran]

Pwede po ba ito sa Post Covid Symptoms? lagi kasi nagbabara ilong ko lalo n sa gabi, saka phlegm sa lalamunan. how many po itatake pag ganyan po?

[allanjryutuc]

Hello doc. Ask ko lang po sana kung mali po ba na napainom ko sa nagpapa breast feed na 13month old na baby. Kasi ung mother nya my sinat na at mukhang sisipunin na din at my mild sorethroat. Na pa inom q po ng 4 capsule ung mother eh. Mkakasama po ba yun sa baby nya?

[irishsprings]

doc anu po effect kapag wala ka namang nararamdam pero umiinom ka po lianhua?thank you po

[RVcares]

Hi po Doc. I dnt have fever anymore but i still have cough. I already finished by medication for 7 days (mucolytic and antibiotic). It's been 10 days now but the cough did not go away. Can i take lianhua qingwen?