Gan Mao Ling (Cold Care) - Liquid Extract (Tincture)

What is Gan Mao Ling (Cold Care)?

Gan Mao Ling is a Chinese Herbal Medicine formula recommended for those with body stress associated with the common cold and the flu. Take it as soon as you feel the first signs of a cold or flu coming on - a scratchy throat, feeling cold, sensitivity to wind, runny nose with clear phlegm, etc. Take it immediately and often and it can help to reduce the symptoms and shorten the length of your cold! According to Jake Paul Fratkin's claim in an Acupuncture Today article, Gan Mao Ling may be the number one best-seller in patent medicine in China, based on its supposed effectiveness for treatment of the common cold. Gan Mao Ling may be used for the following:

• Early stage of cold and flu
• Cold prevention

Herbal Ingredients:

Ingredients: Filtered water, ethyl alcohol (20%), and a blend of the following dry herbs decocted at a 2:1 ratio (gm herb to ml menstruum):

• Ilex Asprella root • Gang Mei Gen (34%)
• Evodia Lepta root • San Cha Ku (22%)
• Ju Hua – Chrysanthemum Flower – Flos Chrysanthemi (13%)
• Vitex Negundo herb • Wu Zhi Gan (alt. name: Huang Jing Cao) (13%)
• Ban Lan Gen – Isatis Root – Radix Isatidis (13%)
• Jin Yin Hua – Lonicera Flower – Flos Lonicerae (5%)
• Menthol crystals (solid constiuents of mint oil) -- Bo He Nao (0.1%)

* Each ml contains extractives from 2000 mg of raw herb. (1 tsp = 5 ml)

Dosage Instruction:

Shake Well before each use. Maintenance Serving: Dissolve 1-2 droppers (1/2 tsp.) in warm water or juice 2-3 times daily. Augmented Serving: Take 1 full tsp. 2 to 3 times daily in warm water or juice or as directed by a qualified herbalist familiar with the use of Chinese herbs and formulas. To evaporate alcohol place in hot water. Amount: 1 oz