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Common Q&A about taking Qingguan No. 1

Regarding who and how to take Qingguan No. 1 (NRICM101), the editor has sorted out 10 frequently asked questions and answers.

Q1: What are the medicinal materials of Qingguan No.1? what effect?
A1: Qingguan No. 1 has a total of ten herbs, namely Houttuynia cordata, Banlangen, Scutellaria baicalensis, mulberry leaves, mint, Nepeta, Fangfeng, whole melon, Magnolia officinalis and roasted licorice.
Its function is to follow the recovery conditions to carry out combination compatibility, which can be divided into four categories
1. Antiviral: Houttuynia cordata, Banlangen, Scutellaria baicalensis
2. Increase respiratory protection and reduce virus invasion: mulberry leaves, mint, nepeta, windproof
3. Eliminate pathological products (such as inflammation liquid, sputum): whole Trichosanthes, Magnolia officinalis
4. Regulate other medicines and maintain physical fitness: roasted licorice

Q2: Taking Qingguan No. 1 and taking western medicine at the same time, will there be problems of taking too much medicine or overdose?
A2: The mechanism of action of Chinese medicine and Western medicine is different, taking both will not cause the risk of overdose.

In order to avoid the chemical reaction of Chinese and Western medicines under the action of stomach acid, please take Qingguan No. 1 and Western medicines at intervals of 90 minutes (you can take Qingguan No. 1 90 minutes before or after taking Western medicines).

It will be more perfect if the doctor can make actual adjustments according to the physical condition and all the western medicines.

Q3: What should I do if I have diarrhea after taking Qingguan No. 1?
A3:
1. If you are drinking fruits, cold drinks (such as: iced milk, iced coffee, iced black tea), iced products and other cold foods, you need to stop first.
2. Take Qingguan No. 1 with warm boiled water or ginger soup, after meals.
3. After taking Qingguan No. 1, you can take a hot bath or take a hot bath to make your body sweat a little.
If you still have diarrhea after doing the above, please consult your doctor.


When the human body is infected with the new crown virus, it will need to strengthen protection to reduce virus invasion, eliminate the invaded virus, remove inflammatory products, and also need to pay attention to the maintenance of physical fitness. Only when these functions are taken into account can it be conducive to recovery.

Q4: Can I drink Qingguan No. 1 before and during vaccination? How to use it?
A4: Yes, the way to take it is the night before the vaccine injection, take one pack before going to bed on the morning of the injection (before the injection), take one pack on the same night (after the injection) and the next morning, if you have symptoms, take another pack if not symptoms, no need to take
(recommended to take after meals)

Q5: During pregnancy or breastfeeding, can (pregnant) mothers also take Qingguan No. 1?
A5: Yes, the medicinal materials of Qingguan No. 1 have no relevant records of drug contraindications in the pregnancy stage (for mother and fetus) or lactation stage (for mother and baby) in the classics. It is quite safe, so pregnant or breastfeeding Women can take it (need to be prescribed by a physician).

Q6: Can infants take Qingguan No. 1? How old was the youngest child who ever took Qingguan No. 1?
A6: Infants and young children also need medical care. The medicinal materials of Qingguan No. 1 are quite safe, and there is no record of taboos for infants and young children in ancient books.
Therefore, infants and young children can also take Qingguan No. 1. However, the dose of the drug needs to be adjusted according to the weight conversion.

According to our treatment experience, the youngest patient was an 8-month-old child in the United States, who was cured after taking Qingguan No. 1.


Q7: Can people with the following diseases take Taiwan Qingguan No. 1?
(high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, diabetes, old age and asthma)
A7: Yes, it needs to be diagnosed and treated by a Chinese medicine practitioner, and a prescription should be issued after evaluating the suitability

Q8 Abnormal liver function, can I take Qingguan No. 1?
A8: According to the current medical literature, the drugs in Qingguan No. 1 have no side effects on liver function; among them, scutellaria baicalensis, mulberry leaves, and peppermint can help restore liver function.
Therefore, patients with abnormal liver function can take Qingguan No. 1.

At present, Silymarin is a western medicine commonly used to assist liver detoxification. If you take Silymarin, blood lipid-lowering drugs, hepatitis B and C hepatitis virus drugs, and Qingguan No. 1 at the same time, please remember to keep the two drugs at least one hour apart.

The doctor reminded that there are many reasons for abnormal liver function. You should find out the cause first, and then treat it instead of taking medicine blindly. More importantly, you need a light diet and adequate rest to let the liver function recover naturally.

Q9: Can kidney dialysis patients take Qingguan No. 1?
A9: Generally speaking, patients with regular kidney dialysis, whose physical condition is stable, can be prescribed by professional Chinese medicine practitioners and given Qingguan No. 1 drug for treatment. The side effects of Qingguan No. 1 can improve lung function, liver and kidney function.


Q10: Is Qingguan No. 1 effective against the mutant virus Omicron? What is the way of turning?
A10: Qingguan No. 1 is still effective.
1. Can block Omicron virus binding to ACE2.
2. Inhibit virus replication (inhibit 3CL protease activity)
3. Inhibit the secretion of TNF-α and IL-6 from alveolar epithelial cells, and reduce the risk of cytokine storm.

Source: National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Health and Welfare (2022/MAR)

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