Herbal Tea Composition for Dry Cough Relief
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current treatments for dry cough, particularly those resulting from COVID-19 or influenza, often fail to provide lasting relief due to differences in causation and classification between traditional and contemporary coughs, and may exacerbate symptoms through sugar consumption, which promotes virus replication and phlegm accumulation.
Innovation Solution
A herbal beverage composition comprising Houttuynia cordata, Chrysanthemum, Paeoniae rubra, Coltsfoot flower, Gypsum, Pumice, and Honeysuckle, prepared and administered in specific methods to create a synergistic effect that suppresses cough and phlegm production, balances Qi and blood circulation, and relieves throat discomfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional cough remedies containing sugar are used, then throat discomfort may be temporarily soothed, but virus replication is promoted and phlegm accumulation increases, worsening cough symptoms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes sugar from the traditional cough remedy formulation, extracting only the beneficial soothing ingredients while eliminating the harmful sugar component that promotes virus replication and phlegm production
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces sugar with alternative ingredients that provide throat soothing benefits without the harmful side effects, converting the need for sweetness and soothing into a beneficial formulation that supports immune function and reduces phlegm
2Reliability
If TCM treatments using clam and snow pear soup are administered, then traditional cough symptoms may be relieved, but they are ineffective for dry cough caused by viral infections
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the traditional TCM formulation by selecting specific herbs with properties suited for dry cough and viral infections, changing the compositional parameters to match the specific pathophysiology of post-viral dry cough
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite herbal formulation combining multiple herbs (licorice root, honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, houttuynia cordata, paeoniae rubra, coltsfoot flower, gypsum, and pumice) that work synergistically to address both the viral infection and dry cough symptoms
3Ease of operation
If sugar-containing lozenges are used for throat pain, then temporary relief may be achieved, but spleen function is damaged leading to increased dampness and phlegm production
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses licorice root as an intermediary substance that provides throat pain relief while simultaneously supporting spleen function and preventing phlegm production, mediating between the need for symptom relief and the need to avoid harmful side effects
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AI summary
A method and composition to extract of several processed herbal medicinal plants and an herbal tea composition for ingestion which contains the extract. The functional herbal extraction method and composition is used to relieve the symptoms of flu. This composition creates a synergy between different ingredients that works to suppress flu symptoms including headaches, cough, fever, sore throat and yellow phlegm. The composition comprises of Houttuynia cordata, Chrysanthemum, Paeoniae rubra, Coltsfoot flower, Gypsum, Pumice, Licoriei, and Honeysuckle. The effectiveness of the herbal tea is at least partially dependent on the desired means of preparation and administering the composition.