 Q1: Is it necessary to store Pei Pa Koa in a refrigerator after it is opened?
Placing an opened Pei Pa Koa in a cool place will not affect the product quality. However, storing an opened Pei Pa Koa in a refrigerator and serving it chilled can improve its taste, especially during hot weather.
Q2: How long can Pei Pa Koa be stored?
If Pei Pa Koa is kept in a tightly-sealed container and stored in a cool place, its quality can be preserved for up to three years (from the Production Date).
Q3: Is the Pei Pa Koa with no sugar added the same as the one with honey extracts?
Yes, they are the same. The Pei Pa Koa with no sugar added is tailor-made for people who are concerned with their sugar intake.
Q4: Why do headaches and pains near necks and shoulders appear during the early stages of influenza?
This is due to the toxic influences caused by external factors entering the parts circulated by bladder meridian. Consequently, the "qi" in meridians or channels is blocked and the shoulders become stiff, resulting in pains and headaches.
Q5: What does kesou (cough) mean? What is the difference between "ke" and "sou"?
"Ke" refers to coughs with sound but without phlegm, while "sou" means coughs with phlegm. Most people experience coughs that has both sound and phlegm, making "kesou" a common term. That is why Nin Jiom Chuanbei Anti-Cough is useful for relieve cough and eliminating phlegm, which the major ingredients are "Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosaeand" and "Radix Platycodonis", and mainly foucs on clearing phlegm in the stomach and stop coughing.
Q6: Why does reducing phlegm help relieve coughs?
Coughing is the body's natural reaction for expelling harmful substances from the windpipes and lungs, similar to sneezing and blinking. Therefore, coughing is only a symptom. Its real cause may be due to foreign substances, such as bacteria, germs or micro-organisms. Through coughing, we expel phlegm containing viruses and bacteria from our body. In Nin Jiom Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is believed we should focus on eliminating phlegm from the windpipe first to cure coughing instead of suppressing coughs with medicine.
Q7: Apart from regulating the lungs, why should we also nourish our livers, spleens and stomachs during the later stages of influenza?
In Chinese medicine, the lung is a "metal" organ that restrains the liver, which is a "wood" organ. So problems in our lungs affect the liver. The liver has cleansing functions and promotes digestion. If it does not function smoothly, it can affect the spleen and stomach and can lead to abdominal pains, nausea and vomiting, abdominal distensions and diarrhea. In the later stages of influenza, our problems are not just confined to the lungs but involve the liver, spleen and stomach. Nin Jiom Traditional Chinese Medicine products such as Livereen (Bupleurum and Scutellaria combination) that can nourish the liver and regulate the spleen and stomach are often recommended.
Q8: We are often told that traditional Chinese medicine used for treating illnesses should be taken after meals. However, for some traditional Chinese medicine, such as tonics, we are told to take them before meals. Why the difference?
Nin Jiom Traditional Chinese Medicine that is used for boosting health should be taken before meals because it can be better absorbed by our bodies. This is because some food substances can reduce the efficacy of the tonics. Note that a "before meal" label means that we should take the medicine thirty minutes to one hour before a meal and not right before one. Some medicines need to be taken after or during meals because they can be bad to empty stomachs or may have a better effect when consumed with food.
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