Influenza Booali Daroo Powder

20 sachets 6 g

Ingredients:

Lavandula angustifolia, Plantago major,Thymus vulgaris, Astragalus verus

Dosage:

every 6 hours or after each meal, (in case of acute or severe disease, brew it and drink every one hour) or pour one sachet in a glass and then add boiling water to it, put a saucers on it to be brewed for 5 minutes, then drink it with a cube of sugar.
For children aged between 2-10 years old, just one or half of a cup of the brewed product could be used.
For infants aged from 6 months to 2 years old, let the brewed powder to be thoroughly settled, the clear supernatant should then be separated, after that a teaspoon of it should be given to the infant every one hour. The consumption of this powder in infants aged less than 6 months is forbidden. (The powder should be used by mother, then it would transfer to infant through the breastfeeding)

Indications:

Cold, Allergies, sinusitis, tonsillitis, Asthma, Asthma-like, Chronic cold cough, diarrhea, Cold rheumatism, immune enhancer, Reduce fever (Fever caused by infection)

Storage conditions:

Keep away from the light, moisture and keep it below 20°C. ​

Recommended Precautions:

there is a probability for interactions in case of simultaneous use of Digoxin, Carbamazepine, Lithium, Isotretinoin, thazides, anti-coagulants and sedatives.
It should be used with cautious in lactating mothers, patients with renal diseases and those with diabetes.
The medication should be used in 2-hour interval with other medications due to causing the reduction in absorption of oral medications.

World Health Organization estimated that about 80% of people worldwide are adhering traditional medicine to preserve their health. Also, Medicinal herbs are used in Iran to cure frequent diseases such as cold, coughing, headache, and respiratory tract infections. In upper respiratory system infections, the pathogens spread to sinus through several ducts; and thereby, can cause sinus infections and sinusitis. On the other hand, obstruction in the ducts leads to blockage of sinus secretions and makes a closed environment that facilitates proliferation of the bacteria.
Infection within the sinus cavity might remain as a mucosal inflammation, or lead to the formation of pus and accumulation of secretions or the formation of abscess. Since anatomically thorough discharge of sinus secretions is not possible, inflammation of the sinuses generally does not easily disappear, in many cases, it leads to chronic sinusitis. Regarding, Asthma is another respiratory disease.
Asthma is the attack of breath shortness with wheezing caused by temporary narrowing of the bronchi due to spasm and swelling of the mucosa and viscous secretion, which prevent from the complete entrance of the air into the alveoli.
The disease is common among all ages; however, the treatment becomes more complicated with aging.
Prevalence rate of the disease is more in men compared to women, and in winter is more than summer.
BooAli Daroo influenza powder is a combination of Lavender, plantain, thyme, Tragacanth, which all of them are helpful in the treatment of cold, asthma, sinusitis, and the like. Various studies have been conducted in valid books and sources of traditional medicine on the constituents of BooAli Daroo influenza powder, which are pointed below.
The history of using thyme in Iranian traditional medicine is long-lasting.
This herb has been used in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, topical ulcers, respiratory disorders, cold due to its decongestant and expectorant properties, which these properties are resulted from its flavonoid components.
In addition, plantain has antioxidant, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and immune enhancing properties.
In an animal study, the effect of plantain was investigated in regard with respiratory infections and allergies, the results showed that hydroalcoholic extract of plantain can affect the tissue of trachea and lead to relaxation of smooth muscles around respiratory tracts.
In addition, one animal study investigated the antimicrobial effect of lavender Nano-capsulated essential
oiland several other herbs on microorganisms involved in sinusitis such as Streptococcus pneumonia,
Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeroginosa in vitro.
The results confirmed the efficacy of lavender against bacteria, which can cause sinusistis.