Gan Mao Cha is a formulation of Chinese Herbs that is used in the early stages of cold or flu. It is purported to alleviate the symptoms and shorten the duration of a cold or flu.
The ingredients and traditional functions are:
Ilex root, Gang Mei Gen, clears heat and resolves toxins
Evodia leaf, San Cha Ku, clears heat and resolves toxins
Chrysanthemum flower, Ju Hua, disperses wind-heat, clears liver heat, cools lung heat
Vitex herb, Huang Jing Cao, disperses wind-heat, cools lung heat
Isatis root, Ban Lan Gen, clears heat, cleans toxin
Lonicera flower, Jin Yin Hua, clears heat, cleans toxin, relieves the surface