Case presentation: 

29 year female presents in your office with influenza symptoms that have lasted for over 2 weeks. Her symptoms include body aches, chest congestion, fever (38-39 degress celsius), night sweats, fatigue, no appetite and a wet cough that began 1 week ago that produces white-yellow sputum. Your working diagnosis for this patient is bacterial pneumonia secondary to influenza.

Treatment Goals:

• Eradicate pathogen with antimicrobials
• Soothe bronchioles with antispasmodics, expectorants and lung tonics
• Support immune system with immunomodulators & stimulants

Herbs to Consider:

• Hydrastis canadensis – antimicrobial & anti-catarrhal
• Astragalus membranaceus, Gandoderma lucidum  – immunomodulating
• Anti-catarrhals –