CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Disharmony of the GI tract: alternating diarrhea and constipation with abdominal bloating, pain, flatulence and a feeling of incomplete evacuation, and straining and urgency of bowel movements
Various bowel disorders, such as diverticulitis, mucous colitis, nervous bowel, irritable colon, and spastic colon
 
WESTERN THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
Soothes the irritation of the gastrointestinal tract caused by drugs, chemicals, and certain foods
Regulates and restores gastrointestinal functions
Relieves diarrhea and constipation
Alleviates pain, inflammation, spasms and cramps
Relieves bloating, flatulence, and inflammation
 
CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
Tonifies the Spleen
Regulates Liver qi
Stops diarrhea
Clears damp-heat
 
DOSAGE
Take 3 to 4 capsules three times daily with warm water. Dosage can be increased up to 8 to 10 capsules three times daily in acute cases until symptoms subside. For maximum effectiveness, take the herbs on an empty stomach.
 
INGREDIENTS
 
Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae)
Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae)
Bo He (Herba Menthae)
Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri)
Che Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis)
Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)
Chuan Mu Xiang (Radix Vladimiriae)
Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
Dang Shen (Radix Codonopsis)
Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae)
Fu Ling (Poria)
Hou Po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis)
Huang Bo (Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis)
Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis)
Huo Xiang (Herba Agastaches)
Pao Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Praeparatum)
Qin Pi (Cortex Fraxini)
Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis)
Yi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis)
Yin Chen (Herba Artemisiae Scopariae)
Zhi Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle)
 
CAUTIONS & CONTRAINDICATIONS
This formula is contraindicated during pregnancy and nursing.
This herbal formula contains herbs that invigorate blood circulation. Therefore, patients who are on anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapies, such as Coumadin (warfarin), should use this formula with caution, or not at all, as there may be a higher risk of bleeding and bruising.