半夏泻心汤 / Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang Treats the following symptoms: Tags: abnormal bowel sounds, acid reflux, chronic colitis, chronic gastritis, diarrhoea, duodenal ulcer, fullness in stomach, functional dyspepsia, gastric ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, indigestion, nausea and vomiting, pain in the epigastrium, stomach ache, stomach hernia Harmonizes Stomach comes from the classic “Treatise on Febrile Diseases”. Many medical practitioners call Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang the first formulation for gastrointestinal conditioning. The formulation uses “pungent-open, bitter-descend and sweet-tonic” as the idea of forming the formula. The pungent-open means using herbs in pungent flavour to restore digestion function of the Spleen. Bitter flavour herbs are restoring the descending function of the Stomach and sweet-tonic means it is using sweet flavours to tonic Spleen and Stomach. It is a classic formula for regulating Spleen and Stomach function....

Maxitone originated from the first Chinese patent prescription “Tai Ping Formulas of welfare dispensary” disseminated by the Chinese state in the Song Dynasty. It is consisting of Four Gentlemen Formula, a basic formula for tonifying Qi with a combination of Angelic Four, a basic formula for nourishing Blood, and the adding of astragalus and cinnamon, nourishing Yang herbs. It has the effect of warming and nourishing Qi and Blood, and is suitable for patients with both Qi and Blood Deficiency but also with Yang Deficiency and Cold. This formula is mostly used to treat anaemia after giving birth and its typical symptoms, and can also help with amenorrhoea. This formula is warm in nature, therefore not suitable for people with Yin Deficiency or Heat.   Treats the following symptoms: anaemia, anaemia after giving birth, fatigue, poor...

更年平 / Gen Nian Ping Treats the following symptoms: Tags: dreaminess, irritability, menopausal symptoms in hot flushes and sweating, menopausal syndrome, restlessness Meno-Well tonifies and harmonizes Kidney Yin and Kidney Yang. Chinese medicine believes that women’s Kidney Qi gradually declines before and after menopause. Tiangui (the special Essence stored in the Kidneys that promote reproductive function) gets exhausted and the Chong and Ren Meridians will be weak, menstruation will break to menopause, the reproductive ability will decline and disappear, and there will be some hot flush, sweating, irritability, insomnia, swelling of the limbs, skin removal, feeling restlessness and other symptoms around menstrual disorders or menopause.  It is an ideal formulation for the treatment of andro-/ and menopausal symptoms. Estrogen is considered a Yin type hormone in TCM, while Testosterone is...

溫膽湯 / Wen Dan Tang Treats the following symptoms: Tags: anxiety and palpitations, brain fog, depression, panic attacks and mental disorder, tinnitus, withdrawal symptoms of quitting alcohol; coffee; drugs; smoking Nervolax comes from Chen Yan’s “Diseases of three causes and formula”, published in 1174 AD in the Song Dynasty. It has the effect of regulating Qi, resolving Phlegm, harmonizing Stomach and Gallbladder. It is indicated for the treatment of various symptoms which are caused by Phlegm and Heat in the Gallbladder and Phlegm Heat disturbing the mind. Symptoms can be easily frightened (panic attacks) due to Heart and Gallbladder weakness, restlessness and sleepless, night dreams; or nausea, vertigo, and epilepsy, white greasy tongue...

六味地黄丸 / Liu Wei Di Huang Wan Treats the following symptoms: Tags: ageing, chronic optic problems, feeling of hot in the chest / palms / soles or night sweating, growth and pubertal delay, neurasthenia, progressive dementia and amnesia, tinnitus, vaginal dryness Nourish Root Yin originated from the “Concise explanation of Paediatric Herbs and Syndromes”, written by Qian Yi, a paediatrician expert in the Song Dynasty. It has a history of more than 900 years of clinical application. The original intention of Dr. Qian Yi was to treat paediatric growth retardation and dysplasia. However, contrary to the original intention of Dr. Qian Yi, Nourish Root Yin has become a good formula for nourishing Yin and Kidney and health care....

壮腰健肾片 / Zhuang Yao Jian Shen Pian Treats the following symptoms: Tags: bursitis, chronic waist / leg / joint pain, lassitude feeling in the lower back and knees, lower back ache, lumbocrural pain, osteoporosis Chinese medicine believes that the waist is the palace of the Kidneys. If Kidney Qi is deficient, chronic low back pain will occur and the waist and knees will be sore and weak. Zhuang Yao Pian nourishes the Kidneys, strengthens the muscles and strengthens the bones. It is used for chronic waist, leg or joint pain caused by a Deficiency of Kidney Qi. It is commonly seen in elderly people who are weak and have pain in the waist, legs and shoulders, senile lumbocrural pain,...

Purastream (Jiang Zhi Pian) is a formula to lower cholesterol and therefore helps in case of hyperlipidaemia. Chinese medicine believes that hyperlipidaemia is the pathological state of Phlegm and Dampness, Qi and Blood stagnation. Mainly due to overworking, excessive diet, fatty, sweet food, or frail old age the viscera function declined. The inability of the digestion function causes Phlegm accumulation of Spleen and Stomach, the Phlegm obstructs the blood flow and hyperlipidaemia occurs. Therefore, this formula is mainly to strengthen the spleen and enhance the functions of organ transportation function (enhance metabolic function). It is compatible with Qi and Blood promoting and Phlegm (fat reduction) resolving herbs; Phlegm is Damp and...

龙胆泻肝片 / Long Dan Xie Gan Pian Treats the following symptoms: Tags: acne with infection, bile, conjunctival congestion, dermatitis, early menstruation, eczema and dermatitis, eye infection, heavy menstruation, herpes, HIV/AIDS, itching, pain and bulging of ear, sexual transmitted disease, shingles, sudden loss of hearing, swelling vulvae, tinnitus, turbid and smelly urine, vaginal discharge (yellowish fetid), vaginal itching Purge Heat, from the Song Dynasty “Tai Ping Formulas of welfare dispensary”, is an important formulation for clearing away Liver Fire and Damp-Heat from Liver and Gallbladder. Liver and Gallbladder Damp–Heat refers to the syndrome mostly caused by Dampness and Heat Evil; overfeeding fat, or Spleen and Stomach dysfunction leading to Dampness collection. According to the Five Elements Theory, the Spleen belongs to the Earth, the Liver belongs to the Wood and congested Dampness of Spleen (Earth) insulting the Liver (Wood) is leading to Damp–Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder. Liver and Gallbladder Damp–Heat is manifested either as inflammation of Liver and Gallbladder such as headache, red eyes, pain or uncomfortable in the flank, bitter taste in...

生脉散 / Sheng Mai San Treats the following symptoms: Tags: arrhythmia, chronic heart failure, diabetes, emphysema, shortness of breath, tonic for heart and lung, weakness caused by consumed energy from summer heat or sport Qi-Yin Enrichment was first published in 1231 AD and was edited by Li Dongyuan in “Differentiation on Internal and External Diseases”. It is an excellent ancient recipe for replenishing Qi and Yin of Heart and Lung. It is widely used in cardiopulmonary Qi and Yin weakness diseases, such as tuberculosis, chronic lung disease rehabilitation, etc. This formulation replenishes Qi and replenishes Yin by nourishing and not drying with a peaceful nature. It is a commonly used healthcare product to restore physical strength. For example, in the summer heat when running a marathon...

补阳还五汤 / Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang   Treats the following symptoms: Tags: after-effects of stroke, fatigue, paralysis of limbs Recuperating Qi Formula is from Wang Qingren’s “Correction on Errors in Medical Classics” from the Qing Dynasty. The formulation is especially for the help of sequela of a stroke. After a stroke, the Zheng Qi is deficient and Blood circulation is poor. That is due to the weakness of Qi, which fails to promote, so the Qi and Blood are blocked, and the muscles don’t get nourishment. Therefore, the symptoms of hemiplegia, facial paralysis, slurred speech and involuntary salivation can occur. The Recuperating Qi Formula replenishes Qi, promotes blood circulation and opens the meridians. Indications for stroke...

Treats the following symptoms: Tags: chronic hepatitis, depression, early menstruation, hyperactivity syndrome in adolescents, irregular menstruation, irritability, liver detoxification, liver problems, mood swings, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), restlessness, sore breasts, stress, symptoms become worse with stress or emotional upset Relaxed Wanderer is made by adding Cortex Moutan and Fructus Gardeniae to the basis of the Merry Life Formula, which nourishes Liver Blood and smooth Qi, Cortex Moutan and Fructus Gardeniae clear the Liver Fire. Therefore, Relaxed Wanderer has the effect of nourishing Liver Blood, smoothing Liver Qi and clearing Liver Fire. The occurrence of Liver Fire is mostly generated by long time Liver Qi Stagnation, so Relaxed Wanderer is widely used for the syndromes of Liver Stagnation, Blood Deficiency and Heat. For example acne, depression, moodiness, hyperactivity syndrome in adolescents and various liver diseases and liver detoxification and gynaecological diseases like PMS, irregular and early menstruation, with the symptoms of irritability,...

半夏白术天麻汤 / Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang Treats the following symptoms: Tags: chronic headache and migraine, dizziness and vertigo, epilepsy, Menier’s syndrome, nausea and fullness in the chest Relief Vertigo originates from Li Dongyuan’s “Dongyuan’s Collection of Ten Books” published in 1529. It is a special formula for headache and dizziness caused by Phlegm. Due to failure of Spleen functions, turbidity Phlegm priming Liver Wind, Liver Wind and Phlegm disturbing the head and blinding the brain, this leads to dizziness, vertigo, headache, migraine. Turbidity Phlegm blocks the Qi; therefore, headaches and dizziness may also be accompanied by chest tightness and nausea. The effect of the formulation is resolving Phlegm and calming the Liver Wind,...