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This counters the chill that may have settled in these areas, especially in the winter months, or during the passage of many years. \u003cstrong\u003eAngelica and Eucommia Support Formula\u003c\/strong\u003e focuses not only on supporting Kidney Yang, but also on nourishing the Blood, removing Cold and Damp to warm the channels and eliminate Blood stasis. Additionally, it strengthens the Liver, sinews and bones to support the suppleness of limbs and joints. It is moderate enough to be used safely for long periods of time as a general tonic, and is also excellent support for the elderly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chief herb in this formula, Dong quai root, tonifies and invigorates the Blood while dispersing Cold. Eucommia bark tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, benefits sinews and bones, aids in promoting the smooth flow of Qi and Blood, and calms Liver Yang rising. Sichuan teasel root tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, invigorates Blood, breaks up stagnation, supports healthy sinews and bones, strengthens low back and knees, and addresses occasional stiffness in the joints and weakness in the legs from Liver and Kidney deficiency. Achyranthes root invigorates Blood, dispels Blood stasis, tonifies Liver and Kidneys, and strengthens the sinews and bones, working in concert with Eucommia bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinese dodder seed tonifies the Yang, augments the Yin, and secures the Essence. Psoralea fruit warmly tonifies Kidney and Spleen, fortifies the Yang, and stabilizes the Essence. White atractylodes rhizome strengthens the Spleen and dries Dampness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf the herbs added to address Cold Damp invasion, Notopterygium root and rhizome and Pubescent angelica root disperse Cold, unblock Obstruction, and alleviate stagnation, while Chinese quince fruit and Frankincense resin both relax the sinews and unblock the channels. Chinese quince fruit also transforms Dampness, and Frankincense resin invigorates the Blood and alleviates stagnation. Chinese cinnamon twig warms the channels and disperses Cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the herbs from the classical formula were retained, with the exception of Cibotium rhizome (Gou Ji), which is not available due to federal regulatory restrictions and is replaced with Chinese dodder seed; both herbs tonify the Kidneys and Liver. 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Disturbances in this tension create a situation where a person’s usual inward soft sensibility becomes a defensive alertness and the usual external wall of armored protectiveness becomes a border of soft, even mushy, vulnerability. On the physical level, one type of loss of adjustment between exterior and interior is recognized in occasional tenderness, stiffness, numbness or sensations of heaviness. On a psychological level, this imbalance is present when a person’s usual sense of external engagement primarily monitors their own interior stagnation. Discomfort becomes the primary or even exclusive experience of a person’s being; the inner and outer merging into a single awareness of noxious sensations. The exterior is vulnerable, the interior is defensive. 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The interior is overly hypervigilant and defensive, the exterior overly vulnerable. \u003cstrong\u003eMeridian Comfort \u003c\/strong\u003eis the traditional Chinese herbal response to this loss of adjustment between exterior and interior, and reintroduces a balance, the Protective \u003cem\u003e(Wei) \u003c\/em\u003eQi attends to the exterior and outward activities, and the Nutritive \u003cem\u003e(Ying) \u003c\/em\u003eQi to softening and nurturing. More softness in the interior means less cramping, less resisting and less vigilance towards stimuli. More interior softness means less wanting things to be other than they are. Less softness on the exterior means more engagement. All this realignment means that sensation and aversion to discomfort is diminished. A person is more comfortable in engaging the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn another dimension of interiority, it allows a person to become less sensitive to the opinions and external pressures of others and more able to confidently accept their own inner desires and voice. 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Li Ao’s formulation itself borrows heavily from Sun Si-mao’s Tang Dynasty formulas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Kudzu” was originally designed to release the muscle layer and relax and moisten the tendons; it was considered especially suitable for the neck and shoulders. The most common interpretations of “Nutritive \u003cem\u003eYing \u003c\/em\u003eQi and Protective \u003cem\u003eWei \u003c\/em\u003eQi losing adjustment” are based on the notion that such a pattern is related to external pernicious influences. “Notopterygium Decoction to Overcome Dampness” was originally designed for severe stagnation that could include accumulation of Wind, Dampness and Cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOuT THE HERBS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKudzu root \u003c\/strong\u003eis a critical herb to release the muscles, and is especially used for occasional stiff, tight neck or upper back. It can be used for muscle tightness anywhere. It also reinforces the moistening quality of White peony root. It is sweet, acrid and cool, and enters the Spleen and Liver meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite peony root \u003c\/strong\u003eis a critical combination with Chinese cinnamon twig in this formula. While Chinese cinnamon twig is assertive, moves outwards and increases the exterior vigilance, White peony root increases the interior yielding. It is extremely stable and “softens and comforts” the interior. Its stability is critical to lessening stagnation, cramping and in promoting a sense of inner peace and calm. Its astringent properties help retain an inner self that does not need to rely on any external expression. It is bitter, sour and cool, and enters the Liver meridian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSichuan lovage rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important herb to alleviate stagnation and to expel Wind. Because it moves the Qi portion of the Blood, it is especially valuable for the extremities and muscles. It is acrid and warm, and enters the Liver meridian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSiler root \u003c\/strong\u003eis a common herb to expel Wind Dampness and stagnation anywhere in the body. It is an important ingredient of Notopterygium Decoction. On a psychological level, Sun Si-miao in his \u003cem\u003eSupplemental Wings to the Thousand Ducat Formulas \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003eQian-jin Yi-fang\u003c\/em\u003e, 682 A.D.) views this herb as essential for a person who cannot be alone nor find an inner sense of comfort. It is acrid, sweet and slightly warm, and, in this formula, enters the Liver meridian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese cinnamon twig \u003c\/strong\u003eis the critical herb to adjust the Nutritive Ying Qi and Protective Wei Qi in Cold Induced Disharmonies (220 A.D.). It is used in combination with White peony root whenever the interior moisture ‘leaks’ while the exterior resistance is too weak to defend a person. While this is often interpreted to mean an outside pernicious influence, it is also understood in Cold Induced Disharmonies and in Zhang Zhong-jing’s other book, Essential Formulas of the Golden Chest (Jin-gui Yao-lue Fang-lun, 220 A.D.), to apply to deficient situations. Zhang Zhong- Jing describes Cinnamon twig as “tonifying and strengthening the middle” several times in his writings. This understanding is similar to the one expressed in Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica (Shen-nong Ben-cao Jing, 150 A.D.) in which Cinnamon is said to “tonify the middle and benefit the Qi.” Additionally, Chinese herbal tradition also considers Chinese \u003c\/em\u003eCinnamon twig an essential herb for alleviating stagnation. For example, Tao Hong-Jing’s \u003cem\u003eCollection of Commentaries on the Classic of the Materia Medica \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003eBen-cao Jing Ji-zhu\u003c\/em\u003e, 500 A.D.) says Cinnamon twig can “warm the meridians, penetrate the vessels and benefit the joints.” It is acrid, sweet and warm, and, in this formula, enters the Liver, Heart and Lung meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack jujube fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eis said to adjust Qi, especially Nutritive \u003cem\u003eYing \u003c\/em\u003eQi and Protective \u003cem\u003eWei \u003c\/em\u003eQi. It is sweet, and enters the Spleen meridian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese tinospora stem \u003c\/strong\u003eis added to reinforce the ability of the formula to relax the meridians. Because it is slightly cold, it balances the warmer ingredients of the formula, making the entire formula more versatile. It is bitter, and enters the Liver meridian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese quince fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eenhances the ability of the formula to comfort the tendons and activate the meridians. It is sour, slightly warm and aromatic, and enters the Liver meridian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotopterygium root and rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important herb to expel Wind, Damp and Cold from the meridians. In this way, it addresses the sensation of heaviness. It is acrid, bitter and warm, and enters the Bladder meridian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese salvia root and rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important addition to the two basic formulas and, as the \u003cem\u003eMaterial Medica of Ri Hua-zi \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003eRi Hua-zi Ben-cao\u003c\/em\u003e, 713 A.D.) has noted, provides a critical nourishing energy, useful when the Nutritive \u003cem\u003e(Ying) \u003c\/em\u003eQi becomes unclear and unsettled. Wu Yi-luo, in his \u003cem\u003eThoroughly Revised Materia Medica \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003eBen-cao Cong-xin\u003c\/em\u003e, 1751 A.D.), further suggests that Salvia as a single herb can be a substitute for the entire classic formula “Four Substances” \u003cem\u003e(Si Wu Tang) \u003c\/em\u003efrom the Kan Traditionals formula line because it is moving and nourishing. It is bitter and slightly cold, and enters the Liver meridian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarthamus flower \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important addition that follows a suggestion made by Wei Yi-lin for the formula called “Cinnamon Twig Safflower Decoction,” mentioned in his \u003cem\u003eEffective Formulas from \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eGenerations of Practitioners \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003eShi-yi De-xiao Fang\u003c\/em\u003e, 1345 A.D.); the addition of Carthamus flower strengthens the formula’s ability to move any congealed blood from the exterior or interior. 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This Damp Obstruction can also block the ascent of the clear Yang. \u003cstrong\u003eClear Channels\u003c\/strong\u003e, while retaining herbs from both base formulas, has been further modified by the addition of herbs that address both Hot and Cold types of Wind Damp (Bi) invasion and by the addition of vines to further expel Wind Dampness, unblock the channels and alleviate stagnation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eClear Channels\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ephedra, Aconite, Atractylodes, Ledebouria and Ginger have been removed and replaced by herbs that are less hot in nature. Chinese quince fruit relaxes the sinews, unblocks the channels, removes Damp Obstruction in the extremities, harmonizes the Stomach and transforms Dampness, and Loranthus herb nourishes the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the sinews and bones, expels Wind Dampness and tonifies the Yin and Blood. It addresses occasional stagnation and soreness in the lower back and legs and joint discomfort. White mulberry twig dispels Wind and Dampness, opens peripheral channels and collaterals, benefits the joints, and addresses occasional muscle discomforts. It dispels Wind Heat lodged in the shoulders and arms and supports a healthy water metabolism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChinese red peony root invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood stasis, clears Heat, cools the Blood and clears Liver Fire. Chinese cinnamon twig warms the channels, disperses Cold, unblocks the Yang, transforms the Qi and facilitates the flow of Yang Qi in the vessels. White peony root nourishes Blood, calms and curbs Liver Yang and alleviates stagnation from constrained Liver Qi or disharmony between Liver and Spleen. Combined with Chinese licorice root and rhizome, it addresses occasional muscle spasms, especially of the calf, due to Blood deficiency. 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Lonicera stem clears Wind and Dampness, clears Heat, relieves blazing Fire, dispels stagnation, soothes the sinews and unblocks the channels and collaterals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePolygonum multiflorum stem promotes the movement of Qi, nourishes the Blood, invigorates the channels and relaxes the sinews. Kadsura pepper vine dispels Wind Damp, unblocks the channels, disperses Cold and alleviates stagnation. 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Both will address occasional discomfort in the joints, but due to different causes. \u003cstrong\u003eTransform Accumulation in the Channels\u003c\/strong\u003e addresses Phlegm obstruction due to internal Qi stagnation and extreme Phlegm stagnation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJin Gui Yao Lue, Formulas from the Golden Cabinet by Zhang Zhong-jing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"02-KT-clear","offers":[{"title":"1 ounce \/ Extract","offer_id":61578372088178,"sku":"CC1","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 ounces \/ Extract","offer_id":61578372120946,"sku":"CC2","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 ounces \/ Extract","offer_id":61578372153714,"sku":"CC8","price":91.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/4365\/5742\/products\/Kan_Traditionals_Clear_Channels_Extract.png?v=1677647625"},{"product_id":"liver-support-formula","title":"Liver Support Formula","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiver Support Formula \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Bu Gan Tang) \u003c\/em\u003eis derived directly from \u003cem\u003eBu Gan Tang \u003c\/em\u003e(Tonify the Liver Decoction), a formula which has been in use for over 250 years since its original publication by Wu Qian in 1742 in \u003cem\u003eGolden Mirror, the Medical Tradition (Yi Zong Jin Jian)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmpty Heat and Yang rising symptoms may not be as prominent in animals benefiting from this formula. 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