{"title":"Energy and Vitality","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"angelica-restorative-formula","title":"Angelica Restorative Formula","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngelica Restorative Formula\u003c\/strong\u003e is a modern formula. It is an excellent broad-based formula for any pattern with concurrent Blood deficiency and stasis. Although it should be taken from one to three months for maximum benefit, it will work expediently to relieve Blood deficiency patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral herbs that supplement Blood are found in this formula. Dong quai root, the chief herb, is used to tonify and invigorate the Blood, support healthy menstruation and relieve stagnation. Sichuan lovage rhizome tonifies Blood, supports healthy menses and helps relieve discomfort by circulating Qi and moving the Blood. Spatholobus stem enhances and supports the actions of Dong quai root and Sichuan lovage rhizome. It tonifies and invigorates Blood, invigorates the channels and relaxes the sinews. White atractylodes rhizome and Red jujube fruit supplement the Spleen, nourish the Blood and augment Qi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombine with \u003cstrong\u003eCelestial Emperor’s Blend\u003c\/strong\u003e for occasional anxiety due to underlying Blood and Yin deficiency. Combine with\u003cstrong\u003e Shen Ling Spleen Support\u003c\/strong\u003e for Spleen Qi deficiency with underlying Blood deficiency. Combine with \u003cstrong\u003eFree and Easy Wanderer\u003c\/strong\u003e for occasional stress and Liver stagnation with underlying Blood deficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngelica Restorative Formula\u003c\/strong\u003e (Dang Gui Pian) is a modern formula based on\u003cstrong\u003e Four Substances\u003c\/strong\u003e (Si Wu Tang). 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The most fundamental Qi in human life is the Original Qi (Yuan Qi). Li Dong-Yuan (also known as Li Guo, 1180-1252 A.D.), in the discussion that introduces the original version of Arouse Vigor, points out that a person’s capacity and desire to engage in activity, to transform to a new state of being, to adapt in relationship to the environment and to be imbued with feelings are all dependent on this Original Qi (Discussion of the Spleen and Stomach, section 2, 1249 A.D.). The Original Qi activates, maintains and gives intention to the entire personality. To nourish this generative source of so many dimensions of human life, Li Dong-Yuan created “Benefit the Middle and Boost the Qi” (Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original name for Arouse Vigor, “Benefit the Middle and Boost the Qi,” refers to the “Middle” and the “Qi.” The famous Ming Dynasty scholar, Wu Kun, commenting on this name said, “The Middle is the Spleen, the feminine, the mother of the ten thousand phenomena. Qi is the Yang, the masculine, the father of the ten thousand phenomena...” (Verified Medical Prescriptions, section 20, 1584 A.D.).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLi Dong-Yuan is renowned for emphasizing the central role of Spleen-Stomach Qi. In his dramatic style he states: “All five solid organs (Wu Zang) belong to the Stomach and all disharmony comes from its deficiency.” This Spleen-Stomach Qi, he says, is identical to the “Original Qi” and “is the pivot of the ascent and descent of the Yang and Yin.” The Original Qi facilitates “the clear Yang Qi’s ascent . . . the turbid Qi’s descent and regulates the nine orifices” (the two eyes, two ears, two nasal passages, mouth, anus and urethra). No human activity, behavior, sensation or thought is separate from Qi’s vigor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePHYSICAL INDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the Original Qi is so central to life, its disruption can generate a myriad of patterns. Sluggishness and weakness patterns can include occasional fatigue, always wanting to sleep, having no power to speak and tired limbs. Occasional digestive disharmonies can be another focus for the formula. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE HERBS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAstragalus root \u003c\/strong\u003eis called “the senior of all herbs” by Wang Ang in his \u003cem\u003eEssentials of the Materia \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedica \u003c\/em\u003e(1694 A.D.). He also says that, depending on how it is processed, Astragalus root can drain Yin Fire and “tonify the Middle, benefit the Original Qi, warm the Three Burners and strengthen the Spleen and Stomach.” It is sweet and slightly warm, and in modern times is said to enter the Spleen and Lung meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDong quai root \u003c\/strong\u003e“harmonizes the Blood and blood vessels,” according to Li Dong-Yuan. 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This activity is concerned with the polarity of gentle reflectiveness and dynamic responsiveness; it embraces both the Yin power to gracefully unfold – while being content, quiet and present – and the Yang power to activate, move and transform. The Chinese refer to these functions when they speak of the Kidneys as the “Mansion of Fire and Water” and the “Root of Life.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile \u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Contemplative\u003c\/strong\u003e gives Water its responsiveness and reflective quality, \u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Warrior\u003c\/strong\u003e restores the quality of movement – the Fire within Water. It is used for Water that has become soggy, congested, inactive and frozen. When its quiescent qualities have become excessive, \u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Warrior\u003c\/strong\u003e can bring a crucial balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Warrior\u003c\/strong\u003e, like\u003cstrong\u003e Quiet Contemplative\u003c\/strong\u003e, is for the “root of life.” While Quiet Contemplative is designed for dry and brittle roots that cause instability, \u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Warrior\u003c\/strong\u003e is for the person who lacks the quickening power to move at all. Dynamic Warrior propels the root energy forward, giving it firmness, vigor and movement. Whenever activating and assertive energy is required, this formula can make an important contribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe earliest writings in China speak of Yang as being the basic animating and invigorating quality of life. \u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Warrior\u003c\/strong\u003e stimulates the Fire to break through the restriction and immobility that non-assertive Will, paralyzing fear or numbing cold can create. It is one of the most potent tonifying formulas in Chinese Herbology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePHYSICAL INDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Warrior\u003c\/strong\u003e is used for a wide variety of situations where Kidney Yang energy is insufficient. Sometimes the pattern resembles one which indicates \u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Contemplative\u003c\/strong\u003e, but they will also have a passive or inactive aspect. 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It is the formula for the inability to stand on one’s own feet, assert oneself and be firm. This formula can also be used by someone unable to discover faith, or for the (sometimes excessive) desire to surrender while unable to find a focus. When a paralysis of Will (Zhi) causes hesitation, indecisiveness and hopelessness, \u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Warrior’s\u003c\/strong\u003e dynamic properties contribute positively. Again, like any Chinese herbal preparation, the primary mode of \u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Warrior\u003c\/strong\u003e is to reharmonize a pattern of being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs we have stated in the description of \u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Contemplative\u003c\/strong\u003e, the point of departure for our \u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Warrior\u003c\/strong\u003e (Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan) is the famous “Golden Chest Kidney Qi Pill” of Essential Formulas of the Golden Chest (220 A.D.). This formula found an important place in Chinese Herbology and inspired much testing, discussion and revision. Great scholars have been continually creating new versions by adding and subtracting from it, and changing the dosage. In formulating our own version of\u003cstrong\u003e Dynamic Warrior\u003c\/strong\u003e, we have paid careful attention to these historical precedents and have also reflected on our experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith much appreciation, we incorporated Yan Yong-Huo’s addition of Schisandra fruit and Achyranthes root, which he describes in Formulas Beneficial to Life (1253 A.D.). We also carefully studied the changes proposed by Zhang Jie-Bin in his Complete Works of Jing-Yue (1624 A.D.), which forms the contemporary Chinese basis for usage of this formula. Following Dr. Zhang’s reworking of his “Right Returning Drink” (You Gui Yin) and “Great Original Primary Decoction” (Da Bu Yuan Jian), we have eliminated what he termed “the three draining components” of the original Golden Chest formula – Alisma, Poria and Peony bark – and added Eucommia bark, Lycium fruit, Chinese red ginseng root and rhizome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn adopting these revisions, we expect that experienced herbalists will see that we’ve carefully sifted through the experience of the Chinese, as well as our own, and have developed a formula able to meet their needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eABOUT THE HERBS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEucommia bark \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important herb to strengthen the Kidney’s activating power. This is also a main herb for empowering someone to stand on their own feet. It is sweet, slightly spicy and warm, and enters the Liver and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorinda root \u003c\/strong\u003etonifies the Kidney Yang. It is acrid, sweet and slightly warm, and enters the Kidney meridian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePsoralea fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eis used for a cold, weak root. It has been found helpful when the Kidney root is too weak to assist the Lung in grasping the Qi downward. Psoralea fruit also supports a healthy digestive system. It is bitter, spicy and warm, and enters the Spleen and Lung meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrepared Rehmannia root \u003c\/strong\u003eis a principal Yin- and Blood-nourishing herb. It is \u003cstrong\u003eQuiet \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContemplative\u003c\/strong\u003e’s key ingredient, and contributes to stability and graceful movement. It helps center \u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Warrior\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is sweet and slightly warm, and enters the Liver, Kidney and Heart meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese dodder seed \u003c\/strong\u003eis used in \u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Contemplative \u003c\/strong\u003eas well, and nourishes the Yin and Yang power of the Kidney root. It is sweet, spicy and gentle, and enters the Liver and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAchyranthes root \u003c\/strong\u003eactivates the movement of the Blood; it has the ability to move things that have been stuck for a long time. It is bitter, sour and neutral, and enters the Kidney and Liver meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchisandra fruit \u003c\/strong\u003efirms the Kidney Essence \u003cem\u003e(Jing)\u003c\/em\u003e. This is also the crucial herb for strengthening the Kidney’s ability to grasp the Qi. It also strengthens the mind’s ability to be focused, clear and determined. It is sour and warm, and enters the Lung and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese yam rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003ecan tonify the Qi and at the same time moisten the Kidneys and Lungs. It can also support a healthy digestive system. Also found in \u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Contemplative\u003c\/strong\u003e, it both moistens and creates an inner firmness. It is sweet and gentle, and enters the Lung, Spleen and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsiatic cornelian cherry \u003c\/strong\u003eis a crucial herb for nourishing the Kidney. It is also important as a “firming” herb. In \u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Contemplative \u003c\/strong\u003eas well, it helps to root the shakiness of a deficient Yin configuration. It is sour and slightly warm, and enters the Liver and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLycium fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eenhances the unfolding, nurturing power of the root of life energy. It benefits Essence \u003cem\u003e(Jing)\u003c\/em\u003e. It is sweet and gentle, and enters the Liver and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese red ginseng root and rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis used here, again heeding Dr. Zhang, to tonify the Original Qi and enhance the activating power of the formula. It is sweet, slightly bitter and warm, and enters the Spleen and Lung meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDong quai root \u003c\/strong\u003ehas been added in small amounts, following Zhang Jie-Bin’s precedent, to moisten and nourish the Blood. It is sweet, spicy, bitter and warm, and enters the Liver, Heart and Spleen meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese cinnamon bark \u003c\/strong\u003eis one of the main warming herbs. It is used to expel cold, frozen and uncertain energy from the root of life and from the digestive areas. Chinese cinnamon bark is used when cold inhibits activities. Besides activating the primal energy, cinnamon stimulates the day- to-day energy that is replenished by sleep and eating (upright Qi). Chinese cinnamon bark can also warm the reproductive organs in both women and men. It is sweet, acrid and very hot, and enters the Kidney, Liver, and Spleen meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvodia fruit \u003c\/strong\u003edispels Cold, dries Dampness, activates Qi circulation, regulates the Liver Qi and warms the Middle Burner. 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The Spleen’s Earth produces without partiality, while the Heart’s Fire discriminates. The Spleen’s Earth allows presence and power, while the Heart’s Fire provides focus, refinement and communication. The Spleen provides a myriad of consideration and meaning while the Heart allows it to manifest appropriately and comfortably. Creating a robust and harmonious interaction of the Spleen and Heart is the cornerstone intention of \u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpleen Qi rules transformation and transmutations, while the Heart’s aspect of Spirit \u003cem\u003e(Shen) \u003c\/em\u003erefines and puts the myriad manifestations in their appropriate time and place. The Earth’s trustworthiness makes the Spleen the “depository organ,” while the Heart is assigned the role of “sovereign ruler” (\u003cem\u003eSu Wen\u003c\/em\u003e, chapter 8) because propriety allows social dealing to be orderly and suitable. The Spleen’s Thought \u003cem\u003e(Yi) \u003c\/em\u003eprovides possibilities while the Heart’s Spirit allows congruency with the societal, interpersonal and intrapsychic dimensions of life. \u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality \u003c\/strong\u003eis the classic Chinese herbal formula for tonifying and enhancing these two fundamental and complementary forces, thereby integrating the human personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe famous Qing Dynasty commentator, Luo Mei, describes \u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality \u003c\/strong\u003e(in his \u003cem\u003eDiscussion of Ancient and Contemporary Famous Formulas\u003c\/em\u003e, section 1, c. 1675 A.D.) as fostering the dialectical unity of the Spleen’s Earth and Heart’s Fire so that this “fundamental mother-child relationship in human life” can maintain unity and integrity. \u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality \u003c\/strong\u003eallows reflective Heart Blood to put fortified Spleen Qi into its proper time and place, thereby fostering a person who is secure, strong, intact, alert, creative, sensitive, and who remains in harmony with the cosmos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality \u003c\/strong\u003eis Chinese Herbology’s most important tonic for strengthening and gathering the fibers of effort and propriety that manifest and embed in the Spleen Qi and Heart’s Blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePHYSICAL INDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality \u003c\/strong\u003eis indicated when the Qi and Spleen Thought and the Blood and Heart Spirit are weakened and cannot form an integrated whole. This lack of strength and cohesiveness is recognized by weakness and disintegration affecting all aspects of a person’s life. In classical Chinese literature the formula is rarely described (at least until modern times) on a purely physical level. Dr. Xue Ji, in his \u003cem\u003eAnnotations on Good Formulas for Women \u003c\/em\u003e(volume 24, section 4, 1509 A.D.), lists some of the patterns that \u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality \u003c\/strong\u003eis used for: occasional insomnia (due to the Heart Blood’s inability to embrace the Spirit), occasional weariness, lethargy or apathy (the Spleen Qi’s inability to arouse), occasional mild heart palpitations (the Heart Blood’s inability to nourish the Heart), limbs that are occasionally tired or achy, occasional general fatigue (the Spleen’s inability to properly rule the muscles), irregular stools (the Spleen’s inability to regulate food), occasional menstrual disharmony (the Blood and Qi’s inability to regulate the menses), occasional “reckless Blood” (the Spleen Qi’s inability to govern the Blood), and occasional digestive disharmonies (Spleen Qi deficiency).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSleep imbalances are probably most frequently mentioned in subsequent literature and include occasional insomnia, interrupted sleep and constant drowsiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality \u003c\/strong\u003eis also mentioned as being helpful for occasional speech difficulty that involve nervousness, hesitancy, stammering (Blood deficiency) or when there is lack of power behind words (Qi deficiency).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePSYCHOLOGICAL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL INDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe instability and psychic unravelling for which this formula is designed is easily recognizable on the mental-cognitive, emotional, behavioral and spiritual levels. Dr. Yan Yong-Huo’s original description of \u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality \u003c\/strong\u003ein \u003cem\u003eFormulas Beneficial to Life \u003c\/em\u003e(1253 A.D.) says it is designed for “too much thought and worry . . . and anxiety.” When Spleen Thought is weakened it generates excessive and random thoughts. A person is distracted, ruminates and has difficulty in concentration. Excessive thought can occasionally produce mental stagnation, worry, cautiousness or confusion. When the Heart Blood is depleted, thought can be self-deprecating, absent-minded, devoid of self-worth, apprehensive and frequently equating possibility with probability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn an emotional level, one can find this formula useful for feelings of depersonalization, fear of being out of control and fear of committing embarrassing or humiliating actions. \u003cstrong\u003eGather \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVitality \u003c\/strong\u003ecan also be very helpful for a person who feels powerless, hopeless, and has low self-esteem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause \u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality \u003c\/strong\u003eaddresses both Qi and Blood, helpless behavior on the one hand and restless behavior on the other are addressed and healthy states of mind are supported. It is commonly used for combinations of meekness, cautiousness, occasional fatigue, irritability, inability to relax, feelings of insecurity, inappropriate weeping and “crossing one’s bridges before reaching them.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Yan’s original Song Dynasty description of \u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality \u003c\/strong\u003eplaces it in the discussion on forgetfulness, and emphasizes its primary importance for memory. Memory, in Chinese Herbology, is a substantial part of the non-physical dimension of personality that enables concrete and specific acknowledgment. \u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality \u003c\/strong\u003eis useful for those who cannot report or bring to consciousness all that was (or is) known, felt or perceived; it is for those who are unable to embrace or be comfortable and at one with significant parts of their own selves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality \u003c\/strong\u003etonifies the Qi and fortifies a person’s ability to transform, maintain, be firm and encounter, while simultaneously nourishing the blood and enabling acknowledgement, embracing and being comfortable. It allows one’s efforts and manifestations to locate and recognize a reality that is appropriate, reassuring and secure. \u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality \u003c\/strong\u003eenables the assertion of oneself, to embrace authentic possibilities and limitations, and be aware of one’s own creativity, worth and responsibilities. It facilitates comfort in the process of life, and a respectful, mindful concern with outward creativity and inward reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Gui Pi Tang) \u003c\/em\u003eoriginates with the famous Chinese formula “Restoring Spleen Soup,” which derives from Yan Yong-Huo’s \u003cem\u003eFormulas Beneficial to Life \u003c\/em\u003e(1253 A.D.). The popular version of this formula selected here is a modification of Dr. Yan’s formula developed by Xue Ji in his \u003cem\u003eAnnotations on Good Formulas for Women \u003c\/em\u003e(1509 A.D.). Dr. Xue decided to add Dong quai root and Polygala root to the original formula to make it both more nourishing to the blood and fostering of a Heart-Spleen connection. Dr. Xue’s version has become the standard form of “Restore the Spleen Decoction” \u003cem\u003e(Gui Pi Tang) \u003c\/em\u003ein China today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalytically, one can describe the formula as comprising the “Four Gentleman Soup” \u003cem\u003e(Si Jun Zi \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eTang) \u003c\/em\u003e– Chinese red ginseng root and rhizome, White atractylodes rhizome, Poria with wood root and Honey fried Chinese licorice root and rhizome, plus “Angelica Tonify Blood Soup” \u003cem\u003e(Dang Gui Bu \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eXue Tang) \u003c\/em\u003e– Dong quai root and Astragalus root) of Li Dong-Yuan (1180-1251 A.D.), and adding Heart Spirit herbs and Saussurea root.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE HERBS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolygala root \u003c\/strong\u003eis an indispensable herb to facilitate communication between the psycho-spiritual components of the organs. \u003cem\u003eThe Divine Husbandman \u003c\/em\u003e(c. 150 A.D.) says it “tonifies deficiency . . . benefits the nine orifices, supports Wisdom \u003cem\u003e(Zhi Hui)\u003c\/em\u003e, helps memory, strengthens the Will \u003cem\u003e(Zhi) \u003c\/em\u003eand doubles strength.” \u003cem\u003eThe Transformation of Herbal Products \u003c\/em\u003e(1644 A.D.) explains its dramatic effects on the Non-corporeal soul \u003cem\u003e(Hun)\u003c\/em\u003e, sometimes Corporeal soul \u003cem\u003e(Po)\u003c\/em\u003e. It is bitter, acrid and warm, and, in modern times, is said to enter the Heart, Kidney and Lung meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAstragalus root\u003c\/strong\u003e, according to the \u003cem\u003eMateria Medica of Ri Hua-Zi \u003c\/em\u003e(713 A.D.), “helps Qi, strengthens the tendons and bones, fosters the muscles, and tonifies the Blood.” It is a crucial herb to enhance and invigorate the transforming qualities of Qi. It is sweet and slightly warm, and enters the Spleen and Lung meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite atractylodes rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003ereinforces the other Qi tonics in the formula. \u003cem\u003eThe Materia Medica \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003efor Seeking Genuineness \u003c\/em\u003e(1769 A.D.) calls White atractylodes rhizome “the main Spleen Qi tonic herb.” It is bitter, sweet and warm, entering the Spleen and Stomach meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoria with wood root \u003c\/strong\u003eis the portion of Poria surrounding and containing the root. It nourishes the Spirit \u003cem\u003e(Shen)\u003c\/em\u003e.” It is sweet, bland, neutral and, according to Mou Xi-Yong (c. 1625 A.D.), enters the Heart meridian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDry fried Sour jujube seed \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important Blood tonic and “addresses Heart restlessness,” according to the early \u003cem\u003eMiscellaneous Records of Famous Physicians \u003c\/em\u003e(c. 500 A.D.). \u003cem\u003eThe Explained \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eIllustrated Materia Medica \u003c\/em\u003e(c. 1750 A.D.) amplifies this idea by explaining that Zizyphus “encourages the \u003cem\u003eHun \u003c\/em\u003eto return to the Liver . . . and thereby reduces Heart restlessness.” It is sweet, sour and warm, and enters the Heart, Spleen, Liver and Gallbladder meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLongan aril\u003c\/strong\u003e, according to \u003cem\u003eThe Divine Husbandman \u003c\/em\u003e(c. 150 A.D.) “calms the Will \u003cem\u003e(Zhi) \u003c\/em\u003e. . . and strengthens the Non-corporeal soul \u003cem\u003e(Hun)\u003c\/em\u003e, sometimes Corporeal soul \u003cem\u003e(Po)\u003c\/em\u003e.” \u003cem\u003eThe Household Materia Medica \u003c\/em\u003e(c. 1350 A.D.) continues this idea by saying that Longan aril “benefits intelligence and stabilizes the Heart.” It is sweet and warm and, in modern times, is said to enter the Heart and Spleen meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese red ginseng root and rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis, in modern times, the representative Qi tonic, but \u003cem\u003eThe Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica \u003c\/em\u003e(c. 150 A.D.) goes beyond this usage and describes Ginseng as “calming the Spirit \u003cem\u003e(Jing shen)\u003c\/em\u003e, stabilizing the Non-corporeal \u003cem\u003e(Hun) \u003c\/em\u003eand Corporeal soul \u003cem\u003e(Po)\u003c\/em\u003e.” The \u003cem\u003ePouch of Pearls \u003c\/em\u003e(1186 A.D.) says Ginseng “nourishes the Blood, tonifies the Stomach Qi and drains Heart over-excitement \u003cem\u003e(Huo)\u003c\/em\u003e.” It is sweet, slightly bitter and warm and, in modern times, is said to enter the Spleen and Lung meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDong quai root \u003c\/strong\u003eis the crucial Blood tonic herb of the \u003cem\u003eChinese Materia Medica\u003c\/em\u003e. In \u003cstrong\u003eGather \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVitality\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is important in bringing out the potential of the other Blood tonic herbs. It is sweet, acrid, bitter and warm, entering the Heart, Liver and Spleen meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaussurea root \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important Qi-moving herb that, according to the \u003cem\u003eGolden Mirror \u003c\/em\u003e(1742 A.D.), is added to \u003cstrong\u003eGather Vitality \u003c\/strong\u003ebecause it “acridly scatters . . . the accumulated fear and dread and the thought that stagnates.” It is acrid, bitter and warm, and enters the Spleen, Stomach, Large Intestine and Gallbladder meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoney fried Chinese licorice root and rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003etonifies the Middle Burner and adjusts and harmonizes the other herbs in the formula. It is sweet, bland and gentle, and enters the twelve meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGinger rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eensures that the rest of the formula does not disturb the digestion. The \u003cem\u003ePouch of Pearls \u003c\/em\u003e(1186 A.D.) says it “benefits the Spleen-Stomach.” It is acrid and hot, and enters the Lung and Stomach meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed jujube fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eis a common addition to formulas to “calm the Middle, nourish the Spleen, help the twelve meridians, level the Stomach Qi . . . and harmonize the hundred herbs” \u003cem\u003e(Divine \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eHusbandman)\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Numerous options, rather than serving as possibilities for growth, become a cause of indecision and lack of clarity, nurturing capacities become an excuse for being a victim, dependability becomes an inability to discern or think critically and stability becomes stagnation. All of these situations are also addressed by the \u003cstrong\u003eProsperous Farmer \u003c\/strong\u003eformula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpleen types are often good at “being present,” but can easily lose the ability to be either firm or moving. They can see the many, but often have trouble seeing the one. 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Examining this historical unfolding and reflecting on our own experience in an industrial and post-industrial setting, we have continued to fine-tune this important traditional formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original “Four Gentlemen” are Chinese red ginseng root and rhizome, White atractylodes rhizome, Poria and Chinese licorice root and rhizome. Xue Ji added Tangerine dried rind of mature fruit and Ginger cured pinellia rhizome to create “Soup of the Six Gentlemen.” We have also adopted Zhang Jie-Bin’s use of the Chinese amomum fruit and Ginger rhizome, Zheng Lu-Zhuan’s use of Saussurea root and Wu Qian’s use of Astragalus root and Magnolia bark, as well as our own additions of Chinese yam rhizome and Chinese hawthorn fruit to further enhance this formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE HERBS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite atractylodes rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis used to tonify the Spleen and benefit the Qi. It is used for all patterns of deficient Spleen energy. White atractylodes rhizome has a second property that makes it ideal for this formulation: besides strengthening the Spleen, it dries Dampness and assists bogged-down transformative energy. It increases clarity and precision so that things can be kept in place or allowed to move as needed. It is sweet, bitter and warm, and enters the Spleen and Stomach meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoria \u003c\/strong\u003eis a crucial ingredient in this formula and is used to both eliminate accumulated Dampness and to tonify the Spleen’s transforming energy. It is one of the main drying herbs and is also used to clarify and create stability (different from stagnation). Poria is commonly used for occasional insomnia, muddled thinking, dim-wittedness and ponderous or obsessive thoughts. It is sweet, insipid and neutral in temperature, and enters many meridians, including the Spleen, Stomach, Heart, Lung and Kidney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAstragalus root \u003c\/strong\u003eis a crucial herb for stabilizing what needs to be firm and activating what needs to be dynamic. It is used to strengthen the Spleen and tonify the Qi. It is sweet and slightly warm, and enters the Spleen and Lung meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGinger cured Pinellia rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis the main Chinese herb for drying Dampness, eliminating Phlegm and removing sluggishness and floundering. It is always indicated when there is a thickly coated tongue, and is also commonly used for mental turbidness, dullness, lack of firmness, sluggishness or lack of self-respect. It is acrid and warm, and enters the Spleen and Stomach meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese yam rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis commonly used to tonify the Spleen and benefit the transforming powers of the body. It also tonifies and moistens the Lung and Spleen, and prevents the rest of the formula from being excessively drying. It can help one recover from an occasional worn and beaten mental state. It is sweet and neutral, and enters the Spleen, Lung and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTangerine dried rind of mature fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eis used to move the Qi and strengthen the Spleen. Whenever there is deficiency and Dampness, it is likely that the Spleen’s Qi has become stuck. Tangerine dried rind of mature fruit moves this stagnation. It dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and contributes to the formula by awakening and quickening the transformative power of the Spleen. It also contributes to mental and emotional clarity. It is acrid, bitter and warm, and enters the Spleen and Lung meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese amomum fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important adjunctive herb that moves Qi and strengthens the Spleen and Stomach. It is used whenever the digestive Qi is stagnant. It also eliminates Dryness. It is acrid and warm, and enters the Spleen, Stomach and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaussurea root \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important herb, similar to Chinese amomum fruit. It is used with stagnant Spleen-Stomach Qi patterns. Saussurea root is also used for Liver and Gallbladder stagnation. It is acrid, slightly bitter and warm, and enters the Spleen, Stomach, Large Intestine and Gallbladder meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagnolia bark \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important herb for moving the Qi and transforming Dampness. It is bitter, acrid and warm, and enters the Spleen, Stomach and Lung meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese red ginseng root and rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003etonifies the forces that activate human life. This formula’s combination directs the Ginseng’s energy to unite with the transformative powers of the body. 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Jing- Shen conveys the inseparable duality of the corporeal and non-corporeal aspects of human life. Our physical form arises from a fundamental material matrix passed on to us by our parents and ancestors in an unbroken protoplasmic succession. It is this basic stuff − the inherited Prenatal Essence \u003cem\u003e(Xian Tian Jing)\u003c\/em\u003e − that connects us with our roots in history, our personal destiny and the future of our progeny. Essence itself has both a Yin (Water) and Yang (Fire) aspect; it is the source of both Vital Substance and Vital Heat that together engender all processes of growth, maturation and regeneration within the organism, from the moment of conception to the moment of death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause Essence represents the substrate of bodily form and function, its deterioration can lead to an untimely decline of the Source or \u003cem\u003eYuan\u003c\/em\u003e Qi. 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By consuming these Essence-rich plant and animal ingredients, we are able to sustain our own personal reservoir, while fortifying the softness, elasticity, juiciness, animation and vigor that reflect an enduring capacity for being creative, healthy and alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReplenish Essence\u003c\/strong\u003e contains both animal and vegetable materials that will cultivate the primal soil of our psyche and soma, the root of \u003cem\u003eJing-Shen\u003c\/em\u003e. In contrast to the formula for supplementing the Kidney, this one emphasizes Essence consolidating and enriching ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRATIONALE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeer horn gelatin, Lycium fruit, raw Rehmannia root and Cordyceps fruiting body are the primary ingredients that replenish Essence. 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It is indicated for the individual who feels weak and heavy, sometimes with shortness of breath, and occasional abdominal distension, fatigue, loose stools or poor appetite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhite Asian ginseng root and rhizome, White atractylodes rhizome, Poria and honey fried Chinese licorice root and rhizome comprise the formula\u003cstrong\u003e Four Gentlemen\u003c\/strong\u003e Decoction (Si Jun Zi Tang), a well known formula to tonify the Qi and strengthen the Spleen. Unlike many other Qi building formulas that are warming and drying, \u003cstrong\u003eFour Gentlemen\u003c\/strong\u003e is harmonious and moderate in nature, effective at addressing any pattern where Spleen Qi deficiency is the root. White Asian ginseng root and rhizome strongly tonifies the primal Qi of the five organs, nourishes Yin, strengthens the Spleen, tonifies the Stomach and tonifies the Lung Qi. White atractylodes rhizome tonifies Spleen Qi, dries Dampness and supports healthy water metabolism. It addresses occasional accumulation of fluids affecting the digestion and occasional reduced urination, both due to Spleen deficiency and the Spleen’s inability to transform and transport. Poria tonifies the Spleen, eliminates Dampness and calms the Heart Spirit. It supports healthy urination, harmonizes the Middle Burner and transforms Phlegm. Honey fried Chinese Licorice root and rhizome tonifies Spleen Qi, clears Heat and resolves Fire. It also moderates and harmonizes the actions of the other herbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other herbs in the formula further supplement the Spleen, transform Dampness, harmonize the Stomach and fortify the Lungs. Chinese yam rhizome and Lotus seed tonify and augment the Spleen and Stomach, tonify the Kidneys, stabilize the Essence, nourish the Heart, and calm the Spirit. Hyacinth bean strengthens the Spleen, nourishes the Stomach, transforms Dampness and harmonizes the Middle. Platycodon root opens and disseminates Lung Qi, dispels Phlegm, benefits the throat and guides the action of the other herbs into the Lungs, preventing Lung Qi deficiency, a condition that commonly follows Spleen Qi deficiency. Chinese amomum fruit warms the Middle, transforms Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, and addresses Qi stagnation affecting the Spleen and Stomach. Job’s tears seed facilitates the resolution of Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and clears Damp Heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShen Ling Spleen Support\u003c\/strong\u003e can be combined with any other formula when further support of the Spleen Qi and increased Damp draining properties are desired. For further support of Spleen Qi combined with Blood deficiency, use \u003cstrong\u003eFour Substances\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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It is based on the Eight Treasure Decoction (Ba Zhen Tang), with the addition of Chinese cinnamon bark and Astragalus root to assist in warming and strengthening the Qi, Blood and Yang.\u003cstrong\u003e Ten Treasures\u003c\/strong\u003e is appropriate for any pattern where Lung, Spleen and Kidney Qi are depleted, accompanied by occasional generalized body weakness and a tendency towards cold hands and feet, occasional fatigue, reduced appetite and weakness of the lower extremities. It is important to note that one of the primary indications of this pattern is chilliness, due to a marked deficiency of Qi, Blood and Yang. Black jujube fruit and Ginger rhizome have been added to the base formula to further tonify the Spleen, and to harmonize and supplement the Middle Burner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTen Treasures\u003c\/strong\u003e contains herbs from two essential formulas for building Blood and Qi −\u003cstrong\u003e Four Substance\u003c\/strong\u003e Decoction (Si Wu Tang), which tonifies and gently invigorates the Blood and\u003cstrong\u003e Four Gentlemen\u003c\/strong\u003e Decoction (Si Jun Zi Tang), which tonifies Qi and supports the Spleen. The rest of the herbs found in the formula warm and tonify Qi and Spleen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour Substances\u003c\/strong\u003e is the foundational formula for tonifying Blood. It is suitable for any type of Blood deficiency pattern, while being most commonly used with patterns associated with Liver Blood deficiency. Four Substances nourishes Heart and Liver Blood, helping to relieve occasional feelings of irritability, anxiety, restlessness and forgetfulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comprises two pairs of herbs, each aimed at nourishing or invigorating Yin and Yang aspects of Blood, respectively. Prepared Rehmannia root and White peony root are both known for their ability to strongly tonify the Blood, a physical representation of Yin, as well as nourish and preserve the Yin. The second pair, Dong quai root and Sichuan lovage rhizome support and encourage the movement of Blood, thus preventing the formula from becoming cloying and heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour Gentlemen\u003c\/strong\u003e is the foundational formula for Spleen Qi tonification. The Spleen Qi acts as the foundation for postnatal Qi in the body and is responsible for supplying the postnatal Essence from food, or Gu Qi, to the rest of the body. When the Spleen Qi is strong, the Essence of food is properly transformed into Qi to supply the body energy and Blood can be tonified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite Asian ginseng root and rhizome strongly augments Original Qi and Spleen Qi. It is the quintessential herb used for Qi tonification. It works synchronously with White atractylodes rhizome, to strengthen Spleen and dry Dampness. Poria strengthens the Spleen and drains Dampness. Honey fried Chinese licorice root and rhizome strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the actions of the other three herbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstragalus root, one of the most Qi supplementing herbs, disperses Blood and Essence to the whole body by its Yang nature. It raises the Yang Qi, tonifies the Spleen and Lung Qi and tonifies Blood. Chinese cinnamon bark tonifies Spleen and Kidney Yang, warms the Heart Yang and leads the Fire back to its source to address upward floating deficient Yang. It is an auxiliary herb for long-standing deficiency of Qi and Blood, and assists Astragalus root in dispersing its warmth to the whole body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack jujube fruit tonifies the Spleen, augments the Qi, clears Heat, moderates and harmonizes the actions of the other herbs. Ten Treasures includes the addition of two gentle and synergistic herbs to supplement and warm the Spleen further. A small amount of Ginger rhizome has been added to warm the Middle and revive the Yang. Together, the herbs in this formula gather Qi and Yang to support the Blood and Yin of the whole body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor a predominant Yang deficiency, \u003cstrong\u003eReplenish the Right\u003c\/strong\u003e should be used instead. 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Formulas that tonify Qi in the broadest sense first emphasize supplementing the Qi of the Spleen, then Lung, then Kidney. This is because Qi is most readily available from the Spleen via nutrition, secondarily from the Lung via respiration, and lastly from the Kidney via inheritance and conservation. Strategically, supporting the Spleen’s capacity to assimilate and distribute nourishment insures adequate resources under the command of the Lung, and fortifies the vital reserves governed by the Kidney.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTonify Qi\u003c\/strong\u003e supplements Nutritive Qi \u003cem\u003e(Ying)\u003c\/em\u003e, invigorates Defensive Qi \u003cem\u003e(Wei)\u003c\/em\u003e and consolidates Essence Qi \u003cem\u003e(Jing)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRATIONALE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhite Asian ginseng root and rhizome, White atractylodes rhizome, Chinese licorice root and rhizome, Tangerine dried rind of mature fruit and Bitter orange mature fruit augment Spleen Qi, replenish \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYing \u003c\/em\u003eand avert Dampness or stagnation. 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The mushroom gets the common name of “White Wood Ear” for the way it looks on the decaying logs on which it grows. Chinese and Japanese herbalists have used Tremella for more than 2,000 years. Tremella may be used on a daily basis as a nutritive supplement, a restorative tonic and to support a healthy respiratory system. Research has shown that Tremella’s radical scavenging ability is pronounced to such a degree that one study by the \u003cem\u003eInternational Journal of Molecular Science\u003c\/em\u003e concluded that it is a “natural resource of antioxidants.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTremella replenishes Yin of Lung \u0026amp; Stomach, supplements Moisture, supplements Qi and harmonizes Blood, fortifies the Kidney and replenishes Essence, strengthens the Heart, and nourishes the Brain, helps allay cough accompanied by Dryness and Heat \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"07-MY-treme","offers":[{"title":"1 ounce \/ Extract","offer_id":44843259101502,"sku":"MBG1","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 ounces \/ Extract","offer_id":44841539764542,"sku":"MBG2","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 ounces \/ Extract","offer_id":44843259134270,"sku":"MBG8","price":97.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/4365\/5742\/products\/MycoHerb_Tremella_Extract.png?v=1677648012"},{"product_id":"tri-forte","title":"Tri-Forte","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTri Forte combines three powerful nutritive mushrooms into an extraordinary formula intended to support optimum health and vitality, and promote the overall strength of one’s constitution. It supports many organs and organ systems, including the Lung, Liver, Heart and Kidney, and nourishes and regulates Qi, Blood, Yin and Yang, without concern for increased Dampness or accumulation of Heat. 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When the Kidney Essence declines, menstrual fluids and Kidney Qi also decline. The Penetrating (Chong Mai) and Conception (Ren Mai) vessels lose their substance, causing the menses to become erratic and to finally cease. Due to a combination of deficiency of both the Kidney Yin and Yang and the flaring up of Fire from deficiency, a complicated pattern of disharmony can result. There may be hot and cold sweats, flushing, emotional instability and an alternating mix of deficiency and excess as part of the overall pattern. This thermo-regulation dysfunction, whereby sweating and the sensation of heat is intermixed with periods of cold intolerance, stems from the decline of both Yin and Yang simultaneously. Waning of Kidney Yin can cause a flaring-up of Empty Fire, leading to a broad range of mental-emotional states, including occasional anxiety, insomnia and depression. Decline of Kidney Yang can also contribute to occasional reduced energy, reduced libido and urinary frequency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis formula is quite unique as it combines herbs that strengthen the Yang, nourish the Yin and drain Fire, while replenishing the Essence and Blood. It is suitable for both men and women presenting with a pattern of Kidney Yin and Yang deficiency with ascending deficiency Fire. Tonifying the Blood counterbalances the actions of the warming herbs to prevent further decline of the already deficient Yin and Essence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe name of the formula \u003cstrong\u003eTwo Immortals\u003c\/strong\u003e arises from the word Xian, which translated, means immortals, and it refers to the two chief herbs in this formula: Curculigo rhizome and Epimedium herb. Curculigo rhizome tonifies the Kidneys, fortifies the Yang, expels Cold and transform Dampness. Epimedium herb tonifies Kidney Yang and harnesses the ascendant Fire at the Gate of Vitality. It dispels Wind Cold Dampness, and warms and unblocks the flow of Yang Qi. Morinda root tonifies Kidney Yang without being overly drying, augments the Essence, dispels Wind Dampness and strengthens the sinews and bones. Both Phellodendron bark and Anemarrhena rhizome clear Heat and drain ascending Fire at the Gate of Vitality. Additionally, Anemarrhena enriches Yin, moistens dryness and generates fluids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDong quai root moistens and nourishes the Blood, and invigorates it. It disperses Cold and regulates the Penetrating and Conception vessels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Immortals\u003c\/strong\u003e can be combined with \u003cstrong\u003eSix Gentlemen\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFour Gentlemen\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eShen Ling Spleen Support\u003c\/strong\u003e for additional Spleen supplementation. 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This transformation can begin as early as the third decade or as late as the fifth. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNei Jing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003especifies that at seven times seven years, or age 49, a woman’s Kidney Qi alters its trajectory. The Penetrating Vessel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Chong Mai) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eceases to overflow with a surplus of Blood and Moisture known as Heavenly Water \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Tian Gui)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bringing a halt to menstruation and fertility. Freed from the imperatives of family-building, a woman’s Essence \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Jing) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eturns inward, and her interior life can become as compelling as her engagement with the external world. While a gradual decline or concentration of Kidney Qi and Essence is a normal and expected part of biological maturity, menopause does not necessarily presage an unwarranted loss of vital substances unless there has been prior diminution of Moisture, Blood and Essence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to Western physiology, the progressive decline of ovarian function \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e− \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat is, the natural decrease in the secretion of estrogen and progesterone \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e− \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis believed to induce peri- and post-menopausal concerns. In Chinese traditional thinking, estrogen is merely one of a class of internal secretions grouped under the heading of Essence \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Jing)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Each organ produces its own Essence: the Liver, tears; the Gallbladder, bile; the Heart, sweat; the Spleen, saliva; the Lung, mucus; the Urinary Bladder, urine; and the Kidney, spittle, sexual secretions, synovial and cerebrospinal fluid. All these bodily fluids are subsumed within the category of Moisture \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Jin-Ye\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the thin and thick secretions, that, along with Blood and Marrow, arise from Kidney Essence \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Jing)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Declining Moisture and Blood can precipitate Dryness and thirst, which, in turn, can lead to Internal Heat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe uncomfortable sensations of heat known as hot flashes are generally considered to result from Dryness due to Yin deficiency as well. Yin deficiency of the Liver and Heart can also trigger the upward movement \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof Yang Fire, causing warmth to rise from the belly to the chest and head. However, hot flashes may also result from Yang deficiency or weakening of the Life Gate Fire governed by the Kidney. When the Yang of the Kidney is weak, the Spleen becomes unable to transform food and fluids into the Yin Essences required to generate Moisture and Blood. This lessening of the essential Fire of the Life Gate undermines the Kidney’s power to anchor the Qi, permitting the True Yang to leave its proper place in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDan Tian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(the Elixir Field) located in the Lower Burner, floating upward and outward in the form of flushing and perspiration. The Heart and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Mind may become unsteady due to the weakened anchoring power of the Kidney and the consequent loosening of the bond between Psyche and Soma \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Shen and Jing)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Deficiency or insecurity of both Yin and Yang Essences of the Kidney, Liver and Heart can lead to fluctuating waxing and waning of Qi. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWise Woman’s Well \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereplenishes Moisture, Blood and Essence. Its primary objectives are to strengthen the Kidney, secure Essence, nourish the Liver, support the Spleen and harmonize the pivotal relationship between the Kidney and Heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 28\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 29\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRATIONALE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRehmannia root (raw and prepared), Dong quai root, Chinese yam rhizome, Schisandra fruit, White atractylodes rhizome and Asian water plantain rhizome closely resemble the constituents of the classical formula called Rehmannia Six Decoction \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Liu Wei Di Huang Tang)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, used traditionally to strengthen the Kidney. Here, however, White atractylodes rhizomes and Schisandra fruit exert a stronger consolidating and securing effect than do Poria and Cornus fruit in Rehmannia Six, helping to support the Spleen and Lung as well as the Kidney.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe herbs that support the Kidney and nourish Essence include Rehmannia root (raw and prepared), Chinese yam rhizome, Epimedium herb, Curculigo rhizome, Chinese cinnamon bark, Anemarrhena rhizome, Schisandra fruit, Lotus seed and Asian water plantain rhizome. Rehmannia root (raw and prepared), Schisandra fruit and Lotus seed tonify the Kidney, replenish its Essence and anchor its Qi. Epimedium herb and Curculigo rhizome fortify Kidney Yang and revive the Ministerial Fire \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Xiang Huo) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof the Kidney, Liver and Triple Burner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnemarrhena rhizome and Asian water plantain rhizome nourish the Yin, eliminate deficiency Heat, and expel any surplus Dampness generated by the increase of Yin fluids. Siberian motherwort clears Heat in the Blood and assists the Liver and Heart in their management of the Blood. Oyster shell and Dragon bone assist in warming and anchoring Kidney Qi, quelling uprising Yang (Heat) and astringing Essence. Dry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efried Sour jujube seed and processed Polygonum multiflorum root, in combination with Lotus seed and Dragon bone, calm the Heart and soothe the Mind \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Shen)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, restoring cooperation between the Heart and Kidney by easing the Heart, calming the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Mind and rooting the Qi and Essence of the Kidney. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChinese cinnamon bark and Phellodendron bark have complementary actions and a moderating influence: Chinese cinnamon bark supplements the Yang tonics by summoning the True Fire \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Zhen Huo) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto return to its source, while Phellodendron bark both purges the Heat that often arises from disharmonies of Qi, Blood and Moisture, as well as countering the warm nature of some of the tonifying herbs. 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Qi is Yang and Blood is Yin, both are necessary for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA woman’s life is disproportionately concerned with Blood, “male rules Qi and female rules Blood,” says Tang Zong-Hai in \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiscussions of Blood Patterns \u003c\/em\u003e(section 1, 1885 A.D.). The menstrual cycle and the process of procreation are an additional burden and can easily deplete a woman’s Blood. Blood often becomes a central issue in a woman’s being. Whenever the Blood resources of life need to be replenished, whether from depletion or a constitutional tendency, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWomen’s \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrecious \u003c\/strong\u003eis the right balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePHYSICAL INDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis formula is the classic preparation for deficient Blood and Qi patterns. Designed especially in consideration of women’s physiology, it is the most commonly used formula for deficient Blood and Qi. \u003cstrong\u003eWomen’s Precious \u003c\/strong\u003ecreates abundance in the “Sea of Blood” (the Penetrating vessel) and the “Sea of Yin” (the Conception vessel). When these two meridians are bountiful, the uterus is luxuriant, menstruation can be regular and reproduction harmonious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWomen’s Precious \u003c\/strong\u003ecan also be used as a supplementary formula for deficient Liver Blood patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePSYCHOLOGICAL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL INDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTchu Hsi, the 12th century Chinese philosopher, said that “only after the bodily form has been produced can Spirit develop consciousness.” The human being’s capacity to be at home and comfortable within a physical form is dependent on what the Chinese call Blood. Blood allows human life to be embodied. It allows for place, location, time, regularity and the acceptance of definition. \u003cstrong\u003eWomen’s Precious \u003c\/strong\u003eaddresses such issues for both women and men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhenever a person feels restless, irritable, anxious, uneasy, forgetful or unable to go with the flow, \u003cstrong\u003eWomen’s Precious \u003c\/strong\u003ecan provide a subtle nourishment for the Heart’s Blood. If one becomes fragile, brittle, uneven or awkward, this formula can moisten this aspect of the Liver’s Blood. For a person who becomes unusually ill at ease, hesitant, timid or unsure in relationship to friends, family or society, \u003cstrong\u003eWomen’s Precious \u003c\/strong\u003ecan be a delicate counterbalance for deficient Gallbladder Blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn general, \u003cstrong\u003eWomen’s Precious \u003c\/strong\u003eencourages the creation of a comfortable presence in the world, inviting its inhabitation and supporting its acknowledgment. It allows for self-esteem. Whether one feels like an outcast, deserted or out-of-place in relationship to the constant movement of life, nourishing the Blood can be a helpful herbal response.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlood concerns the unfoldment, acceptance and embracing of the constant cycles of life. A person with abundant Blood has a radiance, luster, brightness and an inward sense of being at home in the world of ceaseless change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe basic strategy of \u003cstrong\u003eWomen’s Precious \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Ba Zhen Yi Mu Wan) \u003c\/em\u003einvolves combining the “Soup of Four Things” \u003cem\u003e(Si Wu Tang) \u003c\/em\u003ewith a reduced dosage of the “Soup of the Four Gentlemen” \u003cem\u003e(Si Jun Zi Tang)\u003c\/em\u003e. Both of these formulas are recorded in Dr. Chen Shi-Wen’s classic \u003cem\u003eSong Dynasty 14 \u003c\/em\u003e(1151 A.D.). These formulas continue to be the foundation of Chinese herbal tonification, and are among the best remembered of Dr. Chen’s 788 herbal combinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “Soup of Four Things” is Chinese Herbology’s basic Blood tonic formula. It is comprised of Dong quai root, prepared Rehmannia root, White peony root and Sichuan lovage rhizome. Dr. Chen, in the ninth volume of his book, mentions this formula for addressing any deficiency, or harm to the Conception \u003cem\u003e(Chong mai) \u003c\/em\u003eand Penetrating \u003cem\u003e(Ren mai) \u003c\/em\u003evessels. Prepared Rehmannia root and White peony root nourish and stabilize the Blood, while Dong quai root and Sichuan lovage rhizome tonify and move the Blood. The “Four Things” is itself actually a later version of a much earlier formula, recorded in Zhang Zhong-Jing’s \u003cem\u003eEssential Formulas of the Golden Chest \u003c\/em\u003e(220 A.D.) as “Ass Skin Glue Mugwort Soup” \u003cem\u003e(Jiao Ai Tang) \u003c\/em\u003e– the Ass skin glue, Licorice and Mugwort were removed to concoct the “The Soup of Four Things.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “Soup of the Four Gentlemen” is the basic Qi tonic of Chinese Herbology. Again, Dr. Chen derived this formula by changing one ingredient in an early well-known formula called “Regulate the Middle Pill” \u003cem\u003e(Li Zhong Wan)\u003c\/em\u003e, which came from Zhang Zhong-Jing’s \u003cem\u003eDiscussion of Cold-induced Disharmonies \u003c\/em\u003e(220 A.D.). Dr. Chen changed the original formula’s dried Ginger to Poria to create the “Four Gentlemen.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot long afterwards (in Chinese historical terms), Dr. Sha Tu-Mu thought to combine these two formulas for a joint Blood and Qi tonic. His renowned “Eight Precious Powder”\u003cem\u003e(Shi Quan Da \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eBu Tang) \u003c\/em\u003eis described in \u003cem\u003eExperiential Formulas of the Auspicious Bamboo Hall \u003c\/em\u003ein 1326 A.D. (volume 4). Other scholars modified the dosage to emphasize a gynecological application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot content with the standard “Eight Precious Powder”\u003cem\u003e(Shi Quan Da Bu Tang), \u003c\/em\u003eDr. Zhang Jie- Bin made another refinement in his \u003cem\u003eComplete Works of Jing-Yue \u003c\/em\u003ein 1624 A.D. (volume 61). Adding Motherwort to further enhance gynecological usage, he called this formulation “Motherwort Eight Precious Pill” \u003cem\u003e(Ba Zhen Yi Mu Wan).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcessed Polygonum multiflorum root and Lycium fruit were added to address the deeper, Blood-Essence \u003cem\u003e(Jing) \u003c\/em\u003edeficiency that often accompanies the deficient Blood patterns of Western women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE HERBS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDong quai root \u003c\/strong\u003eis used to tonify and move the Blood and regulate the menses. It is used for all deficient and stuck Blood patterns. It is sweet, acrid, bitter and warm, and enters the Liver, Heart and Spleen meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrepared Rehmannia root \u003c\/strong\u003eis a crucial herb to tonify and stabilize the Blood. Li Shi-Zhen, the Ming Dynasty’s most famous botanist, wrote in 1578 A.D. that Rehmannia “generates the Blood- Essence \u003cem\u003e(Jing)\u003c\/em\u003e, tonifies the deficiencies of the five solid \u003cem\u003e(Zang) \u003c\/em\u003eorgans, penetrates the blood vessels, benefits the ears and eyes, and blackens the hair.” It is sweet and slightly warm, and enters the Liver, Kidney and Heart meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite peony root \u003c\/strong\u003enourishes and stabilizes the Blood. Wang Ang writes in his \u003cem\u003eEssentials of the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eMateria Medica \u003c\/em\u003e(1694 A.D.) that Peony “tonifies Blood, disperses the Liver, benefits the Spleen, absorbs Liver Yin, and is used to address all deficient Blood patterns with stagnation.” It is also important for occasional irritability, edginess and mood swings. It is bitter and slightly cold, and enters the Liver meridian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessed Polygonum multiflorum root \u003c\/strong\u003eis our enhancement of Dr. Zhang’s version, and is a crucial herb to nourish the Blood and Essence \u003cem\u003e(Jing)\u003c\/em\u003e. It is used for all deficient Blood and\/or deficient Essence \u003cem\u003e(Jing) \u003c\/em\u003epatterns\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eLi Ao writes in \u003cem\u003eNotes on Polygonum \u003c\/em\u003e(813 A.D.) that Polygonum gives a “clear recognition of the principles of human life.” It is bitter, sweet and warm, and enters the Liver and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite atractylodes rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis the second ingredient in the “Soup of the Four Gentlemen.” A crucial herb to tonify the Qi and drain Dampness, it is sweet, bitter and warm, and enters the Spleen and Stomach meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoria \u003c\/strong\u003eis the third component of the “Four Gentlemen” and tonifies Qi, drains Dampness and comforts the Spirit \u003cem\u003e(Shen)\u003c\/em\u003e. It is sweet and neutral, entering many meridians including the Spleen, Stomach, Heart, Lung and Kidney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese red ginseng root and rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important Qi tonic. Tonifying the Qi in order to nourish the Blood is an old Chinese strategy that was formalized by the Qing Dynasty scholar Zhou Xue-Hai, who stated: “Qi is needed to generate Blood.” Also, Qi is often tonified in order to regulate the Blood, which another Qing scholar, Tang Zong-Hai, formalized when he said “Qi is the commander of Blood.” Ginseng can be essential for the lethargy and fatigue that accompanies deficient Blood. It is sweet, slightly bitter and warm, and enters the Spleen and Lung meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSiberian motherwort herb \u003c\/strong\u003eis an indispensable herb for moving the Blood and adjusting the menses. Motherwort is generally contraindicated during pregnancy, but Dr. Zhang, in “Eight Precious Powder”\u003cem\u003e(Shi Quan Da Bu Tang), \u003c\/em\u003eindicates that in this dosage and combination it is actually helpful. It is acrid, bitter and slightly cold, and enters the Liver and Pericardium meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSichuan lovage rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis described by Zhu Dan-Xi in 1347 A.D. as “the main herb to move the Qi portion of the Blood.” It is also an important herb for alleviating stagnation. Sichuan lovage rhizome combined with Dong Quai root was called the “Buddha’s Hand” by Xu Shu-Wei (c. 1132 A.D.). It is acrid and warm, and enters the Liver, Gallbladder and Pericardium meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLycium fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eis our second enhancement, another important herb to nourish the Blood and Essence \u003cem\u003e(Jing)\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Bitter orange mature fruit, Saussurea root, Siler root and Forsythia fruit combine to disperse stagnant Qi and food, dispel Heat and eliminate Wind (air) in the Lower Burner. 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Raw Rehmannia root and Chinese red peony root clear Heat, cool the Blood, invigorate the Blood, break up stasis, nourish the Yin, generate fluids and address Yin deficiency with Heat signs. Large-leaf gentian root clears Heat due to Yin deficiency and dispels Wind Dampness. Honey fried Chinese licorice root and rhizome tonifies the Spleen, augments the Qi and moistens the Lungs. Poria strengthens the Spleen, eliminates Dampness and calms the Heart Spirit. Bupleurum root resolves lesser Yang patterns, releases Heat from the muscle layers, raises the Qi of the Stomach and Gallbladder, relieves Liver Qi constraint and addresses Heat from deficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinese soft shelled turtle shell, subject to regulatory restriction, has been omitted. The combination of Ligustrum fruit and Eclipta herb replace it. 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It is indicated for women with predominant Kidney Yin deficiency with deficiency Heat, and moderate Kidney Yang deficiency. Prolonged Yin deficiency eventually leads to an accumulation of Heat that progresses to Internal Fire. Internal Fire increases in the arid environment of Kidney Yin and Essence depletion, causing body fluids to move recklessly, with such manifestations as night sweats. Yin deficiency manifests as occasional dryness in the body, such as dryness of the mouth, throat, skin, hair, or eyes, vagina, and stools. Occasional fatigue can also be experienced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGraceful Transition\u003c\/strong\u003e elegantly addresses this pattern by nourishing Kidney Yin and Essence, clearing Empty Heat and gently supporting Kidney Yang. It strengthens the Kidney and the Spleen, the sources of prenatal and postnatal Essence, and nourishes Liver Blood.\u003cstrong\u003e Graceful Transition\u003c\/strong\u003e also useful for men when there is a predominance of Kidney Yin deficiency, Empty Heat and light to moderate Kidney Yang deficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrepared Rehmannia root, the chief herb in this formula, strongly nourishes Yin and tonifies Blood, Kidney and Liver. It pairs with Dong quai root to address Blood deficiency from a variety of causes and to invigorate Blood. Chinese yam rhizome and Lycium fruit tonify Spleen, Stomach, Kidney Yin and Yang, nourishes Blood, stabilize and bind the Essence. Honey fried Chinese licorice root and rhizome tonifies the Spleen, augments the Qi, clears Heat and blazing Fire. Deer Horn gelatin and Asiatic cornelian cherry tonify Essence, Blood, Liver and Kidney Yin and Yang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral tonifying herbs have been added to the base formula: Don quai root tonifies and invigorates Blood and breaks up stagnation. Poria tonifies Spleen, transforms Dampness and calms the Heart Spirit. Schisandra fruit tonifies the Kidneys, nourishes the Liver, binds the Essence, generates fluids and quiets the Spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCyathula root invigorates Blood, expels Wind and drains Dampness. Lycium bark and Tree peony root bark, traditional additions to the base formula, cool the Blood and eliminate Heat from either excess and deficiency and gently invigorate Blood without injuring Blood or Yin, and clear lurking Fire from the Blood. 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This formula addresses Qi and Yin deficiency leading to Heart Fire, and Heart and Kidney not communicating that is generating Dampness. When Heart Yin is deficient, Heart Fire is generated that does not flow downward to connect with the Kidneys, and Kidney’s water cannot support the Heart above. Damp Heat then pours downward and collects in the Bladder, which loses its Qi transformative function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith chaotic Heart Heat, the Heart Spirit finds it difficult to be calm and irritability can ensue. Fire damages both the Qi and Yin, which further aggravates the stagnation that is due to Dampness and flaring of deficiency Fire. Overexertion from excessive mental activity, anxiety, worry, overeating and consumption of too much alcohol intensify this mixed pattern of excess and deficiency. 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Instead the formula strengthens the Heart’s ability to direct Fire downward while also clearing deficiency Heat and dispelling Damp Heat.  Equally suited for men and women, \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Nourishing Formula\u003c\/strong\u003e clears Heart Fire, tonifies Qi and Yin, drains Damp Heat and contains leakage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA small amount of Milk thistle seed has been added for its ability to protect and enhance Liver functions, and Chinese dodder seed for its ability to nourish the Yin and Yang of the Liver and Kidney and to secure the Essence (Jing).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoria strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Burner, transforms Phlegm, leaches out Dampness, supports healthy urination, quiets the Heart and calms the Spirit. Lotus seed strengthens the Spleen, tonifies the Kidneys, nourishes and clears Fire from the Heart, harmonizes Heart and Kidneys, and calms the Spirit. Astragalus root tonifies the Qi and Blood, tonifies the Spleen, augments the Protective Qi, supports healthy urination and addresses occasional water retention. American ginseng root tonifies Qi and Yin and cools Fire stemming from Yin deficiency. Lycium bark eliminates Heat from both excess and deficiency, drains Kidney Fire, and dispels lurking Heat. Chinese skullcap root clears Heat and dries Dampness. It addresses Damp Heat in the Stomach or Intestines and in the Lower Burner. Plantain seed supports healthy urination and clears Damp Heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOphiopogon tuber nourishes the Yin of the Stomach, Spleen, Heart and Lung, and clears Heat. 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It derives its name from the Chinese physiological view that Kidney Yin is stored in the left Kidney, while Yang resides in the right Kidney. It addresses Yin deficiency by tonifying Liver Blood and Kidney Yin and strengthening the Spleen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepleted Kidney Essence (Jing) results, to varying degrees, in an increase of Internal Fire.  This causes body fluids to move recklessly, manifesting as occasional spontaneous emissions and night sweats, indicatively occurring during the night, when Yin predominates. Overwork, coupled with inadequate rest, irregular diet and excessive sexual activity overtax the “Root of Life” energy housed in the Kidneys, creating an underlying pattern of Kidney Yin deficiency, manifesting as dryness in the human body. Such symptoms as occasional dryness of the mouth and throat, skin, hair, eyes and vagina are good indicators that Kidney Yin needs to be replenished. 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It also disperses Cold, warms the channels, alleviates stagnation and leads upward floating Yang back to its source. It encourages the generation of Qi and Blood as an auxiliary herb to the Qi and Blood tonics found in this formula. Deer horn gelatin nourishes and tonifies Essence and Blood and tonifies Kidney Yang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrepared Rehmannia root tonifies the Blood, nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, tonifies the Essence and strongly enriches the Yin. Dong quai root tonifies and invigorates Blood, disperses Cold and alleviates stagnation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsiatic cornelian cherry nourishes the Kidney and Liver, stabilizes the Kidneys, secures the Essence and assists the Yang. Chinese yam rhizome and Lycium fruit tonify and augment the Spleen and Stomach, nourish Liver Blood, tonify Kidney Yin and Yang, tonify Lung Qi, and benefit the Essence. Chinese dodder seed tonifies the Yang, augments the Yin, secures the Essence and tonifies the Kidney, Liver and Spleen without being cloying. Eucommia bark tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens sinews and bones and aids in promoting the smooth flow of Qi and Blood. It soothes an occasional sore, weak lower back and legs and supports healthy tendons and bones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith stronger signs of Qi and Blood deficiency, use \u003cstrong\u003eTen Treasures\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eWomen’s Precious\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Kan Herbals line. If there are signs of Wind Cold Damp in the lower extremities, use \u003cstrong\u003eMeridian Circulation\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Kan Herbals line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eZhang Jing-Yue, an early 17th century scholar, wrote two texts in which he organized and compiled herbal knowledge from previous ages. 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Of course, the body does not produce energy the way electricity is generated by hydroelectric turbines, a nuclear power plant or solar battery cells. In fact, one of the mysteries of life is that organisms within complex living systems are not only able to create more energy than they use, they are able to sustain the balance of input and output almost indefinitely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e− \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor a lifetime. In the language of Chinese traditional herbalism, this biological energy is called Qi and its source is as infinite and eternal as that of Heaven and Earth, Yang and Yin. Qi permeates the world and it permeates us. Yet, because we are each separate individuals as well as being part of a greater collectivity, we are limited in our capacity to generate and utilize Qi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is our destiny to be born, live and die, to have a beginning, middle and end. Yet within the measure of a lifetime, we have the option of quickly using up what we have or making it last longer. There exist ancient methods of cultivating Qi that include the use of mental discipline, philosophical reflection, physical and dietary regulation and herbal formulas. With good fortune we will realize that maintaining vigor and vitality throughout life depends on our ability to husband our internal resources, and to spend our Qi wisely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHerbal ingredients that help to supplement Qi and slow down its decline are those that strengthen the Three Sources of Qi: the Spleen, Lung and Kidney. The Spleen generates Qi from food and fluids. The Lung alchemically combines Food Qi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003cem\u003eGu Qi\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand Atmospheric Qi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003cem\u003eDa\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eZong Qi\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto produce True Qi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003cem\u003eZhen Qi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). The Kidney stores and disseminates Original or Prenatal Qi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003cem\u003eXan Tian Qi\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand Acquired or Postnatal Qi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003cem\u003eHou Tian Qi\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 21\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Boost \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erestores Qi by strengthening the ability of the Spleen to transform, the Lung to transmute and the Kidney to concentrate and retain. It not only expands the body’s capacity for Qi, it also supports the body to utilize it intelligently. The combination of increased capacity and greater body intelligence helps us to feel comfortable and strong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor occasional lack of energy due to physical and mental effort or strain and lack of sleep, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Boost \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esupports bodily strength, mental alertness and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejoi de vivre \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby fortifying the Three Sources of Qi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 21\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRATIONALE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 21\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, Astragalus root, White Asian ginseng root and rhizome and Eleuthero root and rhizome strengthen the Spleen and the Lung, tonifying the Qi of the exterior and the interior. Eleuthero root and rhizome augments the potent, invigorating ability of White Asian ginseng root and rhizome to support strength and endurance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhite atractylodes rhizome and honey fried Chinese licorice root and rhizome assist in strengthening the Spleen, consolidating the Qi at the surface (the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWei \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor Defensive Qi) and reinforcing the Qi of the interior \u003c\/span\u003e(the \u003cem\u003eYing\u003c\/em\u003e or Nutritive Qi). Long pepper fruit, dry fried Bitter orange mature fruit and Platycodon root warm the Spleen, Lung and Kidney and encourage the circulation of Qi throughout the body, supporting respiration and digestion while alleviating stagnation and accumulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 22\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSchisandra fruit strengthens the Lung and the Kidney by anchoring that which is received by the Lung and gathered by the Kidney. 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