{"title":"Xuan shen","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"chest-relief","title":"Chest Relief","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 39\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOccasional discomfort in the chest and dryness in the throat can linger. When External Invasion of Wind, Heat, Cold or Dampness accumulates in the chest, this disrupts the descending and dispersing functions of the Lung and it is important to restore the proper downward movement of the Qi. Prolonged stagnation of Lung Qi can result in the depletion of Moisture, leading to Dryness. Because the Lung abhors dryness, it is often necessary to replenish Moisture. Reinforcing the Qi and Moisture of the Lung supports a healthy respiratory system, provides for adequate lubricating secretions and robust Defensive \u003cem\u003e(Wei) \u003c\/em\u003eQi (or immunity).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 24\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 25\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRATIONALE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBamboo secretion, Polygala root, Trichosanthes seed, Zhejiang fritillary bulb, honey fried Stemona root, licorice cured Pinellia rhizome, Tangerine dried rind of mature fruit, Magnolia bark, Perilla fruit, White mulberry leaf, Ginger rhizome and Platycodon root transform and dispel Phlegm, moisten Dryness, alleviate occasional stuffiness in the chest and support easy expectoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrichosanthes seed, Bamboo secretion, Scrophularia root and Chinese skullcap root dispel Phlegm Heat, soothe the throat and chest. Bamboo secretion, Scrophularia root and Polygala root calm the \u003cem\u003ePo \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eShen \u003c\/em\u003ethat become agitated when Phlegm and Heat pervade the Upper Burner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLicorice cured Pinellia rhizome, Tangerine dried rind of mature fruit, Magnolia bark, Perilla fruit, dry fried Bitter orange immature fruit and Platycodon root dispel Phlegm as well as redirect the rebellious Qi downward, which settles the Stomach. While the Stomach and Spleen are the source of Phlegm, the Lung is its receptacle. Poria and Chinese licorice root and rhizome enhance the protective and harmonizing action of the herbs upon both the digestive and respiratory systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite mulberry leaf and Schisandra fruit purge External Wind and consolidate the Lung and Defensive Qi \u003cem\u003e(Wei)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of the herbs in the formula are cooling, so the addition of Ginger rhizome prevents overcooling, especially of the Spleen and Lung, as well as helps to transform Phlegm and disperse stagnant Qi and Moisture. Another warm-natured herb, Schizandra fruit generates fluids by securing the Qi and Yin of the Lung and Kidney, assists in rectifying the Lung Qi by reinforcing the anchoring function of the Kidney and quiets the \u003cem\u003eShen\u003c\/em\u003e\/ Mind by harmonizing the Heart and Kidney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLastly, White peony root, Poria, Aromatic Solomon’s seal rhizome and Pseudostellaria root replenish Blood, Moisture and Qi and, along with Chinese licorice root and rhizome plus Chinese skullcap root, Heat is completely cleared and harmony ensues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"04-GW-chest","offers":[{"title":"1 ounce \/ Extract","offer_id":44843194876222,"sku":"CR1","price":18.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 ounces \/ Extract","offer_id":44843194908990,"sku":"CR2","price":34.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 ounces \/ Extract","offer_id":44843194941758,"sku":"CR4","price":62.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 ounces \/ Extract","offer_id":44841475539262,"sku":"CR8","price":116.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/4365\/5742\/products\/Gentle_Warriors_Chest_Relief_Extract.png?v=1677647607"},{"product_id":"initial-defense","title":"Initial Defense","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInitial Defense \u003c\/strong\u003ecombines the two most important formulas for expelling exterior Wind Heat invasion. They were both developed at the same time by the same author, Wu Ju-Tong, in \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWen \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBing Tiao Bian \u003c\/em\u003ein 1798, for similar patterns and with similar ingredients. While “Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder” \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Yin Qiao San) \u003c\/em\u003ewas a stronger formula to relieve invasions and Heat, “Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction” \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Sang Ju Yin) \u003c\/em\u003ewas designed to focus on the Lungs. The combination of these two formulas creates a formula that can address a very broad range of Wind Heat disharmonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePHYSICAL INDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis formula will vent Wind and Heat invasions that are lodged in the Defensive \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Wei) \u003c\/em\u003eQi level out through the skin. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInitial Defense \u003c\/strong\u003esimultaneously relieves surface Wind Heat invasion and corrects disharmonies that have become lodged deeper in the interior at the Qi level. It helps to support a healthy immune system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePSYCHOLOGICAL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL INDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInitial Defense \u003c\/strong\u003eis primarily an exterior releasing formula, but will relieve occasional feelings of irritability and anxiety in the chest caused by Heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInitial Defense \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Yin Qiao San \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSang Ju Yin) \u003c\/em\u003eis a combination of “Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder” \u003cem\u003e(Yin Qiao San) \u003c\/em\u003eand “Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction” \u003cem\u003e(Sang Ju Yin)\u003c\/em\u003e, first mentioned in the great classic, \u003cem\u003eSystematic Differentiation (Wen Bing Tiao Bian)\u003c\/em\u003e, written by Wu Ju-Tong in 1798. We have modified this formula combination by adding Scrophularia root and Peucedanum root to more strongly dissipate Wind Heat from the Lung and moisten Yin, replacing Prepared soybean, Phragmites, Lophatherum and Apricot seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE HERBS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoneysuckle flower \u003c\/strong\u003eclears Heat and external invasions. It has also been found useful in the early stages of Wind Heat invasions. It is sweet and cold, entering the Lung and Stomach meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForsythia fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eclears Heat and external invasions and expels Wind Heat. It is slightly cold and bitter, and enters the Heart, Liver and Gallbladder meridians. Combined with Honeysuckle flower, it clears external invasions lodged at the Qi level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite mulberry leaf \u003c\/strong\u003edispels Wind Heat and cools the Blood. It is cold, sweet and slightly bitter, entering the Lung and Liver meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlatycodon root \u003c\/strong\u003eraises the Qi to the surface, vents the Lung Qi to protect the Interior and relieves occasional fullness in the chest. It enters the Lung and Stomach meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese mint herb \u003c\/strong\u003eclears Heat invasions, settles the stomach and relieves food and Qi stagnation. It is cool and pungent, entering the Lung and Liver meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchizonepeta herb \u003c\/strong\u003erelieves Wind, dries Damp, vents rashes and soothes itching. This herb can be used in either Wind Heat or Wind Cold patterns, and is utilized here because it vents Wind Heat without causing dryness. It is warm and pungent, and enters the Lung and Liver meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScrophularia root \u003c\/strong\u003eenriches the Yin element, downbears Fire and eliminates vexation. It is cold, bitter and salty, entering the Lung and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChrysanthemum flower \u003c\/strong\u003eclears Wind Heat, calms and cools the Liver. It is cool, sweet and bitter, entering the Liver and Lung meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurdock fruit \u003c\/strong\u003ereleases the surface to expel Wind Heat, and benefits the throat. Burdock fruit relieves Wind Heat rashes. It is acrid, slightly bitter and cold, entering the Lung and Stomach meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeucedanum root \u003c\/strong\u003ediffuses Wind Heat, regulates Qi,and disperses Phlegm. It dispels Wind Heat. It is slightly cold, bitter and acrid, entering the Lung and Spleen meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese licorice root and rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003etonifies the Qi, benefits the Spleen and Stomach, and harmonizes the formula. It is sweet and neutral, and enters all the meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"01-KH-initi","offers":[{"title":"1 ounce \/ Extract","offer_id":44843220271422,"sku":"ID1","price":18.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120 tablets \/ Tablets","offer_id":44843220402494,"sku":"ID120","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 ounces \/ Extract","offer_id":44843220304190,"sku":"ID2","price":34.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 tablets \/ Tablets","offer_id":44841505423678,"sku":"ID300","price":59.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 tablets \/ Tablets","offer_id":44843220369726,"sku":"ID60","price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 ounces \/ Extract","offer_id":44843220336958,"sku":"ID8","price":119.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/4365\/5742\/products\/Kan_Herbals_Initial_Defense_Extract.png?v=1677647768"},{"product_id":"phlogisticlean","title":"Phlogisticlean","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 38\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 48\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to Chinese herbology, the lymph nodes and thyroid gland are sites where Dampness often accumulates, transforms and congeals into Phlegm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003cem\u003eTan He\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Historically, in both Western and Eastern herbalism, the herb Scrophularia root was a specific herbal agent for dispelling Damp Heat and Phlegm. The congealing of Dampness into Phlegm arises from long standing stagnation of Wind, Heat, Cold and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe association of congealed Phlegm with a lack of certain foods in the diet was observed in ancient times and led to the incorporation of salty flavored sea vegetables as effective agents for diluting and dispelling Phlegm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of Phlegm with Heat and Wind is a characteristic feature of patterns of both External and Internal Wind, Heat, Dampness and Phlegm. Due to the typical entanglements of Phlegm with Internal Heat and Wind, herbalists need to address these patterns with special herbal combinations that separate and then dispel each of the three.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA hypothesis offered by Subhuti Dharmananda, PhD, the founder of ITM in Portland, OR, proposes that modern descriptions of the lymphatic circulation often closely resemble the classical description of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eShao Yang \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSystem, which includes the functional network of the Gallbladder and the Triple Burner. As such, the lymphatic circulation may be thought of as a network of channels that exists in the region between the body’s exterior layers and its interior organs and cavities, just as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eXiao Yang \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSystem inhabits the terrain between the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTai Yang \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Bladder and Small Intestine) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYang Ming \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Stomach and Large Intestine). Whether we determine that patterns of disharmony arise from external and\/or internal influences, a consequence appears to be the accumulation of factors such as Heat, Dampness, Damp Heat, Blood Heat, Phlegm and Hot Phlegm in these regions of the body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 49\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhlogisticlean \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edispels congealed Phlegm by purging Dampness, Heat and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDu \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom the Blood and the channels and collaterals of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShao Yang \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enetwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 49\" 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 49\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsatis root and Giant puffball fruiting body have been identified as particularly useful in cooling the Blood, nourishing the Yin and dissipating congealed Damp Phlegm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003cem\u003eTan He\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTree peony root bark and Phellodendron bark assist the primary herbs in cooling the Blood, purging Damp Heat downward and eliminating the deficiency Fire of the Kidney and Liver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOldenlandia herb is a gentle herb with a strong nature; when used independently, it can purge Heat and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, eliminate Damp Heat and dissipate accumulations. 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