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Cassiae Torae

Disperses Wind Heat and brightens eyes.
Clears Liver and brightens eyes in patterns of Liver Yang Rising.
Lubricates Intestines and moves stool, especially in patterns of Liver Yin Vacuity. [Excerpt from Chinese Herb Academy. Read full text with references at: www.chineseherbacademy.org]

Alismatis Plantage Rhizome

Dysuria, turbid urine, edema, diarrhea and profuse leukorrhea, or retention of phlegm and fluids, leading to dizziness, vertigo, palpitation and cough. [Excerpt from Traditional Chinese Medicine Basics. Read full text with references at: www.tcmbasics.com]

Atraclytodes Macrocephalae

"It mainly treats damp impediment, dead muscles, tetany, and jaundice. It stops sweating, eliminates heat, and disperses food. It can be used as a conductor in decoctions. Protracted taking may make the body light, prolong life, and make on free from hunger." [Excerpt from The Institute for Traditional Medicine. Read full text with references at: www.itmonline.org]

Poria Cocos

"In traditional Chinese medicine, it is claimed to soothe the heart, disperse moisture and stagnation, strengthen vital energy, and assuage agitation; treat abdominal distension, edema, difficult urination, diabetes and diarrhea; enhance, protect, and restore liver function; modulate the immune system, balance blood sugar, and boost fat metabolism; have a whitening effect of skin, and reduce the appearance of pores and blackheads." [Excerpt from Wikipedia. Read full text with references at: www.wikipedia.com]

Cinnamoni Cassiae

• Warms Kidneys and Supplements Yang; for Kidney Yang Vacuity with pain and cold of lower back and legs, impotence, seminal emission.
• Warms Middle and disperses Cold; for Vacuity Cold of Middle Burner with epigastric and abdominal pain and diarrhea.
• Warms the Channels, promotes menstruation, and alleviates pain; used for Cold Blood dysmenorrhea and for chronic sores that do not heal.
• Guides the true Fire back to the Kidneys; for Collapse of Yang with True Cold and False Heat.
  [Excerpt from Chinese Herb Academy. Read full text with references at: www.chineseherbacademy.org]

Citri Sinensis

"Orally, the peel of sweet orange is used as an appetite stimulant. Sweet orange peel is also used to reduce phlegm, treat coughs, colds, anorexia, and malignant breast sores. It is also used as a tonic, antiflatulent, and for dyspepsia.

Sweet orange juice is used orally for kidney stones (nephrolithiasis), hyperlipidemia, preventing hypertension and stroke, and prostate cancer prevention."
[Excerpt from Natural Medicine Comprehensive Database. Read full text with references at: www.naturaldatabase.com]

Reticulatae Citri Pericarpium

Has a stomachic and expectorant effect. Traditional use for pain, coughing, vomiting, flushing up.

Crataegi-Hawthorne

A phytochemical, rich in bioflavonoids, which relax and dilate the arteries and are strong antioxidants that help increase the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart. This reduces fatigue on the heart, thus reducing blood pressure. It is also known for its role in strengthening the walls of blood vessels and improving blood flow to other organs. Studies have shown that it protects the heart from irregular beats, and enhances the strength of its contractions.

Rheum Officinale-Rhubarb

"In Traditional Chinese Herbalism, it is used as: Purgative, antibacterial, antitumor, antifungal, diuretic, hemostatic, cholagogue, antihypertensive, lowers serum cholesterol, anti-inflammatory

Rhubarb is one of the more powerful herbs used in Chinese medicine. It is excellent for draining damp heat, especially when there is accompanying constipation. It moves the blood and is good for blood stagnation associated with acute stabbing pain and bruises, for which it can be taken both internally as well as externally in a liniment.

Useful for dysenteric conditions caused by damp heat with symptoms of bleeding in the stool. It can also be taken for vomiting of blood. It can be used both internally and topically for infections. It kills blood flukes." [Excerpt from HolisticOnline.com. Read full text with references at: www.holisticonline.com]

Raphanus Sativus-Radish

"Radishes have long been grown as a food crop, but they also have various medicinal actions. The roots stimulate the appetite and digestion, having a tonic and laxative effect upon the intestines and indirectly stimulating the flow of bile[254]. Consuming radish generally results in improved digestion, but some people are sensitive to its acridity and robust action[254].

The plant is used in the treatment of intestinal parasites, though the part of the plant used is not specified[147].

The leaves, seeds and old roots are used in the treatment of asthma and other chest complaints[218].

The juice of the fresh leaves is diuretic and laxative[240].

The seed is carminative, diuretic, expectorant, laxative and stomachic[176, 218, 240]. It is taken internally in the treatment of indigestion, abdominal bloating, wind, acid regurgitation, diarrhoea and bronchitis[238].

The root is antiscorbutic, antispasmodic, astringent, cholagogue, digestive and diuretic[21, 218]. It is crushed and used as a poultice for burns, bruises and smelly feet[218]. Radishes are also an excellent food remedy for stone, gravel and scorbutic conditions[4]. The root is best harvested before the plant flowers[21]. Its use is not recommended if the stomach or intestines are inflamed[21].

The plant contains raphanin, which is antibacterial and antifungal[218, 238]. It inhibits the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, streptococci, Pneumococci etc[176]. The plant also shows anti-tumour activity[218]." [Excerpt from www.ibiblio.org. Read full text with references at: www.ibiblio.org]

Cistanches (broomrape)

"Cistanches is one of the more popular, and more potent, Yang tonic herbs and is found in many formulas designed to strengthen sexual function, treat impotence, and strengthen the back and knees. It is used not only in men's sexual formulas but also in women's, particularly to increase fertility. Primary functions include: tonifying the kidney, reinforcing yang, replenishing vital essence and blood, moistening the bowels". [Excerpt from Red Chinese Herbs. Read full text with references at: www.redchineseherbs.com]

Glycryhizae Radix-Licorice

Traditional use harmonizes the stomach and spleen, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, thirst due to stomach deficiency. Has a detoxifying effect, antispasmodic effect, gastric secretion-inhibiting action, anti-inflammatory effect, anti-ulcer effect, also antitussive, expectorant, anti-allergic, immune system effect.

Sausierea Costus

"Costus is a commonly used medicinal herb in China and is considered to be one of their 50 fundamental herbs[218]. It is also used in Ayurvedic medicine where it is valued mainly for its tonic, stimulant and antiseptic properties[254]. It is said to be aphrodisiac and to be able to prevent the hair turning grey[254]. The root is anodyne, antibacterial, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, carminative, skin, stimulant, stomachic, tonic and vermifuge[61, 147, 176, 218]. It is used internally in the treatment of abdominal distension and pain, chest pains due to liver problems and jaundice, gall bladder pain, constipation associated with energy stagnation, and asthma[238]. The root is harvested in the autumn or spring and either dried for later use or decocted for the essential oil[238]. It is normally used with other herbs[218]. The root is also used in Tibetan medicine where it is considered to have an acrid, sweet and bitter taste with a neutral potency[241]. It is used in the treatment of swelling and fullness of the stomach, blockage and irregular menses, pulmonary disorders, difficulty in swallowing and rotting/wasting of muscle tissues[241]." [Excerpt from Plants for a Future. Read the full text with references at: www.pfaf.org]

Vaccaria Hispanica-Cowherd

"The seed is anodyne, discutient, diuretic, emmenagogue, galactogogue, styptic and vulnerary[147, 176, 178, 218]. A decoction is used to treat skin problems, breast tumours, menstrual problems, deficiency of lactation and sluggish labour[218]. The seeds are also taken internally as a galactogogue[218]. The flowers, leaves, roots and shoots also have the same properties[218]. The sap of the plant is said to be febrifuge and tonic[240]. It is used in the treatment of long-continued fevers of a low type[240]. The plant is used externally to cure itch[240]." [Excerpt from Plants for a Future. Read the full text with references at: www.pfaf.org]

Sephania-Tetranda

" Stephania tetrandra is a Chinese medicinal herb also known as han-fang-chi or fen-fang-qi. In the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, the herb is recommended for treating general symptoms such as inflammation, fever, and pain; however, it also has been used extensively to manage water retention and edema, eliminate stagnant bronchial mucous, and detoxify." [Excerpt from The Analyst - Internet Health Report. Read the full text with references at: www.digitalnaturopath.com]

Suggested Use: 1 tablet daily.