Fire Element – Heart, Pericardium, Small Intestine, and Triple Heater

HE-001
BAI ZI YANG XIN PIAN

Nurturing healthy heart function since 1368 A.D.

TCM Therapeutic Actions: Replenishes Qi, nourishes the blood and helps keep the mind peaceful. Also tonifies Yin and clears Heat, calms the Shen.

TCM Indications: For symptoms due to insufficient heart Qi. This condition can appear as shortness of breath, aversion to cold, emotional distress, insomnia, amnesia, palpitations due to fright, nightmares, etc.

Modern Indications: Insomnia, memory loss, palpitations, night sweats.

Comments: This formula treats the root cause of functional problems between the Heart and Kidney. In severe cases or in early stages, may increase dose 50% for a few weeks, then decrease as symptoms improve. Use with care with patients with abdominal bloating, loose stools, or general digestive weakness. Take small doses of Bao He Wan  (SP-006) or Xiang Sha Liu Jun Wan (SP-005).

HE-002
AN SHEN BU XIN PIAN

Nurturing the Heart function for a peaceful mind.

TCM Therapeutic Actions: Harmonizes Heart and Kidney function; promotes healthy blood flow to nurture the Heart; calms the mind and spirit (Shen). Also supplements Yin and Blood, regulates Qi and moves Blood.

TCM Indications: Calms the nerves and brings the Heart back into balance with a normal beating rhythm, helps the Heart regain its proper functions, which creates energy and increases blood volume. This formula is specifically for Heart and Liver Yin deficiency with rising Yang and severe Shen and Hun disturbances; panic attacks, PTSS, insomnia, nightmares, sleepwalking, HTN, anxiety, palpitations, tinnitus.

Modern Indications: High blood pressure, neurasthenic insomnia, neurosis, Meniere’s disease, arrhythmia.

Comments: Best if taken at the end of the day or before bedtime. In severe cases or in early stages, may increase dose 50% for a few weeks, then decrease as symptoms improve. Short-term use recommended.  After a few weeks replace formula with a more constitutional approach. Contra-indicated during pregnancy. Contra-indicated with Cancer. Caution with anti-coagulant therapy. Watch for bruising or increased bleeding.

HE-005
QIANG HUO SHENG SHI PIAN

Relieving Qi stagnation in the upper back since 1231 A.D.

TCM Therapeutic Actions: Relieves Qi stagnation or pain due to conditions of wind, cold and dampness.

TCM Indications: Arthritis, sciatica, chronic rheumatic arthritis with symptoms of heavy sensations, head and body aches, a painful response to cold, damp weather. It is also used to relieve a dysfunction in the Small Intestine or Urinary Bladder meridians due to wind, cold and dampness.

Modern Indications: Pain, sciatica, frozen shoulder, neck pain, blood circulation, resisting viruses, common cold, and induces diuresis.

Comments: Used to relieve dysfunction in the Small Intestine or Urinary Bladder meridians due to wind, cold, and dampness. Designed for Superficial conditions. This formula is designed to cause sweats to push out the pathogen. Use caution in as excessive sweats can inure the Yang and fluids. Caution with Yin deficiency and any heat condition.