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Function Chart
Satisfied clients have successfully used these formulas for the following indications. This information is to be used as a reference tool only. It does not represent all of the benefits of the products, rather the most outstanding ones among them. In no way should this table be used as a diagnostic tool. We recommend you consult your naturopathic doctor or herbalist, especially if you have an existing medical condition. Better yet seek the One who made you and I. He gave us all the herbs as medicine according His Word, the Bible.

This table is based largely on the traditional practices and theories of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). It may not reflect the current theories or opinions of the Western Medical Field.


Pathogenic Wind Cold
Exposure of the skin to wind and cold usually when the pores are open like after exercise and at the same time the skin is exposed to cold or damp weather or air conditioning. Cold invades shoulders, neck and head with the most common symptom being an acute headache. The lung may also be invaded causing a runny nose with a clear watery discharge. This is the first stage in developing a common cold. Formulas administered immediately and more often than label recommendations are effective along with taking a hot bath, drinking hot tea and getting under warm blankets if needed to help eliminate the cold through sweating. It is also recommended to suspend taking tonic herbs during this time as they tend to drive pathogens into the body instead of letting them come out.
Release The Exterior Teapills - Jing Fang Bai Du Wan
Resilient Warrior Teapills - Ren Shen Bai Du Wan

Pathogenic Wind Heat
Early Common Cold and Flu - like wind cold cold causes common cold. Symptoms include sore throat, low grade fever, yellow phlegm, dry cough, dry nose or eyes, stuffy nose and sometimes a yellow nasal discharge. Herbs for clearing heat and resolving toxins are in the formulas to address upper respiratory viral infections. As in wind cold, the formulas taken early and more often than label recommendations are effective.
It is also recommended to suspend taking tonic herbs during this time as they tend to drive pathogens into the body instead of letting them come out. It is also recommended to discontinue spicy and greasy foods during wind heat treatment.
Clear Wind Heat Teapills - Sang Ju Yin Wan
Ledebouriella Sagely Unblocks Teapills - Fang Feng Tong Sheng Wan
Yin Chiao Chieh Tu Classic Tea - Yin Qiao Jie Du Cha

Pathogenic Wind with Heat Toxins
Severe Cold and Flu
Universal Benefit Teapills - Py Ji Xiao Du Yin Wan

Nasal Congestion and Discharge
Can be due to viral or bacterial causing common cold. or food or environmental allergies. Also effective for internal ear congestion with or without infection.
Formulas to dispel wind, transform phlegm that transport to sinus area
Magnolia Flower Teapills - Xin Yi Wan
Upper Chamber Teapills - Cang Er Zi Wan

Heat Toxins - Viral Infections
Besides treating viruses, many heat toxin herbs destroy or neutralize bacteria. Unlike antibiotics, these herbs neither damage the friendly bacteria or immune system. These formulas address the blood, lymph and liver and include chicken pox, measles, mumps, rubella, roseola, hepatitis, herpes simplex and shingles, tonsillitis, cough and flu.
Five Flavor Disperse Toxin Pill - Wu Wei Xiao Du Wan Teapills

Damp Heat Toxins - Bacterial Infections
Bacterial infections that respond well to Chinese herbal formulas include the nose, throat, lungs, digestive tract, urinary tract and skin. Included are common bacterial infections of the skin, strep throat, ear infection, tooth and sinus infection, dysentery, food poisoning, urinary tract infections and conjunctivitis. These formulas clear, drain or expel fire.

Bacterial infections
Anywhere in the body including systemic presentations in the blood or lymph
Coptis Teapills - Huang Lian Su Wan
Coptis Resolve Toxin Pills - Huang Lian Jie Du Wan
Aucklandia and Coptis Teapills - Xiang Lian Wan

Head and Throat Damp Heat Toxins
Bacterial infections in the head such as eye, ear, sinus, throat, teeth or gums

Clear the Stomach Powder Pills - Qing Wei San Wan

High Fever
Fever due to interior or exterior factors produced by bacteria or virus marked by delirium, spasm, convulsion of coma. These formulas reduce fever as well as fight pathogenic microbes and boost the immune system. Administration  should be monitored by qualified and responsible health care practitioners.
Red Door Teapills - Dao Chi Wan
Cool Valley Teapills - Liang Ge Wan
White Tiger Teapills - Bai Hu Tang Wan

Infant Fever and Colic
Infantile fever is often due to stagnation of stomach qi leading to accumulation of phlegm and mucus causing heat and fire. It can be irritated by interior or exterior influences such as microbes, overeating, food allergies of the infant or nursing mother. Because infants have a yang nature, phlegm accumulation turns to heat or fire easily. This can cause fever, irritability, night terrors, belching, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, colic, spasm or convulsions.
Pearl Powder - Zhen Zhu 90% Calcium Carbonate

Deficiency Fire
These formulas address heat accompanying underlying deficiencies of yin or blood. They can be constitutional or manifest during chronic fevers, exposure to heat or blood loss. Menopausal disorder, tuberculosis, AIDS, malaria, hypothyroidism and diabetes. When due to yin or blood deficiency symptoms my be from systemic internal heat, heat in the yin channel, heat in the palms, soles and sternum, day or night sweating. Night sweats are a serious sign of yin exhaustion which can be from loss of estrogen or semen due to menopause or spermatorrhea. Deficiency fire is characterized by red tongue that is dull of glossy versus bright red tongue of excess heat. It often is spotted with sores, deep lines or patches.
Cool Bones Teapills - Qing Gu Wan
Eight Flavor Rehmannia Teapills - Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan

Lung Deficiency - Dry Nonproductive Cough
Exterior wind heat and dryness in early stage of common cold.
Exterior dryness or heat that slowly depletes yin. Can be due to smoking, airborne pollutants or exposure to an overly dry hot environment. Interior deficiency of kidney yin. Symptoms may include dizziness, ringing ears or heart palpitation. Cough is weak indicating weak qi.
Lilium Teapills - Bai He Gu Jin Wan
Replenish The Root Teapills - Gu Ben Wan
Eight Immortals Teapills - Mai Wei Di Huang Wan
Autumn Rain Teapills - Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Wan

Lung Fire - Painful Barking Cough
Can be due to pathogenic wind heat and accumulation of heat toxins (bacteria and viruses). Chest burns with pain during inhalation and dry sore throat often accompanied by loud, sharp painful barking cough without rattling. Lung fire causing acute cough can be during common cold and flu, bronchitis, viral and bacterial pneumonia, croup, pulmonary abscess or infection, and high fever.  Small amounts of sticky and difficult to expectorate phlegm may be present. May be combined with formulas above for  heat toxin - viral infection or damp heat toxins - bacterial infections.
Autumn Rain Teapills - Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Wan
Tonify Lung Decoction Teapills - Bu Fei Wan

Lung Phlegm Heat - Acute Productive Cough
Phlegm heat is yellow or yellowish brown in color and varies from very sticky to runny. Rattling cough and yellow nasal discharge are usually present. It may be accompanied by lung fire with painful cough, dry mouth or throat and fever. It usually occurs in acute early stage lung syndromes or following pathogenic factors that cause common cold or flu.Treatment is difficult and may take one or several weeks. Herbs transform phlegm into fluid so it may be eliminated in stool. It is s good sign when odorous or loose stools follow taking these formulas. It is advised to avoid greasy and oily food, dairy and sugar all of which aggravate phlegm. After taking formulas for phlegm heat, clear or white phlegm may remain. In these cases, change to formulas for Lung Phlegm Damp.
Clean Air Teapills - Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan
Quiet Cough Teapills - Ning Sou Wan

Phlegm Damp - Chronic Productive Cough
Expectoration is is white or clear in color and varies from thick to watery. It may be confined to the lungs or include nasal discharge and often follows phlegm heat which has been transformed by herbal formulas or naturally on its own. Phlegm damp is difficult to treat and can last days, week or months. Chinese herbs are one of the best therapies.
Herbs transform phlegm into fluid so it may be eliminated in stool. It is advised to avoid greasy and oily food, dairy and sugar all of which aggravate phlegm.
Pinellia and Magnolia Teapills - Ban Xia Hou Po Wan
Platycodon Teapills - Jie Geng Wan
Bronchitis Pills - Qi Guan Yan Wan

Wheezing and Difficulty Breathing - Asthma
Short, rapid and wheezing respiration or labored breathing that is aggravated by exertion or even with rest. These formulas are applicable for bronchitis and emphysema characterized by difficulty breathing. In cases of asthma with phlegm, formulas from Lung Phlegm Heat of Phlegm Damp are also used. Symptoms are often due to weak lungs, spleen or kidney qi. Asthma may be aggravated by exposure to pathogenic wind cold and formulas that dispel wind and warm the lungs are necessary. Allergies can contribute to asthma and products featuring Astragalus can be helpful.
Cynanchum, Armeniaca, Gypsum, Licorice Decoction Pills, Bai Xing Shi Gan Wan
Clear Mountain Air Teapills - Ding Chuan Wan
Tonify Lung Decoction Teapills - Bu Fei Wan

Cough Syrup
Chinese herbal cough syrup is a convenient way to provide herbal medicine and easier for children too young to swallow tablets or teapills. It is often beneficial to combine syrup with pill products for cough or asthma to reinforce the therapeutic effect.
Loquat and Fritillary Jelly - Chuan Bei Pi Pa Gao

Wei Syndrome - Flacid Paralysis or Numbness
This is when the four limbs become weak or unresponsive to voluntary control. It can range from muscle weakness to complete paralysis. Symptoms include muscular atrophy, poor muscle tone, trembling and numbness or tingling. Differences include deficiency of qi, blood, yin or yang with complications from heat, damp heat of cold. Most wei syndromes are from deficiency instead of excess and heat rather than cold while syndromes of combined excess and deficiency are common too.
Great Yang Restoration Teapills - Bu Yang Huan Wu Wan
Great Invigorator Teapills - Shen Tong Zhu Yu Wan

Lower Back Pain and Weakness
Can be on one or both sides of the back as well as the hips and lower legs. Can include sciatic and lumbar pain. Causes include traumatic injury, weakness in the kidney or renal disease, rheumatism and vertebral or spinal disorders. There can be underlying issues of dampness or deficiency of kidney yin, yang or jing. Traumatic back pain involves stagnant blood. These formulas strengthen the kidneys, support the low back and reduce pain. They combine tonic herbs with herbs that remove stagnation of qi, blood and dampness. Most chronic low back pain cases include a deficiency of kidney yang especially in people over 40. Al of these formulas support kidney yang and qi to support the lumbar region.
Solitary Hermit Teapills - Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan
Morinda Yin Yang Pills - Ba Ji Yin Yang Wan
Lower Back Pain Tablets - Yao Tong Pian
Notoginseng Eucommia Pills - Tian Qi Du Zhong Wan

Spinal Calcification and Bone Spur
The following formula is specific to bone calcification, hardening or degeneration. It is used for spinal degeneration and vertebral bone spurs as well as heel bone spurs, all of which results from weakness of kidney qi.
Combat Bone Hyperplasia Tablet - Kang Gu Zeng Sheng Pian

Sciatica Pain
Acute or chronic, sciatic pain is characterized by a weak low back and occasional or persistent pain shooting down the side or back of the leg. The problem is usually due to irritation of herniation of a lower lumbar disk affecting the nerve root.
Great Yang Restoration Teapills - Bu Yang Huan Wu Wan
Joint Inflammation Teapills - Guan Jie Yan Wan
Solitary Hermit Teapills - Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan
Red Vessel Teapills - Huo Luo Xiao Ling Wan
Peony and Licorice Teapills - Shao Yao Gan Cao Wan
Lower Back Pain Tablets - Yao Tong Pian

Bi Syndrome - Arthritis and Rheumatism

These are disorders with joint pain being the main symptom and also includes joint pain that follows an injury. Bi means blockage or painful obstruction that is due to stagnant qi and blood that may be complicated by damp, heat or cold. Often, exterior pathogens are effecting an underlying deficiency of qi, blood or yang. Symptoms include difficulty of movement, heaviness, numbness, pain or redness and swelling.

Wind Cold Damp Bi - Wandering Bi Syndrome
Characterized by moving pain that is aggravated by damp weather. Joints my be swelled while the accumulation of damp and stagnation of qi and blood cause muscle and joint numbness, pain or swelling and feeling heaviness.
Clear Channels Teapills - Juan Bi Wan
Joint Inflammation Teapills - Guan Jie Yan Wan

Blood Stagnation Bi
Characterized by more severe joint and muscle pain with numbness and poor circulation. Pain is fixed and constant and can include joint pain after injury or surgery. The following formula moves qi and is stronger to invigorate blood and break stasis.
Great Invigorator Teapills - Shen Tong Zhu Yu Wan

Deficiency Bi
This formula moves qi and invigorate blood while addressing underlying qi, blood and/or yang deficiency.
Three Painful-Obstruction Decoction Teapills - San Bi Wan

Cold Bi
These formulas are warming and invigorating to be very useful to painful limbs whose pain is magnified in cold weather. An underlying deficiency of kidney yang may be present.
Frigid Extremities Powder Pills - Dang Gui Si Ni Tang Wan

Heat Bi
Characterized by red, warm, swollen joints from pathogenic heat. Examples are rheumatoid arthritis, chronic wind damp bi syndromes that have transformed into heat or excessively warm constitutions that transform exterior pathogens to heat. Additional herbs tend to be cooling.
Drain Away Obstruction Pills - Xuan Bi Tang Wan
Four Marvel Teapills - Si Miao Wan

Topical Application for Bi Syndrome
White Flower Analgesic Balm

Traumatic Injury

Invigorate blood and break stasis, move qi and warm the channels
Red Vessel Teapills - Huo Luo Xiao Ling Wan
Yun Nan Bai Yao Powder Capsules
Notoginseng Pills - Tian Qi Wan

Topical Application for Traumatic Injury

Yun Nan Bai Yao Powder Bottles

Pain due to trauma, headache, toothache, joint pain, etc.
Great Corydalis Teapills - Yan Hu Suo Zhi Tong Wan
Schefflera Relieve Pain Tablets - Qi Ye Lian
Peony and Licorice Teapills - Shao Yao Gan Cao Wan

Spleen Qi Deficiency - Poor Digestion
Deficient spleen qi manifests in weak digestion which makes it difficult to supply qi to the energetic network and organs. It is then common to produce deficient qi and blood which leads to fatigue, poor sleep and concentration. All organs of digestion are affected.

Four Gentlemen Teapills - Si Jun Zi Tang Wan
Six Gentlemen Teapills - Liu Jun Zi Wan
Six Gentlemen Plus Teapills - Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Wan
Central Chi Teapills - Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan
Calm Stomach Teapills - Ping  Wei San Wan

Spleen Yang Deficiency - Poor Digestion, Cold Type
Deficient spleen yang is a subcategory of spleen qi deficiency, above.. Some symptoms include fatigue, lethargy and low vitality. It is often accompanied by loose stools and occasional diarrhea. Diarrhea between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. is a sign of this pattern. Often, characteristics are a cold lower abdomen and aggravation of pain or bloating when eating raw or cold foods, especially refrigerated or iced foods and drink. Other yang deficiency signs may be present, including cold limbs, weak lower back and lowered sex drive. This can indicate kidney yang may be deficient that requires supportive tonification. Qi and yang tonics are warming by nature and slightly stagnating to qi. Use cautiously  if any of the following symptoms appear: heat or dryness, oppressive feeling in chest, or congestion and bloating in the abdomen.
It is recommended to suspend taking spleen yang tonic herbs during early stage pathogenic wind cold (colds or flu) as they tend to drive pathogens into the body instead of letting them come out.
Minor Restore The Middle Teapills - Xiao Jian Zhong Wan
Central Chi Teapills - Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan
Frigid Extremities Powder Pills - Dang Gui Si Ni Tang Wan
True Warrior Teapills - Zhen Wu Tang Wan


Food Stagnation - Indigestion
This is a combination of of qi stagnation, phlegm and damp in the stomach causing stasis of food matter. It is an excess condition with distension in the epigastrum and abdomen, nausea and poorly formed stools with undigested food. These symptoms may be accompanied by belching or hiccoughs. The condition can be chronic or infrequently acute. These formulas can be effective for chronic digestive fullness, morning sickness, discomfort from overeating. They help digest and absorb of other herbal formulas that may cause bloating or discomfort. Once food stagnation is improved formulas may be chosen for Spleen Qi Deficiency. When epigastric distension and fullness is from liver qi overacting on the spleen, formulas for Liver Stagnation may be used. Food stagnation due to food poisoning with vomiting or diarrhea, formulas for Damp Turbidity may be used. Food stagnation formulas generally are safe to take as needed or long term. They should be used with caution during pregnancy consulting with an experienced practitioner.
Fortify Stomach Teapills - Xiang Sha Yang Wei Wan
Aid Life Pills - Zi Sheng Wan
Healthy Digestion Teapills - Jian Pi Wan
Aquilaria Pills - Chen Xiang Hua Qi Wan

Food Stagnation - Bao He Wan and Curing Pills
Preserve Harmony Pills - Bao He Wan
Curing  Pills - Kang Ning Wan

Damp Turbidity - Vomiting or Diarrhea
These formulas address acute gastrointestinal disorders including food poisoning and stomach flu. which, in TCM, are caused by external pathogenic toxins. It is common in summer from spoiled food or overconsumption of raw food or cool liquids. Symptoms include sudden headache, vomiting and diarrhea and can be accompanied by sore throat, fever or aches. These symptoms have been seen in cholera epidemics and some of the formulas were formulated with that in mind. For acute disorders, formulas are taken till symptoms have passed. Relief may come in as little as 1-2 doses but may be taken for prolonged time safely.
It is recommended to discontinue spicy and greasy foods during damp turbidity.
Calm Wind Teapills - Tong Xie Yao Fang Wan
Calm Stomach Teapills - Ping  Wei San Wan
Agastache Qi Correcting Pills - Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Wan
Fortify Stomach Teapills - Xiang Sha Yang Wei Wan

Stomach Hyperacidity and Ulcer
Chinese have been using heavy calcium mineral sources to suppress acidity for some time. Herbs used to heal the stomach ulcer include blood invigorators and stops bleeding. Together they are used for epigastric pain. These formulas, if taken for a long period of time, can injure spleen qi and digestion, so care should be taken. Though stomach acid can irritate stomach and lining of the small intestine, it is needed to help control pathogenic bacteria, protein digestion and to stimulate the release of pancreatic enzymes. Once pain and bleeding are stopped with minimal use of the following formulas, emphasis can be put on the underlying cause through treatment with formulas for liver qi stagnation affecting stomach and spleen, deficiency of spleen qi or deficiency of spleen yang.

Aquilaria Pills - Chen Xiang Hua Qi Wan
Calm Stomach Teapills - Ping  Wei San Wan
Fortify Stomach Teapills - Xiang Sha Yang Wei Wan
Healthy Digestion Teapills - Jian Pi Wan
Regulate the Middle Jiao Pills - Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan
Rising Courage Teapills - Wen Dan Tang Wan

Constipation
Constipation refers to hard dry stools or not frequently enough passing stool even if it appears to be normal. Some causes are heat, stagnation of qi, deficient qi, deficient blood or deficient spleen yang. In chronic conditions, root patterns often need to be addressed by combining constipation formulas with other products. Some of the following formulas combine therapies to tonify blood, move qi, clear heat and purge the bowel. Some lubricate the intestines and contain roughage to move impactations through the use of seeds. The formulas are gentle and can be used for a long preiod of time safely as they do not have ingredients of or side effects of harsh laxatives.
Five Seed Teapills - Wu Ren Wan
Peach Kernel Teapills - Tao Ren Wan, Run Chang Wan
Hemp Seed Pills - Flax Seed Pills - Ma Zi Ren Wan
Rhubarb Teapills - Da Huang Jiang Zhi Wan

Hemorrhoid
Hemorrhoids occur mostly in adults and can have pain, itching and bleedng. They can be caused from prolonged sitting, prolonged standing or walking long diatance carrying heavy items. They can also occur from eating too much spicy or rich food, sweet food, chronic constipation, overexertion or after pregnancy or childbirth. From a TCM standpoint it is a stagnation of qi and blood with damp heat. Invigorating blood, dispelling damp heat and stopping bleeding is desired from herbal combnations.
Great Corydalis Teapills - Yan Hu Suo Zhi Tong Wan
Hemp Seed Pills - Flax Seed Pills - Ma Zi Ren Wan
Sophora Japonica Tea - Huai Jiao San




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