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Bu Yang Huan Wu is a Jing Tang TCVM herbal formula recommended by holistic veterinarians to tonify Qi, nourish Blood, move Blood, and smooth the channels in dogs, cats, and horses. Based on the classical Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang from Yi Lin Gai Cuo (Corrections of Errors Among Physicians) written by Wang Qing-Ren in 1830, this seven-herb formula is one of the most celebrated Blood-invigorating and Qi-tonifying formulas in the Chinese materia medica, specifically designed to address Qi deficiency with Blood stagnation and channel obstruction. Available in a 90g Concentrated Powder, 200g Powder, 600g Powder (3x200g), 0.5g Concentrated Capsules (100 count), and Teapills (200 count). Contraindicated in Yin deficiency and Excess Heat. Dosing varies by species, format, and body weight; your authorizing veterinarian will provide specific guidance.
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Horse (90g Concentrated Powder): 3g (2.5 large scoops) twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. 1 level large scoop holds approximately 1.2g of powder. One 90g Concentrated Powder bottle lasts approximately 2 weeks.
Dog and Cat (90g Concentrated Powder): 0.1g to 0.25g per 10 to 20 lb body weight twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. 1 level small scoop holds approximately 0.3g of powder.
Dog and Cat (0.5g Concentrated Capsules): One 0.5g capsule per 20 to 40 lb body weight twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian.
Small Dog and Cat under 10 lbs (0.2g Concentrated Capsules): One 0.2g capsule once daily, or as directed by your veterinarian.
200g and 600g Standard Powder: Dosing for the standard (non-concentrated) powder formats is higher per body weight than the concentrated formats. Follow your veterinarian's specific guidance for dosing in these formats.
Contraindicated in Yin deficiency and Excess Heat. Veterinary authorization is required before use.
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Active ingredients: Bai Shao Yao (Paeonia lactiflora) - White Peony root, Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong) - Ligusticum rhizome, Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis) - Dong Quai root, Hong Hua (Carthamus tinctorius) - Safflower flower, Huang Qi (Astragalus membranaceus) - Astragalus root, Tao Ren (Prunus persica) - Peach seed, Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis yanhusuo) - Corydalis rhizome. Inactive ingredients vary by format: gluten-free maltodextrin (concentrated powder); bovine gelatin and gluten-free maltodextrin (concentrated capsules); activated carbon, botanical wax, and talcum (teapills); no inactive ingredients in standard powder formats.
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Bu Yang Huan Wu is a seven-herb formula that embodies Wang Qing-Ren's revolutionary insight that Qi deficiency is the root cause of Blood stagnation in hemiplegia and channel obstruction patterns, combining a large dose of Huang Qi as the Qi-tonifying chief with multiple smaller-dose Blood-invigorating herbs:
Bu Yang Huan Wu contains a potent Qi-tonifying herb (Huang Qi), multiple Blood-invigorating herbs (Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Hong Hua, Tao Ren, Yan Hu Suo), and a Blood-nourishing herb (Bai Shao Yao) that may interact with certain medications. The formula's multiple Blood-invigorating herbs present a significant potential interaction with anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications. Contraindicated in Yin deficiency and Excess Heat. Pets on prescription medications should use this formula under veterinary supervision, as herb-drug interaction research in dogs, cats, and horses remains limited.
Medication categories warranting extra caution include anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, cardiovascular medications, immunosuppressive medications, and multiple concurrent prescription medications. Your veterinarian can determine appropriateness based on the patient's condition, medications, and diagnostic results.
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Bu Yang Huan Wu is used in TCVM for Qi deficiency with Blood stagnation and channel obstruction - a pattern that Wang Qing-Ren identified as the root of hemiplegia, hind limb weakness, and channel obstruction presentations in his 1830 Yi Lin Gai Cuo. In veterinary TCVM, this formula is commonly indicated for patients with hind limb weakness or paresis, post-injury channel obstruction, or other presentations involving Qi deficiency with stagnant Blood in the channels. Wang Qing-Ren's key insight was that Qi deficiency, not just Blood stagnation alone, was the root cause of these patterns, and that a large dose of Huang Qi was required to restore the Qi needed to move Blood through the channels. Contraindicated in Yin deficiency and Excess Heat. Your veterinarian will assess your pet's TCVM pattern to confirm this formula is appropriate.
For horses, give 3g (2.5 large scoops) of concentrated powder twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. For dogs and cats using the 90g Concentrated Powder, give 0.1g to 0.25g per 10 to 20 lb body weight twice daily; the small scoop holds approximately 0.3g. For the 0.5g Concentrated Capsule format, give one capsule per 20 to 40 lb body weight twice daily; for small dogs and cats under 10 lbs, give one 0.2g concentrated capsule once daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. Teapills can be hidden in food or a soft treat. For the 200g and 600g standard powder formats, dosing is higher per body weight than the concentrated formats - consult your veterinarian for specific guidance.
Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang originates from Yi Lin Gai Cuo (Corrections of Errors Among Physicians), written by Wang Qing-Ren in 1830 during the Qing dynasty. Wang Qing-Ren was a highly unconventional physician for his era - he spent decades studying human anatomy through direct observation, which was extremely rare in 19th-century China, and used his anatomical findings to challenge and correct what he saw as errors in classical Chinese medicine texts. Yi Lin Gai Cuo is his most famous work and is particularly notable for its Blood stagnation formulas, which were grounded in Wang's anatomical understanding of Blood and channel physiology. Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang - literally Tonify Yang to Restore Five-Tenths Decoction - is the most celebrated formula from this text and remains a foundational formula in TCVM for Qi deficiency with Blood stagnation patterns.
The large dose of Huang Qi (Astragalus) in Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang is the most distinctive and clinically significant feature of Wang Qing-Ren's formula, and it directly reflects his theoretical framework. Wang Qing-Ren argued that in hemiplegia and channel obstruction patterns, Qi deficiency is the primary cause - when Qi is deficient, it loses the force to push Blood through the channels, and Blood stagnates as a consequence. His solution was to use Huang Qi in a very large dose as the chief herb to powerfully tonify Qi and restore its ability to propel Blood, while using multiple smaller-dose Blood-invigorating herbs to simultaneously resolve the existing Blood stagnation. The ratio of Huang Qi to the Blood-invigorating herbs reflects the relative importance of Qi deficiency versus Blood stagnation in the pattern: the Qi deficiency is the root and requires the largest dose, while the Blood stagnation is the branch and is addressed with smaller doses of multiple complementary Blood-invigorating herbs.
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