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Recommended by holistic veterinarians, Jing Tang Dandruff Formula is a Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) formula that nourishes Yin and Blood, clears Wind-Heat, and supports animals with hypersensitive skin to address Blood and Yin deficiency with Wind-Heat patterns in dogs, cats, and horses. Based on a modification of Si Wu Tang from Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era, 1080), written by Chen Shi-Wen et al., this nine-herb formula combines the classical Blood-nourishing base of Si Wu Tang with Wind-Heat-clearing, itching-stopping, and Blood-invigorating herbs specifically selected for skin patterns rooted in Blood and Yin deficiency with Wind-Heat. Available in concentrated powder and concentrated capsules. Dosing varies by species, body weight, and health condition; your authorizing veterinarian will determine the appropriate dose following a TCVM evaluation.
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Active ingredients: Bai Xian Pi (Dictamnus dasycarpus), Dictamnus root bark; Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza), Red sage root; Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis), Dong quai root; Di Fu Zi (Kochia scoparia), Kochia fruit; He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum), Fo-ti root; Ji Xue Teng (Millettia reticulata), Millettia stem; Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa, raw), Raw rehmannia root; Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa, prepared), Prepared rehmannia root; Xuan Shen (Scrophularia ningpoensis), Scrophularia root.
Inactive ingredients: Concentrated powder contains gluten-free maltodextrin; concentrated capsules contain bovine gelatin and gluten-free maltodextrin.
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Dandruff Formula is a nine-herb modification of Si Wu Tang combining the classical Blood-nourishing base with Wind-Heat-clearing, itching-stopping, and Blood-invigorating herbs specifically selected for skin patterns rooted in Blood and Yin deficiency with Wind-Heat:
Dandruff Formula contains Blood-nourishing and Yin-tonifying herbs (Shu Di Huang, Sheng Di Huang, Dang Gui, He Shou Wu, Ji Xue Teng) alongside Blood-invigorating herbs (Dan Shen, Dang Gui) and Wind-Heat-clearing herbs (Bai Xian Pi, Di Fu Zi, Xuan Shen) that may interact with certain medications. Pets on prescription medications should use this formula under veterinary supervision, as herb-drug interaction research in dogs and cats remains limited.
Medication categories warranting extra caution include anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications, immunosuppressive medications, dermatological medications applied concurrently, and pets managing multiple concurrent prescriptions. The manufacturer recommends use as needed for up to 6 months. Your veterinarian can determine appropriateness based on your pet's condition, current medications, and laboratory results.
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Dandruff Formula is most commonly recommended for dogs, cats, and horses with TCVM patterns of Blood and Yin deficiency with Wind-Heat, where insufficient Blood and Yin in the skin channels has led to skin dryness, flaking, itching, and hypersensitivity associated with Wind-Heat in the skin. Holistic veterinarians frequently prescribe it for pets with chronic skin patterns rooted in Blood and Yin deficiency with Wind-Heat, including dandruff, dry flaky skin, itching, and hypersensitive skin reactions. The manufacturer lists no contraindications for this formula.
Dosing varies by species, body weight, and health condition; your authorizing veterinarian will determine the appropriate dose following a TCVM evaluation. For dogs and cats using 0.5g concentrated capsules, the general guideline is one capsule per 20 to 40 lbs of body weight twice daily. For small dogs and cats under 10 lbs, one 0.2g capsule once daily is typical when that format is available. For the 90g concentrated powder, the dose for dogs and cats is 0.1g to 0.25g per 10 to 20 lbs twice daily, with the small scoop holding approximately 0.3g and the large scoop holding approximately 1.2g. For horses, the standard dose is 3g (approximately 2.5 large scoops) twice daily. The manufacturer recommends use as needed for up to 6 months.
Si Wu Tang (Four Substance Decoction) is one of the most celebrated classical Blood-nourishing formulas in Chinese medicine, originating from Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era, 1080). The classical Si Wu Tang formula contains four herbs: Shu Di Huang, Dang Gui, Bai Shao (White peony), and Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum). Dandruff Formula is a modification of this classical base, retaining the Blood-nourishing strategy of Si Wu Tang while adding Sheng Di Huang, He Shou Wu, Ji Xue Teng, Dan Shen, Bai Xian Pi, Di Fu Zi, and Xuan Shen to extend the formula's action to Wind-Heat-clearing, itching-stopping, and skin-specific Blood-invigorating functions. This modification reflects the classical TCVM approach of using Si Wu Tang as a Blood-nourishing foundation and adding targeted herbs to address the specific pattern and organ system involved.
In TCVM, chronic skin conditions involving dryness, flaking, itching, and hypersensitivity often stem from Blood and Yin deficiency rather than excess Wind-Heat alone. When Blood and Yin are insufficient, the skin loses its nourishment and moisture, becoming dry and susceptible to Wind-Heat invasion. Additionally, Blood deficiency can generate internal Wind (Blood failing to nourish and anchor Wind), which rises to the skin and generates itching and hypersensitivity from within rather than from an external pathogen. Dandruff Formula addresses this pattern by nourishing the Blood and Yin that root the skin dryness and Wind-Heat susceptibility, while clearing the Wind-Heat that has already accumulated in the skin channels. Treating only the Wind-Heat without nourishing the underlying Blood and Yin deficiency would provide incomplete and temporary relief.
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