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Damp Heat Skin is a Jing Tang TCVM herbal formula recommended by holistic veterinarians to clear Damp and Heat, detoxify, and cool Blood in dogs, cats, and horses with Damp-Heat skin patterns. Based on the classical Qing Shi Re Tang, this seven-herb formula combines potent Heat-clearing, Damp-draining, toxin-resolving, and Blood-cooling herbs specifically selected for skin patterns rooted in Damp-Heat accumulation in the skin channels. Available in a 90g Concentrated Powder, 0.2g Concentrated Capsules (50 count), 0.5g Concentrated Capsules (100 count), and Teapills (200 count). Use with caution in patients with Yang or Qi deficiency. Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea, vomiting, or other unusual signs. Dosing varies by species 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.
Use for up to 4 months, or as directed by your veterinarian. Use with caution in patients with Yang or Qi deficiency. Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea, vomiting, or other unusual signs. Veterinary authorization is required before use.
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Active ingredients: Ban Lan Gen (Isatis indigotica) - Isatis root, Che Qian Zi (Plantago asiatica) - Plantago seed, Di Fu Zi (Kochia scoparia) - Kochia fruit, Huang Bai (Phellodendron amurense) - Phellodendron bark, Huang Qin (Scutellaria baicalensis) - Scutellaria root, Ku Shen (Sophora flavescens) - Sophora root, Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa) - Raw Rehmannia root. 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).
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Damp Heat Skin is a seven-herb formula combining potent Heat-clearing, Damp-draining, toxin-resolving, and Blood-cooling herbs specifically selected for skin patterns rooted in Damp-Heat accumulation in the skin channels:
Damp Heat Skin contains potent Heat-clearing and Damp-draining herbs (Huang Bai, Huang Qin, Ku Shen, Di Fu Zi) alongside toxin-resolving herbs (Ban Lan Gen) and Blood-cooling herbs (Sheng Di Huang). Use with caution in patients with Yang or Qi deficiency. Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea, vomiting, or other unusual signs. 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 immunosuppressive medications, concurrent dermatological medications, diuretic medications, and multiple concurrent prescription medications. Use for up to 4 months, or as directed by your veterinarian. Your veterinarian can determine appropriateness based on the patient's condition, medications, and laboratory results.
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Damp Heat Skin is used in TCVM for Damp-Heat accumulation in the skin channels - a pattern common in dogs, cats, and horses with hot, inflamed, weeping, or acutely reactive skin presentations. Signs of this pattern include red, inflamed, moist skin lesions, intense itching, skin odor, and reactivity associated with Damp-Heat accumulation driving inflammation from the skin channels. Use with caution in patients with Yang or Qi deficiency, as the formula's potent bitter, cold herbs can further deplete Yang and Qi in deficient patients. Your veterinarian will assess whether this formula is appropriate for your pet's specific pattern.
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, or as directed by your veterinarian. 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. Mix powder into food or hide capsules and teapills in a soft treat. Use for up to 4 months, or as directed by your veterinarian.
Damp Heat Skin contains several potent bitter, cold herbs - particularly Huang Bai, Huang Qin, and Ku Shen - that are highly effective at clearing Damp-Heat but can further deplete Yang and Qi in patients who are already Yang- or Qi-deficient. In TCVM, bitter, cold herbs clear Heat by consuming Yang energy, and in a patient with insufficient Yang or Qi, this action can worsen the underlying deficiency and lead to digestive upset, diarrhea, fatigue, or worsening of deficiency signs. This formula is most appropriate for patients with excess Damp-Heat patterns. Your veterinarian will assess whether your pet's pattern is primarily excess Damp-Heat or whether an underlying Yang or Qi deficiency component requires a different formula or modified approach.
Damp Heat Skin and Dandruff Formula address fundamentally different TCVM skin patterns. Damp Heat Skin targets excess Damp-Heat patterns with potent Heat-clearing, Damp-draining, and toxin-resolving herbs, making it most appropriate for hot, inflamed, weeping, or acutely reactive skin presentations. Dandruff Formula targets Blood and Yin deficiency with Wind-Heat patterns using Blood-nourishing, Yin-tonifying, and Wind-Heat-clearing herbs, making it most appropriate for dry, flaky, itchy skin rooted in Blood and Yin deficiency. The two formulas address opposite ends of the excess-deficiency spectrum for skin conditions, and your veterinarian will determine which pattern best matches your pet's presentation through a TCVM evaluation.
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