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Recommended by holistic veterinarians, Jing Tang Tao Hong Si Wu is a Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) herbal formula that nourishes Blood, clears Heat, and resolves Blood stasis to address patterns of Blood deficiency with Blood-Heat and Blood stagnation in dogs, cats, and horses. Based on Tao Hong Si Wu Tang from Yi Zong Jin Jian (Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition) written by Wu Qian et al. in 1742, this six-herb classical formula builds on the foundational Si Wu Tang Blood-nourishing base (Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Chi Shao, Sheng Di Huang) by adding Tao Ren (peach kernel) and Hong Hua (safflower) for enhanced Blood stasis resolution. The use of Chi Shao (red peony root) rather than Bai Shao and Sheng Di Huang (fresh rehmannia) rather than Shu Di Huang gives this formula a stronger Blood-cooling and Heat-clearing character than the base Si Wu Tang, making it specifically appropriate for Blood deficiency patterns with concurrent Blood-Heat and Blood stagnation. Available as a 600g powder. Do not use during pregnancy. May be used for up to 1 month, or as directed by your veterinarian. Dosing varies by species and body weight; your authorizing veterinarian will provide specific guidance.
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Active ingredients: Chi Shao (Paeonia lactiflora), Red peony root; Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong), Sichuan lovage rhizome; Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis), Chinese angelica root; Hong Hua (Carthamus tinctorius), Safflower; Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa), Fresh rehmannia root; Tao Ren (Prunus persica), Peach kernel.
Inactive ingredients: None listed.
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Tao Hong Si Wu is a six-herb classical formula based on Tao Hong Si Wu Tang from Yi Zong Jin Jian (Wu Qian et al., 1742), built on the four-herb Si Wu Tang Blood-nourishing base (Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Chi Shao, Sheng Di Huang) with the addition of Tao Ren and Hong Hua for enhanced Blood stasis resolution:
Tao Hong Si Wu contains multiple Blood-invigorating herbs including Dang Gui (Chinese angelica root), Chuan Xiong (Sichuan lovage rhizome), Chi Shao (red peony root), Hong Hua (safflower), and Tao Ren (peach kernel); and a Blood-level Heat-clearing and Yin-nourishing herb (Sheng Di Huang, fresh rehmannia root). The Blood-invigorating herbs collectively may affect platelet aggregation and coagulation function and may interact with anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications; Sheng Di Huang may affect blood glucose metabolism; Dang Gui may interact with warfarin and other anticoagulants due to its coumarin constituents. Do not use during pregnancy, as all Blood-invigorating herbs in this formula are contraindicated in pregnancy. Dogs, cats, and horses on prescription medications should use this formula under veterinary supervision, as herb-drug interaction research in these species remains limited.
Medication categories warranting extra caution include anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications, blood glucose-affecting medications, and animals managing multiple concurrent prescriptions. May be used for up to 1 month, or as directed by your veterinarian. Your veterinarian can determine appropriateness based on your animal's condition, current medications, and laboratory results.
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Tao Hong Si Wu is indicated for dogs, cats, and horses with TCVM patterns of Blood deficiency with concurrent Blood-Heat accumulation and Blood stagnation, where insufficient Blood nourishment is accompanied by Blood-Heat in the Blood level and Blood stagnation in the channel system. Holistic veterinarians frequently prescribe it as a classical TCVM Blood-nourishing, Heat-clearing, and stasis-resolving formula for combined Blood deficiency, Blood-Heat, and Blood stagnation presentations. Do not use during pregnancy. May be used for up to 1 month, or as directed by your veterinarian. Your authorizing veterinarian will confirm the appropriate TCVM pattern diagnosis before recommending Tao Hong Si Wu.
Tao Hong Si Wu is available as a 600g powder that mixes into food. The jar includes a double-sided scoop: 1 large level scoop holds approximately 7g and 1 small level scoop holds approximately 2g. For dogs and cats, the guideline is 0.5g per 10 to 20 lbs of body weight twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. For horses, the guideline is 10 to 20g twice daily as a top dressing on feed (approximately 1.5 to 3 large scoops twice daily), or as directed by your veterinarian. Do not use during pregnancy. May be used for up to 1 month, or as directed by your veterinarian.
Si Wu Tang (Four Substance Decoction) is the foundational Blood-nourishing formula in classical Chinese medicine, composed of Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, a peony root herb, and a rehmannia herb. Tao Hong Si Wu Tang modifies this base in two important ways: first, it adds Tao Ren (peach kernel) and Hong Hua (safflower) - the Tao Hong pair - to significantly amplify the formula's Blood stasis-resolving action beyond what the Si Wu Tang base herbs provide; second, it uses Chi Shao (red peony root) rather than Bai Shao and Sheng Di Huang (fresh rehmannia) rather than Shu Di Huang, shifting the formula's character toward stronger Blood-cooling and Heat-clearing action. The base Si Wu Tang is most appropriate for pure Blood deficiency without significant Blood stagnation or Blood-Heat. Tao Hong Si Wu Tang is more appropriate when Blood deficiency is complicated by concurrent Blood stagnation and Blood-Heat - a pattern frequently seen in reproductive channel disorders, traumatic Blood stasis, and chronic inflammatory conditions where Blood deficiency and Blood stagnation have developed together. Your authorizing veterinarian will determine the most appropriate formula based on your animal's specific TCVM pattern diagnosis.
All six herbs in Tao Hong Si Wu have Blood-invigorating properties to varying degrees, and several - particularly Hong Hua (safflower), Tao Ren (peach kernel), and Chuan Xiong - have classical TCVM indications that include promoting uterine circulation and resolving uterine Blood stasis. In TCVM theory, herbs that actively move and invigorate Blood in the uterine channel carry the risk of disrupting the Blood's ability to hold and nourish the developing fetus, potentially leading to miscarriage. This risk is especially significant for Hong Hua and Tao Ren, which are among the most commonly cited Blood-invigorating herbs contraindicated in pregnancy in classical Chinese medical literature. Do not use Tao Hong Si Wu during pregnancy under any circumstances. If the formula is being used as part of a reproductive support protocol, stop administration as soon as pregnancy is confirmed and consult your authorizing veterinarian immediately for guidance on appropriate next steps, or as directed by your veterinarian.
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