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Jing Tang Tuo Min Fang Concentrated 0.5g Capsules (100 Count)

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Jing Tang Tuo Min Fang Concentrated 0.5g Capsules (100 Count)

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Recommended by holistic veterinarians, Jing Tang Tuo Min Fang is a Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) herbal formula that cools Blood, clears Wind-Heat, and moves Blood to address patterns of Wind-Heat invasion with Blood-Heat accumulation and Blood stagnation presenting as skin and immune hypersensitivity reactions in dogs and cats. Based on Tuo Ming Tang (anti-allergy decoction, Ma et al., 1986), this five-herb formula combines a Wind-dispersing and rash-clearing insect substance (Chan Tui), a Yin-nourishing and Blood-cooling herb (Han Lian Cao), a Blood-cooling and Blood-invigorating root (Qian Cao Gen), a Heat-toxin-clearing and Blood-cooling root (Ruan Zi Cao), and a Wind-dispelling, toxin-resolving, and itch-stopping herb (Xu Chang Qing) to address the Wind-Heat and Blood-Heat components of the TCVM allergy and skin hypersensitivity pattern. Available as concentrated 0.5g capsules (100 count). Use with care in pregnant patients. May be used for up to 3 months, or as directed by your veterinarian. Dosing varies by species and body weight; your authorizing veterinarian will provide specific guidance.

VETERINARY AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED: Submit Your Authorization Request or Request a TCVM Telemedicine Consultation

What It Supports

  • Wind-Heat clearance and skin rash resolution: Chan Tui disperses Wind, clears Heat, and vents skin rashes with a specific affinity for Wind-Heat patterns at the skin surface and Lung channel; Xu Chang Qing dispels Wind, resolves toxins, and stops itching with its pungent, warm, and Wind-dispelling nature; together they form the formula's primary Wind-clearing layer, addressing the Wind-Heat invasion that TCVM theory identifies as the triggering factor in acute allergic and skin hypersensitivity reactions
  • Blood cooling and Heat-toxin clearance: Ruan Zi Cao cools Blood, clears Heat-toxin, and addresses skin lesions and rashes associated with Blood-Heat accumulation; Han Lian Cao cools Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin; Qian Cao Gen cools Blood, stops bleeding, and invigorates Blood to dispel stasis in the skin channels; together they form the formula's Blood-cooling and Heat-toxin-clearing layer, addressing the Blood-Heat accumulation that sustains the inflammatory and hypersensitivity response after the initial Wind-Heat trigger
  • Blood invigoration and stagnation resolution in skin channels: Qian Cao Gen invigorates Blood alongside its Blood-cooling action, ensuring that Blood stagnation accumulating in the skin channels from chronic Blood-Heat and Wind obstruction is simultaneously cleared; the formula's combined Blood-cooling and Blood-invigorating approach reflects the classical TCVM clinical understanding that chronic Wind-Heat and Blood-Heat skin patterns frequently develop a secondary Blood stagnation component requiring simultaneous resolution

TCVM Principles

  • Primary action: Cool Blood, clear Wind-Heat, move Blood
  • Classical antecedent: Tuo Ming Tang (anti-allergy decoction), Ma et al., 1986
  • Contraindications: None listed
  • Warning: Use with care in pregnant patients
  • Duration: May be used for up to 3 months, or as directed by your veterinarian

Available Forms

  • 0.5g Concentrated Capsules (100 Count): Pre-measured concentrated capsule format for precise, convenient dosing; can be given directly or hidden in food or a soft treat

Suggested Use

  • Concentrated Capsules (0.5g) - Dogs and Cats (10 lbs and over): One 0.5g capsule per 20 to 40 lbs of body weight twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian
  • Concentrated Capsules (0.2g) - Small Dogs and Cats (under 10 lbs): One 0.2g capsule once daily, or as directed by your veterinarian
  • Use with care in pregnant patients. May be used for up to 3 months, or as directed by your veterinarian. Your authorizing veterinarian will confirm the appropriate dose and duration for your animal

Ingredients

Active ingredients: Chan Tui (Cryptotympana pustulata), Cicada molting; Han Lian Cao (Eclipta prostrata), Eclipta herb; Qian Cao Gen (Rubia cordifolia), Indian madder root; Ruan Zi Cao (Arnebia euchroma), Soft arnebia root; Xu Chang Qing (Cynanchum paniculatum), Paniculate swallowwort root.

Inactive ingredients: Bovine gelatin; gluten-free maltodextrin.

VETERINARY AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED: Submit Your Authorization Request or Request a TCVM Telemedicine Consultation

Active Ingredient TCVM Actions

Tuo Min Fang is a five-herb formula based on Tuo Ming Tang (anti-allergy decoction, Ma et al., 1986), organized around a Wind-dispersing and rash-clearing layer (Chan Tui, Xu Chang Qing) and a Blood-cooling, Heat-toxin-clearing, and Blood-invigorating layer (Han Lian Cao, Qian Cao Gen, Ruan Zi Cao):

  • Chan Tui (Cryptotympana pustulata) - Cicada molting: Disperses Wind, clears Heat, vents skin rashes, and soothes the throat; the formula's primary Wind-dispersing and rash-clearing chief herb, with a specific affinity for Wind-Heat patterns at the skin surface and Lung channel; Chan Tui's light, ascending, and Wind-dispersing nature makes it the most appropriate herb for venting Wind-Heat outward through the skin surface in allergic and immune hypersensitivity patterns; as an insect-derived substance (the shed exoskeleton of the cicada), Chan Tui's unique affinity for the skin layer and its Wind-dispersing action directly address the Wind-Heat invasion component of the allergy pattern
  • Han Lian Cao (Eclipta prostrata) - Eclipta herb: Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, cools Blood, and stops bleeding; the formula's Yin-nourishing and Blood-cooling herb, addressing the underlying Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency that allows Blood-Heat to accumulate in the skin channels in chronic Wind-Heat skin patterns; Han Lian Cao's cool, Yin-nourishing nature ensures the formula's Wind-clearing and Blood-cooling strategy is supported by adequate Yin nourishment to prevent over-drying the Blood and Yin during the treatment course
  • Qian Cao Gen (Rubia cordifolia) - Indian madder root: Cools Blood, stops bleeding, and invigorates Blood to dispel stasis; the formula's Blood-cooling and Blood-invigorating herb, simultaneously addressing the Blood-Heat accumulation and the secondary Blood stagnation that develops in chronic Wind-Heat and Blood-Heat skin patterns; Qian Cao Gen's combined Blood-cooling and Blood-invigorating action makes it uniquely suited to formulas where both Blood-Heat clearance and Blood stagnation resolution are required
  • Ruan Zi Cao (Arnebia euchroma) - Soft arnebia root: Cools Blood, clears Heat-toxin, and addresses skin lesions and rashes associated with Blood-Heat accumulation in the skin channels; the formula's primary Heat-toxin-clearing and Blood-cooling root, with a specific affinity for skin lesions, rashes, and blood vessels in the skin layer; Ruan Zi Cao's shikonin and alkannin constituents provide both classical TCVM Heat-toxin-clearing and Blood-cooling action and documented anti-inflammatory and wound-healing activity in the skin; its deep purple-red color reflects its specific affinity for the Blood level and skin channel in TCVM pattern theory
  • Xu Chang Qing (Cynanchum paniculatum) - Paniculate swallowwort root: Dispels Wind, resolves toxins, stops itching, and moves Blood; the formula's Wind-dispelling and itch-stopping herb alongside Chan Tui, also known as Liao Diao Zhu, with a specific affinity for Wind-type itching and skin hypersensitivity patterns; Xu Chang Qing's pungent, warm, and Wind-dispelling nature addresses the Wind component of pruritic skin patterns, while its toxin-resolving and Blood-moving actions contribute additional stagnation-resolving support to the formula's Blood-invigorating layer

Potential Drug Interactions

Tuo Min Fang contains Blood-cooling and Blood-invigorating herbs including Qian Cao Gen (Indian madder root), Ruan Zi Cao (soft arnebia root), and Han Lian Cao (eclipta herb), and Wind-dispelling herbs including Chan Tui (cicada molting) and Xu Chang Qing (paniculate swallowwort root). Qian Cao Gen may affect platelet aggregation and coagulation function; Xu Chang Qing contains paeonol and related constituents that may interact with hepatically metabolized medications. Use with care in pregnant patients, as Blood-invigorating herbs may affect uterine circulation. Animals 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 drugs, and animals managing multiple concurrent prescriptions. May be used for up to 3 months, or as directed by your veterinarian. Your veterinarian can determine appropriateness based on your animal's condition, current medications, and laboratory results.

VETERINARY AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED: Submit Your Authorization Request or Request a TCVM Telemedicine Consultation

Frequently Asked Questions

What conditions is Tuo Min Fang used for in TCVM?

Tuo Min Fang is indicated for dogs and cats with TCVM patterns of Wind-Heat invasion with Blood-Heat accumulation presenting as skin and immune hypersensitivity reactions, including itching, skin rashes, and inflammatory skin changes associated with Wind-Heat and Blood-Heat patterns in the skin channel. Holistic veterinarians frequently prescribe it as a TCVM allergy and skin hypersensitivity support formula for Wind-Heat and Blood-Heat skin patterns. Use with care in pregnant patients. May be used for up to 3 months, or as directed by your veterinarian. Your authorizing veterinarian will confirm the appropriate TCVM pattern diagnosis before recommending Tuo Min Fang.

How is Tuo Min Fang administered, and what are the dosing guidelines?

Dosing varies by body weight; your authorizing veterinarian will provide specific guidance. For dogs and cats 10 lbs and over, the guideline is one 0.5g concentrated capsule per 20 to 40 lbs of body weight twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. For small dogs and cats under 10 lbs, the guideline is one 0.2g capsule once daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. Use with care in pregnant patients. May be used for up to 3 months, or as directed by your veterinarian.

Why does Tuo Min Fang use Chan Tui (cicada molting) as its chief herb?

Chan Tui (cicada molting, the shed exoskeleton of Cryptotympana pustulata) occupies the chief herb position in Tuo Min Fang because its specific properties make it uniquely suited to the Wind-Heat skin hypersensitivity pattern this formula targets. In TCVM theory, Chan Tui's light, ascending, and Wind-dispersing nature gives it a specific affinity for the skin surface and Lung channel - the primary sites of Wind-Heat invasion in allergic and immune hypersensitivity patterns. Its ability to vent Wind-Heat outward through the skin surface directly addresses the mechanism of Wind-Heat skin patterns by driving the Wind-Heat pathogen outward rather than suppressing or clearing it inward. Chan Tui is one of the most important insect-derived substances in the Chinese materia medica specifically because of this unique skin-surface and Wind-venting affinity, which no plant-derived herb in the formula fully replicates.

How does Tuo Min Fang differ from other TCVM skin and allergy formulas?

Tuo Min Fang is specifically designed for the Wind-Heat and Blood-Heat component of TCVM allergy and skin hypersensitivity patterns, distinguishing it from TCVM skin formulas that primarily address Damp-Heat patterns (built around Ku Shen and Huang Bai), Yin deficiency with Empty Heat patterns (built around Sheng Di Huang and Mu Dan Pi), or Blood deficiency with Wind-Dryness patterns (built around Dang Gui and Shou Di Huang). Tuo Min Fang's five-herb composition is tightly focused on the Wind-Heat invasion and Blood-Heat accumulation pattern specifically associated with acute and subacute allergic and immune hypersensitivity reactions, making it appropriate for Wind-Heat-driven presentations rather than Damp-Heat, Yin deficiency, or Blood deficiency-driven skin patterns. Your authorizing veterinarian will determine the most appropriate TCVM skin formula based on your animal's specific pattern diagnosis.

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