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Recommended by holistic veterinarians, Jing Tang White Tiger Formula is a Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) herbal formula that clears Heat and purges Fire to address patterns of intense Qi-level Heat accumulation and Excess Fire in dogs, cats, and horses. Based on Bai Hu Tang (White Tiger Powder) from Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Discussion of Cold Induced Disorders and Miscellaneous Diseases) by Zhang Zhong-Jing in 220 CE, this four-ingredient classical formula combines a powerful mineral Heat-clearing and Fire-purging chief substance (Shi Gao, raw gypsum), a Fire-draining and Yin-nourishing herb (Zhi Mu), a Stomach-protecting and Fluid-generating grain (Geng Mi, non-glutinous rice), and a harmonizing and toxin-resolving herb (Gan Cao) to address intense Excess Heat accumulation at the Qi level. Available as 0.5g capsules (200 count). Use with care in Qi- or Yang-deficient patients, as the formula's cold and purging nature may further weaken an already deficient Qi or Yang foundation. Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea or other unusual signs. For use in 1 to 3 weeks only; stop administration as soon as clinical signs resolve. Dosing varies by species and body weight; your authorizing veterinarian will provide specific guidance.
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Active ingredients: Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis), Chinese licorice root; Geng Mi (Oryza sativa), Non-glutinous rice; Shi Gao Sheng (Gypsum fibrosum), Raw gypsum; Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena asphodeloides), Anemarrhena rhizome.
Inactive ingredients: Bovine gelatin.
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White Tiger Formula is a four-ingredient classical formula from Zhang Zhong-Jing's Shang Han Za Bing Lun (220 CE), organized around a powerful mineral Heat-clearing and Fire-purging chief pair (Shi Gao, Zhi Mu), a Stomach-protecting and Fluid-generating assistant ingredient (Geng Mi), and a harmonizing and Heat-resolving herb (Gan Cao):
White Tiger Formula contains Shi Gao (raw gypsum), a mineral substance that may affect calcium metabolism and interact with medications affecting calcium or electrolyte balance; Gan Cao (Chinese licorice root), whose glycyrrhizin constituent may cause sodium retention and potassium loss with use and may interact with diuretics, antihypertensive medications, and corticosteroids; and Zhi Mu (anemarrhena rhizome), which may affect blood glucose metabolism. This formula is not appropriate for Qi- or Yang-deficient patients. Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea or other unusual signs. 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 diuretics, antihypertensive medications, corticosteroids, calcium-affecting medications, blood glucose-affecting medications, and animals managing multiple concurrent prescriptions. Use for 1 to 3 weeks only; stop as soon as clinical signs resolve, 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
White Tiger Formula is indicated for dogs, cats, and horses with TCVM patterns of intense Qi-level Excess Heat accumulation and Excess Fire in the Lung and Stomach channels, where Heat has penetrated to the Qi level and is causing intense systemic Heat signs. Holistic veterinarians frequently prescribe it as an acute, short-course TCVM Excess Heat and Fire-purging formula for intense Qi-level Heat presentations. Use with care in Qi or Yang deficient patients. Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea or other unusual signs. Use for 1 to 3 weeks only, or as directed by your veterinarian. Your authorizing veterinarian will confirm the appropriate TCVM pattern diagnosis before recommending White Tiger Formula.
Dosing varies by species and body weight; your authorizing veterinarian will provide specific guidance. 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 up to 100g twice daily as a top dressing on feed, or as directed by your veterinarian. Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea or other unusual signs. Use for 1 to 3 weeks only; stop as soon as clinical signs resolve, or as directed by your veterinarian.
White Tiger Formula is built around Shi Gao (raw gypsum) and Zhi Mu, two of the coldest and most aggressively Fire-purging substances in the Chinese materia medica. Their combined cold, bitter, and draining nature is clinically effective for rapidly clearing intense Qi-level Excess Heat and Excess Fire, but extended use carries the risk of over-cooling the body, damaging Spleen and Stomach Qi and Yang, and depleting Qi and Fluids in patients who have already been weakened by the Heat. Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea - a clear clinical signal that the formula's cold and purging nature is exceeding the body's tolerance. Stop as soon as clinical signs resolve - continuing beyond resolution risks creating a Cold pattern on top of the resolved Heat pattern. In TCVM clinical practice, White Tiger Formula is a targeted, acute-phase formula rather than a long-term maintenance formula; your authorizing veterinarian will determine when to transition to a more tonifying or balancing formula once the acute Heat pattern has resolved, or as directed by your veterinarian.
White Tiger Formula is one of the most aggressively cold and Fire-purging classical formulas in TCVM, making it specifically contraindicated or requiring careful management in patients with Qi deficiency or Yang deficiency. In TCVM theory, Qi deficiency means the body already lacks sufficient Qi to power its functions and maintain metabolic warmth; introducing large amounts of cold, draining herbs further reduces the metabolic warmth and Qi production capacity, risking collapse of the Spleen and Stomach Qi that the formula's Geng Mi and Gan Cao are only partially capable of protecting against. Yang deficiency presents an even greater risk: Yang-deficient patients lack the warming Yang needed to maintain body temperature and metabolic function, and the formula's intense cold and purging action can rapidly worsen Yang deficiency to the point of Yang collapse. In patients with concurrent Qi or Yang deficiency and Excess Heat, your authorizing veterinarian may recommend a modified approach: using White Tiger Formula at reduced dosage, combining it with Qi or Yang-tonifying formulas, or selecting an alternative formula with a less aggressively cold Heat-clearing strategy, or as directed by your veterinarian.
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