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Jing Tang Xiao Zhang San 600g Powder

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Recommended by holistic veterinarians, Jing Tang Xiao Zhang San is a Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) herbal formula that breaks down Qi stagnation and resolves stagnation to address patterns of Qi stagnation with abdominal distension, Damp accumulation, and gastrointestinal stagnation in dogs, cats, and horses. Based on a formula from Xue (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine) written by Yu Chuan in 1979, this seventeen-herb formula combines a core Qi-moving and Qi-breaking layer (Xiang Fu, Qing Pi, Chen Pi, Wu Yao, Zhi Shi, Hou Po, Chuan Mu Xiang, Da Fu Pi), a Dampness-transforming and urination-promoting layer (Huo Xiang, Hua Shi, Tong Cao), a Qi-descending and food stagnation-resolving layer (Lai Fu Zi, Qian Niu Zi), an Intestine-moistening and bowel-moving herb (Yu Li Ren), a Heat-purging and stagnation-clearing herb (Da Huang), and a Blood-nourishing and Liver-softening pair (Bai Shao Yao, Dang Gui) to comprehensively address the complex Qi stagnation, Dampness, and abdominal distension pattern. Available as a 600g powder. Do not use during pregnancy. Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea or other unusual signs. May be used as needed 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.

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What It Supports

  • Qi movement and Qi stagnation breaking across multiple channels: Xiang Fu (cyperus rhizome) moves Liver Qi, regulates Qi, and alleviates stagnation with a broad affinity for the Liver, Triple Burner, and Spleen channels; Qing Pi breaks Liver Qi stagnation and disperses accumulations with a more aggressive and penetrating action than Chen Pi; Chen Pi regulates Qi, dries Dampness, and harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach; Wu Yao moves Qi and warms the Kidney and Bladder to address cold-type Qi constraint in the lower Jiao; Zhi Shi breaks Qi stagnation, reduces abdominal distension, and dissolves food stagnation; Hou Po moves Qi, dries Dampness, and reduces abdominal fullness and distension; Chuan Mu Xiang moves Qi and alleviates gastrointestinal Qi stagnation; Da Fu Pi descends Qi, reduces distension, and promotes urination; together they form the formula's comprehensive Qi-moving and distension-reducing foundation, addressing Qi stagnation across the Liver, Spleen, Stomach, and lower Jiao channel system
  • Dampness transformation, Damp-Heat clearance, and urination promotion: Huo Xiang (patchouli herb) transforms Dampness, harmonizes the middle Jiao, and releases the Exterior; Hua Shi (talc mineral) clears Damp-Heat, promotes urination, and guides accumulated Damp-Heat out through the urinary pathway; Tong Cao (tetrapanax pith) promotes urination, clears Dampness, and benefits the San Jiao water metabolism; together they address the Dampness and Damp accumulation component of the abdominal distension pattern, ensuring that accumulated Dampness is cleared through the urinary pathway while the middle Jiao Dampness is simultaneously transformed
  • Food stagnation resolution, Intestine moistening, and Heat purging: Lai Fu Zi (radish seed) descends Lung and Stomach Qi and reduces food stagnation and bloating; Qian Niu Zi (morning glory seed) drains water accumulation, breaks Qi stagnation, and promotes bowel movement; Yu Li Ren (bush cherry kernel) moistens the Intestines and promotes bowel movement to relieve constipation associated with Qi stagnation; Da Huang purges Qi stagnation, clears accumulated Heat and Dampness, and invigorates Blood with a strong descending and stagnation-clearing action; Bai Shao Yao nourishes Blood and Yin, softens the Liver, and moderates the formula's aggressive Qi-breaking strategy to prevent excessive drying or Yin damage; Dang Gui nourishes Blood, invigorates Blood, and moistens the Intestines as the formula's Blood-nourishing harmonizing herb

TCVM Principles

  • Primary action: Break down Qi stagnation, resolve stagnation
  • Classical antecedent: Xue (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine), Yu Chuan, 1979
  • Contraindications: Do not use during pregnancy
  • Warning: Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea or other unusual signs
  • Duration: May be used as needed for up to 3 months, or as directed by your veterinarian

Available Forms

  • 600g Powder: Standard granule powder format; mix into food for easy daily administration

Suggested Use

  • Powder (600g) - Dogs and Cats: 0.5g per 10 to 20 lbs of body weight twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian
  • Powder (600g) - Horses: 15g twice daily as a top dressing on feed, or as directed by your veterinarian
  • Do not use during pregnancy. Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea or other unusual signs. May be used as needed 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: Bai Shao Yao (Paeonia lactiflora), White peony root; Chen Pi (Citrus reticulata), Tangerine peel; Chuan Mu Xiang (Vladimiria souliei), Vladimiria root; Da Fu Pi (Areca catechu), Areca husk; Da Huang (Rheum palmatum), Chinese rhubarb root; Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis), Chinese angelica root; Hou Po (Magnolia obovata), Magnolia bark; Hua Shi (Talcum), Talc mineral; Huo Xiang (Pogostemon cablin), Patchouli herb; Lai Fu Zi (Raphanus sativus), Radish seed; Qian Niu Zi (Pharbitis nil), Morning glory seed; Qing Pi (Citrus reticulata viride), Green tangerine peel; Tong Cao (Tetrapanax papyrifer), Rice paper pith; Wu Yao (Lindera aggregata), Lindera root; Xiang Fu (Cyperus rotundus), Cyperus rhizome; Yu Li Ren (Prunus japonica), Bush cherry kernel; Zhi Shi (Citrus aurantium), Immature bitter orange fruit.

Inactive ingredients: None listed.

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Active Ingredient TCVM Actions

Xiao Zhang San is a seventeen-herb formula from Yu Chuan's Xue (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, 1979), organized around a comprehensive Qi-moving and distension-reducing foundation (Xiang Fu, Qing Pi, Chen Pi, Wu Yao, Zhi Shi, Hou Po, Chuan Mu Xiang, Da Fu Pi), a Dampness-transforming and urination-promoting layer (Huo Xiang, Hua Shi, Tong Cao), a food stagnation-resolving and bowel-moving layer (Lai Fu Zi, Qian Niu Zi, Yu Li Ren), a stagnation-purging and Heat-clearing herb (Da Huang), and a Blood-nourishing and Liver-softening pair (Bai Shao Yao, Dang Gui):

  • Bai Shao Yao (Paeonia lactiflora) - White peony root: Nourishes Blood and Yin, softens the Liver, and moderates spasm and constraint; the formula's Liver-softening and Blood-nourishing herb, moderating the aggressive Qi-breaking strategy of the many pungent, moving, and draining herbs in this formula to prevent excessive Yin and Blood depletion during the treatment course; Bai Shao Yao's paeoniflorin constituent provides both classical TCVM Blood-nourishing and Liver-softening action and documented antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory pharmacological activity; do not use during pregnancy
  • Chen Pi (Citrus reticulata) - Tangerine peel: Regulates Qi, dries Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, and harmonizes the middle Jiao; the formula's middle Jiao Qi-regulating and Damp-drying herb, working alongside Qing Pi and Xiang Fu to address the Spleen and Stomach Qi stagnation and Dampness accumulation in the middle Jiao; Chen Pi's milder and more Spleen-harmonizing Qi-regulating nature complements the more aggressive Qi-breaking action of Qing Pi and Zhi Shi
  • Chuan Mu Xiang (Vladimiria souliei) - Vladimiria root: Moves Qi, alleviates gastrointestinal Qi stagnation and distension, and harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach; the formula's gastrointestinal-specific Qi-moving herb, with a warm, pungent, and bitter nature and a specific affinity for the Spleen, Stomach, Large Intestine, and Gallbladder channels; Chuan Mu Xiang (as a substitute for the classical Mu Xiang, Aucklandia) provides the same gastrointestinal Qi-moving and distension-alleviating action for Spleen and Stomach Qi stagnation and abdominal bloating
  • Da Fu Pi (Areca catechu) - Areca husk: Descends Qi, reduces abdominal distension and fullness, promotes urination, and moves the bowels; the formula's Qi-descending and distension-reducing herb with a simultaneous urination-promoting action, addressing the abdominal fullness and Dampness accumulation components of the Qi stagnation pattern through both the bowel and urinary pathways; Da Fu Pi's alkaloid and tannin constituents provide both classical TCVM Qi-descending and distension-reducing action and documented prokinetic and diuretic pharmacological activity
  • Da Huang (Rheum palmatum) - Chinese rhubarb root: Purges Qi stagnation and accumulations, clears Heat, and invigorates Blood with a strong descending and stagnation-purging action; the formula's primary purgative and Heat-clearing herb, driving accumulated Qi stagnation, Heat, and Damp-Heat accumulation downward and out through the Large Intestine; Da Huang's anthraquinone glycosides (emodin, rhein) provide both classical TCVM stagnation-purging and Heat-clearing action and documented antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory pharmacological activity; do not use during pregnancy
  • Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis) - Chinese angelica root: Tonifies Blood, invigorates Blood, and moistens the Intestines; the formula's Blood-nourishing and Intestine-moistening harmonizing herb, working alongside Bai Shao Yao to ensure the formula's aggressive Qi-breaking and stagnation-purging strategy is supported by concurrent Blood nourishment; Dang Gui's Intestine-moistening action also contributes to the formula's bowel-moving strategy alongside Yu Li Ren and Qian Niu Zi; do not use during pregnancy
  • Hou Po (Magnolia obovata) - Magnolia bark: Moves Qi, dries Dampness, reduces abdominal fullness and distension, and descends rebellious Qi; the formula's Qi-moving and Damp-drying herb with a specific affinity for the Spleen, Stomach, Lung, and Large Intestine channels and abdominal distension; Hou Po's honokiol and magnolol constituents provide both classical TCVM Qi-moving and Dampness-drying action and documented anxiolytic, antispasmodic, and anti-inflammatory pharmacological activity
  • Hua Shi (Talcum) - Talc mineral: Clears Damp-Heat, promotes urination, and guides accumulated Damp-Heat out through the urinary pathway; the formula's Damp-Heat-clearing mineral substance, addressing the Damp-Heat component of the abdominal stagnation pattern and providing a urinary route for Damp-Heat elimination alongside Tong Cao and Da Fu Pi
  • Huo Xiang (Pogostemon cablin) - Patchouli herb: Transforms Dampness, harmonizes the middle Jiao, releases the Exterior, and stops nausea; the formula's primary middle Jiao Dampness-transforming herb, addressing the Dampness accumulation in the Spleen and Stomach that contributes to abdominal fullness and distension; Huo Xiang's patchoulol and other sesquiterpene constituents provide both classical TCVM Dampness-transforming and middle Jiao-harmonizing action and documented antimicrobial and antiemetic pharmacological activity
  • Lai Fu Zi (Raphanus sativus) - Radish seed: Descends Lung and Stomach Qi, reduces food stagnation and bloating, and transforms Phlegm; the formula's food stagnation-resolving and Qi-descending herb, specifically addressing the food stagnation and Qi accumulation component of abdominal distension with its strong Qi-descending and stagnation-dissolving action; Lai Fu Zi's erucic acid and sinapine constituents provide both classical TCVM Qi-descending and food stagnation-resolving action and documented prokinetic pharmacological activity
  • Qian Niu Zi (Pharbitis nil) - Morning glory seed: Drains water accumulation, breaks Qi stagnation, and promotes bowel movement; one of the formula's stronger Qi stagnation-breaking and water-draining herbs, addressing the more established water and Qi accumulation components of abdominal distension with its strong draining action; Qian Niu Zi's pharbitin glycoside constituents provide both classical TCVM water-draining and Qi-breaking action and documented cathartic pharmacological activity; do not use during pregnancy
  • Qing Pi (Citrus reticulata viride) - Green tangerine peel: Breaks Liver Qi stagnation, dries Dampness, and disperses accumulations with a more aggressive and penetrating Qi-breaking action than Chen Pi; the formula's Liver-targeting Qi-breaking herb, directly addressing the Liver Qi constraint component of the pattern; Qing Pi's bitter, acrid, and warm nature gives it a more powerful dispersing and accumulation-breaking action than Chen Pi, making it appropriate for the more established Liver Qi stagnation component
  • Tong Cao (Tetrapanax papyrifer) - Rice paper pith: Promotes urination, clears Dampness, and benefits the San Jiao water metabolism; the formula's San Jiao-clearing and urination-promoting herb, working alongside Hua Shi and Da Fu Pi to promote urination as a route for Dampness and Damp-Heat elimination; Tong Cao's light, bland, and slightly cold nature makes it appropriate for gently clearing Dampness through the San Jiao water metabolism pathway without excessively drying the Yin
  • Wu Yao (Lindera aggregata) - Lindera root: Moves Qi, warms the Kidney and Bladder, disperses cold-type Qi constraint in the lower Jiao, and alleviates distension; the formula's lower Jiao-specific and cold-type Qi stagnation-addressing herb, with a warm, pungent nature and a specific affinity for the Kidney, Bladder, Spleen, and Lung channels and cold-accumulation distension in the lower abdomen; Wu Yao's linderane and other sesquiterpene constituents provide both classical TCVM Qi-moving and Kidney-warming action and documented antispasmodic and prokinetic pharmacological activity
  • Xiang Fu (Cyperus rotundus) - Cyperus rhizome: Moves Liver Qi, regulates Qi, and alleviates stagnation across the Liver, Triple Burner, and Spleen channels; the formula's chief Qi-moving herb and the primary Liver Qi-regulating substance, addressing the Liver Qi constraint root of the stagnation pattern with a broad channel affinity that covers the Liver, Triple Burner, and Spleen; Xiang Fu's cyperone and other sesquiterpene constituents provide both classical TCVM Liver Qi-moving and stagnation-alleviating action and documented antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory pharmacological activity; do not use during pregnancy
  • Yu Li Ren (Prunus japonica) - Bush cherry kernel: Moistens the Intestines and promotes bowel movement to relieve constipation associated with Qi stagnation and fluid insufficiency; the formula's primary Intestine-moistening herb, addressing the constipation and dry bowel component of Qi stagnation-associated abdominal distension through its fatty oil-rich moistening action; Yu Li Ren's amygdalin and fatty oil constituents provide both classical TCVM Intestine-moistening and bowel-moving action and documented laxative pharmacological activity; do not use during pregnancy
  • Zhi Shi (Citrus aurantium) - Immature bitter orange fruit: Breaks Qi stagnation, reduces abdominal distension and fullness, dissolves food stagnation, and descends turbid Qi; the formula's most powerful Qi stagnation-breaking herb alongside Hou Po, with a bitter, acrid, and slightly cold nature and a specific affinity for breaking up and descending established Qi accumulations in the Spleen, Stomach, and Large Intestine channels; Zhi Shi's synephrine and flavonoid constituents provide both classical TCVM Qi stagnation-breaking and distension-reducing action and documented prokinetic and cardiovascular pharmacological activity

Potential Drug Interactions

Xiao Zhang San contains multiple Qi-moving and stagnation-breaking herbs including Xiang Fu, Qing Pi, Chen Pi, Hou Po, Zhi Shi, and Wu Yao; a purgative herb (Da Huang) and a strong water-draining herb (Qian Niu Zi) that may affect electrolyte balance; Blood-invigorating herbs including Dang Gui and Bai Shao Yao; Dampness-draining herbs (Hua Shi, Tong Cao) that promote urination; and Zhi Shi, whose synephrine constituent may interact with cardiovascular medications. Da Huang's anthraquinone constituents may affect electrolyte balance and interact with cardiac medications and diuretics; Dang Gui may interact with anticoagulant medications; Hou Po's honokiol may interact with CNS-affecting medications and sedatives; Qian Niu Zi's cathartic action may increase the rate of absorption or excretion of concurrently administered medications. Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea or other unusual signs. Do not use during 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 cardiovascular medications, anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications, diuretics, CNS-affecting medications and sedatives, cardiac medications, and animals managing multiple concurrent prescriptions. May be used as needed 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What conditions is Xiao Zhang San used for in TCVM?

Xiao Zhang San is indicated for dogs, cats, and horses with TCVM patterns of Qi stagnation with abdominal distension, Dampness accumulation, food stagnation, and gastrointestinal stagnation, where Qi stagnation has resulted in abdominal bloating, fullness, and Dampness accumulation in the Spleen, Stomach, Liver, and lower Jiao channel system. Holistic veterinarians frequently prescribe it as a comprehensive TCVM abdominal distension and Qi stagnation-clearing formula for complex multi-channel Qi stagnation presentations. Do not use during pregnancy. Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea or other unusual signs. May be used as needed for up to 3 months, or as directed by your veterinarian. Your authorizing veterinarian will confirm the appropriate TCVM pattern diagnosis before recommending Xiao Zhang San.

How is Xiao Zhang San administered, and what are the dosing guidelines?

Xiao Zhang San is available as a 600g powder that mixes into food. 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 15g twice daily as a top dressing on feed, or as directed by your veterinarian. Do not use during pregnancy. Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea or other unusual signs. May be used as needed for up to 3 months, or as directed by your veterinarian.

Why does Xiao Zhang San include so many Qi-moving herbs, and what does each one contribute?

Xiao Zhang San addresses a complex, multi-channel Qi stagnation pattern involving the Liver, Spleen, Stomach, lower Jiao, and San Jiao simultaneously, which requires Qi-moving herbs with different channel affinities and different strengths of Qi-moving action to comprehensively clear the stagnation. Xiang Fu is the primary Liver Qi-regulating herb with broad Triple Burner affinity; Qing Pi provides the most aggressive Liver Qi-breaking action; Chen Pi regulates middle Jiao Spleen and Stomach Qi with a milder, more harmonizing action; Wu Yao specifically addresses cold-type Qi constraint in the lower Jiao; Zhi Shi and Hou Po break the most established Qi accumulations and reduce abdominal distension; Chuan Mu Xiang targets gastrointestinal Qi stagnation specifically; and Da Fu Pi descends Qi and promotes urination simultaneously. No single Qi-moving herb covers all these channels and stagnation depths simultaneously - the formula's breadth of Qi-moving coverage is what makes it specifically suited to the complex, multi-channel abdominal distension pattern, or as directed by your veterinarian.

Why does a Qi stagnation formula include Blood-nourishing herbs like Bai Shao Yao and Dang Gui?

In TCVM theory, the Liver governs the smooth flow of Qi throughout the body and stores Blood. When Liver Qi is stagnant, it often co-exists with some degree of Liver Blood or Yin insufficiency - either because Blood deficiency fails to nourish and soften the Liver, allowing Qi to stagnate more easily, or because chronic Qi stagnation eventually impairs Blood production and circulation. The inclusion of Bai Shao Yao and Dang Gui in Xiao Zhang San serves two purposes: first, they nourish Blood and soften the Liver, addressing the Blood-nourishing deficiency root that contributes to Liver Qi constraint; second, they moderate and counterbalance the formula's seventeen herbs of predominantly pungent, bitter, drying, and draining nature. Without Bai Shao Yao and Dang Gui, the formula's aggressive Qi-breaking, Dampness-drying, and stagnation-purging strategy could excessively dry Yin and Blood over the treatment course. This inclusion of a small Blood-nourishing counterbalance within an otherwise aggressively moving and draining formula is a classical TCVM formulation principle - move and drain the excess, but protect and nourish the body's foundations simultaneously, or as directed by your veterinarian.

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