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Recommended by holistic veterinarians, Herbsmith Rx Ginseng Relieve Diarrhea supports digestive function and stool consistency in dogs and cats whose TCVM assessment identifies Spleen Qi deficiency with Dampness. Based on Shen Ling Bai Zhu San, this ten-herb formula combines Spleen and Stomach Qi tonification, Dampness management, astringent support, and Qi movement. The traditional presentation may include chronic, intermittent, low-grade loose stool with little urgency or odor and reduced vitality. These features guide pattern assessment but do not establish the cause of diarrhea; recurrent loose stool requires veterinary evaluation, including consideration of diet, parasites, infection, and other gastrointestinal conditions. Available in powder for dogs and cats (75g, 150g, 500g), mixed into food. 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
The existing dog ranges overlap at 80 lbs; confirm the dose at that boundary with your authorizing veterinarian. Continue for the prescribed duration, or as directed by your veterinarian. Review hydration, appetite, stool changes, and current medications as part of the care plan. Stop administration and contact your veterinarian if a suspected adverse reaction occurs. Do not wait for an herbal response if bloody or black stool, fever, repeated vomiting, dehydration, marked lethargy, or rapidly worsening signs develops.
Active Ingredients: Ren Shen (Panax ginseng) - Ginseng root; Bai Zhu (Atractylodes macrocephala) - White Atractylodes rhizome; Fu Ling (Poria cocos) - Poria; Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) - Licorice root; Shan Yao (Dioscorea opposita) - Chinese yam; Bian Dou (Lablab purpureus) - Hyacinth bean (Dolichos seed); Lian Zi (Nelumbo nucifera) - Lotus seed; Yi Yi Ren (Coix lacryma-jobi) - Job's Tears seed; Sha Ren (Amomum villosum) - Cardamom fruit; Jie Geng (Platycodon grandiflorus) - Platycodon root.
Inactive Ingredient: Flaxseed in all powder forms.
Source confirmation: Botanical names retain the current listing information. Exact source species, processing details, preparation strength, and formula proportions have not been independently checked against a current manufacturer label.
VETERINARY AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED: Submit Your Authorization Request or Request a TCVM Telemedicine Consultation
The ten herbs combine four complementary functional layers: Qi tonification, Dampness management, stool consolidation, and Qi movement with directional support.
Herbsmith Rx Ginseng Relieve Diarrhea contains Qi-tonifying Ren Shen, Licorice-containing Gan Cao, Dampness-leaching Fu Ling and Yi Yi Ren, and complementary astringent and aromatic ingredients. Dogs and cats taking prescription medications should use this formula under veterinary supervision because herb-drug interaction research in dogs and cats is limited. Potential concerns involving glucose regulation, circulation, fluid balance, and medication tolerance require individual review rather than assuming compatibility with every digestive care plan.
Medication categories warranting extra caution include insulin and other blood glucose-lowering medicines, anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications, antihypertensives, diuretics, corticosteroids, medicines affected by potassium balance, and multiple concurrent prescriptions. Stop administration and contact your veterinarian if a suspected adverse reaction occurs. Bloody or black stool, fever, repeated vomiting, dehydration, marked lethargy, or rapidly worsening diarrhea warrants prompt clinical care. Your veterinarian can determine appropriateness based on your pet's condition, current medications, and laboratory results.
VETERINARY AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED: Submit Your Authorization Request or Request a TCVM Telemedicine Consultation
It supports dogs and cats with a veterinarian-confirmed Spleen Qi deficiency and Dampness pattern, which may include chronic, intermittent, low-grade loose stool with little urgency or odor and reduced vitality. These features do not confirm a diagnosis or exclude parasites, infection, dietary factors, or other gastrointestinal conditions. The tonic and Dampness-management approach differs from strategies used for acute, urgent, hot, strongly odorous, or bloody diarrhea.
Mix the powder into food. For dogs under 30 lbs, give ½ teaspoon twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. For dogs 30-80 lbs, give 1 teaspoon twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. For dogs 80-120 lbs, give 1½ teaspoons twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. For dogs over 120 lbs, give 2 teaspoons twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. For cats, give ¼ teaspoon twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. Confirm the dog dose at the overlapping 80 lb boundary with your authorizing veterinarian. Continue for the prescribed duration, or as directed by your veterinarian.
Your veterinarian reviews stool consistency and frequency, appetite, body weight, hydration, energy, tolerance, and the underlying diagnosis. Response varies, and a fixed improvement or full-benefit timeline cannot be promised. Continue only for the prescribed duration, or as directed by your veterinarian, with reassessment if signs persist, recur, or change. A chronic TCVM pattern does not automatically justify indefinite daily use.
It may be incorporated into an individualized digestive care plan after medication review. Insulin and other blood glucose-lowering drugs, anticoagulants, blood-pressure medicines, diuretics, corticosteroids, and medicines affected by potassium balance warrant particular attention because the formula includes Ginseng, Licorice, and Dampness-leaching ingredients. Do not change prescribed treatment on your own. Stop administration and contact your veterinarian if a suspected adverse reaction occurs. Bloody or black stool, fever, repeated vomiting, dehydration, marked lethargy, or rapidly worsening signs requires prompt veterinary attention rather than waiting for herbal support.
Can this be used for a pregnant cat?
Hi, thank you for your question and patience!
The manufacturer, Herbsmith Rx, said it should be safe for a pregnant cat.
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