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Herbsmith Rx Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan for Cats, Dogs and Horses

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Herbsmith Rx Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan for Cats, Dogs and Horses

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Herbsmith Rx Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan is a classical Chinese herbal formula recommended by holistic veterinarians to nourish the heart, calm the spirit, and support restful behavior in dogs, cats, and horses. Comparable to Emperor of Heaven Tonify the Heart, Shen Calmer, Celestial Emperor's Blend, Heavenly Emperor's Formula, and Ginseng and Zizyphus Formula, it enriches yin, nourishes the blood, tonifies the heart, and calms the spirit. Well suited for pets presenting with restlessness, anxiety, disturbed sleep, mental fatigue, excessive vocalization, and other signs of heart yin vacuity and heart-kidney disharmony, arising from heart blood and kidney yin deficiency, allowing deficiency fire to disturb the shen, with signs such as restlessness, startling easily, night-time wakefulness, and a restless or unsettled demeanor. Available as a concentrated powder mixed into food; cats and dogs use the Canine Blend, while horses use the Equine/Horse Blend. Dosing varies by species and body weight, and your authorizing veterinarian will provide specific guidance.

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What It Supports

  • Yin enrichment and deficiency fire clearing: Enriches the heart and kidney yin and clears deficiency fire arising from yin vacuity, addressing the root cause of the restlessness, anxiety, and shen disturbance pattern by restoring the yin that normally anchors the shen and prevents deficiency fire from agitating the heart.
  • Blood nourishment and heart tonification: Nourishes the blood and tonifies the heart, addressing the blood deficiency that deprives the heart of the nourishment it needs to house and anchor the shen, and restoring the heart's ability to maintain a calm, settled spirit in dogs, cats, and horses.
  • Shen calming and restful behavior support: Calms the spirit and supports restful, settled behavior, addressing the anxiety, restlessness, disturbed sleep, excessive vocalization, and startling easily that arise when the shen is disturbed by deficiency fire and inadequately anchored by heart blood and kidney yin.
  • Heart-kidney axis support: Addresses the heart-kidney disharmony that develops when kidney yin fails to nourish and communicate with the heart, allowing the heart fire to become unanchored and disturb the shen, by nourishing the kidney yin and clearing the deficiency fire that separates the heart and kidney communication.

TCVM Principles

  • Primary action: Enriches yin and nourishes the blood using Sheng Di Huang as the principal herb, directly addressing kidney yin and heart blood deficiency as the root cause of the deficiency fire and shen disturbance pattern, and providing the yin substance needed to anchor the shen and restore heart-kidney communication.
  • Secondary action: Calms the shen and clears deficiency fire using a combination of spirit-calming seed herbs (Bai Zi Ren, Suan Zao Ren), qi-tonifying herbs (Ren Shen, Fu Ling), blood-moving herbs (Dan Shen, Dang Gui), yin-nourishing herbs (Tian Men Dong, Xuan Shen), astringent herbs (Wu Wei Zi), and directing herbs (Yuan Zhi, Jie Geng) to address the multiple facets of the heart blood-kidney yin vacuity pattern from both the deficiency root and the excess manifestation of shen disturbance.

Available Forms

  • Powder - Canine Blend (for dogs and cats): Available in 75 g, 150 g, 500 g, 900 g, and 1200 g sizes; mix into food at the recommended dose for your pet's weight. Cats and dogs both use this blend.
  • Powder - Equine/Horse Blend (for horses only): Available in 150 g, 500 g, 900 g, and 1200 g sizes; mix into grain at the recommended dose for your horse.

Suggested Use

For Dogs (Canine Blend Powder):

  • Under 30 lbs: ½ tsp twice daily, or as prescribed
  • 30-80 lbs: 1 tsp twice daily, or as prescribed
  • 80-120 lbs: 1½ tsp twice daily, or as prescribed
  • Over 120 lbs: 2 tsp twice daily, or as prescribed

For Cats (Canine Blend Powder): ¼ tsp twice daily, or as prescribed

For Horses (Equine/Horse Blend, 1,000 lb horse): Two tablespoons twice daily for 20 days, then two tablespoons once daily in grain. If the horse initially refuses, start with a small amount mixed into grain and gradually increase until the horse is accustomed to the taste. Most horses will readily accept the herbs in their grain.

Ingredients

Active Ingredients: Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae), Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Tian Men Dong (Tuber Asparagi Cochinchinensis), Xuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis), Dan Shen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae), Fu Ling (Sclerotium Poriae Cocos), Yuan Zhi (Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis), Bai Zi Ren (Semen Biotae Orientalis), Suan Zao Ren (Semen Zizyphi Spinosae), Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori)

Inactive Ingredient: Flaxseed

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Active Ingredient TCVM Actions

Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan is a 12-herb formula that comprehensively addresses heart blood and kidney yin vacuity with deficiency fire disturbing the shen, combining yin-enriching, blood-nourishing, shen-calming, and directing herbs to restore the heart-kidney communication and anchor the spirit:

  • Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae) - Rehmannia Root (raw): Principal herb; strongly enriches yin and nourishes the blood, cools the blood, and clears deficiency heat; the foundational yin-nourishing herb of the formula, directly addressing the kidney yin and heart blood deficiency that is the root cause of the deficiency fire and shen disturbance pattern, providing the yin substance needed to anchor the shen and restore the heart-kidney communication.
  • Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng) - Ginseng Root: Strongly tonifies the yuan qi and heart qi, generates fluids, and supports the right qi; addresses the qi deficiency component of the heart blood-kidney yin vacuity pattern, providing the qi needed to support blood production and ensure the heart has the qi to properly house and anchor the shen. Requires veterinary monitoring in pets on cardiac medications.
  • Tian Men Dong (Tuber Asparagi Cochinchinensis) - Asparagus Root: Nourishes yin, moistens dryness, clears deficiency heat from the lungs and kidneys, and generates fluids; works with Sheng Di Huang and Xuan Shen to build the yin foundation needed to extinguish the deficiency fire that disturbs the shen, specifically addressing the lung and kidney yin deficiency that often accompanies heart blood vacuity in this pattern.
  • Xuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis) - Scrophularia Root: Nourishes yin, clears heat, cools the blood, and resolves toxicity; works with Sheng Di Huang and Tian Men Dong as part of the yin-nourishing core of the formula, specifically targeting the deficiency fire that arises from yin vacuity and disturbs the heart shen, while also cooling any blood-level heat that accompanies the pattern.
  • Dan Shen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae) - Salvia Root: Invigorates blood, resolves blood stagnation, nourishes the blood, and clears heart fire; one of the key heart-specific herbs in the formula, addressing the blood stagnation and heart fire that commonly accompany heart blood vacuity, and directly cooling the heart to reduce the agitation and restlessness that arise when the heart is disturbed by deficiency fire.
  • Fu Ling (Sclerotium Poriae Cocos) - Poria Mushroom: Strengthens the spleen, resolves dampness, and calms the spirit; supports the spleen's role in producing blood to nourish the heart, and provides gentle spirit-calming action that complements the seed herbs Bai Zi Ren and Suan Zao Ren in settling the shen and reducing restlessness.
  • Yuan Zhi (Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae) - Polygala Root: Calms the spirit, opens the orifices, resolves phlegm, and facilitates communication between the heart and kidney; one of the key directing and spirit-calming herbs in the formula, specifically facilitating the heart-kidney communication that is disrupted in this pattern and calming the anxiety and restlessness that arise from shen disturbance.
  • Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) - Dong Quai Root: Tonifies and invigorates the blood, nourishes the heart blood, and moistens; works with Sheng Di Huang and Dan Shen to build the blood needed to nourish and anchor the heart shen, addressing the blood deficiency component of the heart blood-kidney yin vacuity pattern and supporting the heart's ability to house the spirit.
  • Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) - Schisandra Berry: Astringes and consolidates the qi and essence, calms the spirit, and prevents the leakage of heart qi; prevents the heart qi and essence from being further depleted by the restlessness and anxiety of the shen disturbance pattern, and contributes a gentle spirit-calming action that helps anchor the shen alongside the seed herbs.
  • Bai Zi Ren (Semen Biotae Orientalis) - Biota Seed: Nourishes the heart blood, calms the spirit, and moistens the intestines; one of the primary shen-calming seed herbs in the formula, directly nourishing the heart blood and settling the spirit to address the restlessness, disturbed sleep, and anxiety that arise from heart blood deficiency and shen disturbance.
  • Suan Zao Ren (Semen Zizyphi Spinosae) - Zizyphus Seed: Nourishes the heart and liver blood, calms the spirit, and promotes restful sleep; the classic shen-calming and sleep-supporting seed herb in Chinese medicine, working with Bai Zi Ren and Fu Ling to settle the restlessness and wakefulness that arise when the shen is inadequately anchored by heart blood and kidney yin.
  • Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori) - Platycodon Root: Opens and directs the other herbs upward to the heart and chest, ensuring the formula's yin-nourishing, blood-building, and shen-calming herbs reach the heart where their action is needed; serves as the directing herb of the formula, guiding the formula's effects to the upper burner and heart to maximize the therapeutic action on the shen disturbance pattern.

Potential Drug Interactions

Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan contains yin-nourishing, blood-moving, and qi-tonifying herbs, including Ren Shen, Dan Shen, and Dang Gui, which significantly affect cardiac function, platelet aggregation, and drug metabolism. Ren Shen and Dan Shen in particular warrant close veterinary monitoring in pets on cardiac medications, sedatives, or anticoagulant therapies, as these herbs can influence heart rate, blood pressure, platelet function, and the metabolism of certain drugs. Pets currently 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 cardiac medications, sedative or anxiolytic medications, anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and pets managing concurrent behavioral or neurological conditions under pharmaceutical protocols. Your authorizing veterinarian can determine appropriateness based on your pet's condition, current medications, and laboratory results.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What conditions is Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan used for in TCVM?

In Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan is indicated for heart blood and kidney yin vacuity with deficiency fire disturbing the shen, presenting as restlessness, anxiety, disturbed sleep, night-time wakefulness, excessive vocalization, startling easily, and mental fatigue. Comparable to Emperor of Heaven Tonify the Heart, Shen Calmer, Celestial Emperor's Blend, Heavenly Emperor's Formula, and Ginseng and Zizyphus Formula, it is one of the most important classical formulas for addressing shen disturbance arising from the heart-kidney disharmony pattern, and is appropriate for pets whose behavioral presentations reflect an underlying yin and blood deficiency rather than an excess or heat pattern.

How is Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan administered to dogs, cats, and horses?

Mix the powder directly into food or grain at the dose recommended for your pet's species and body weight. Both dogs and cats use the Canine Blend; horses use the Equine/Horse Blend. Dogs and cats receive the formula twice daily; horses receive two tablespoons twice daily for the first 20 days, then once daily for maintenance. Your authorizing veterinarian will confirm the appropriate dose and schedule for your individual pet and advise whether concurrent behavioral support or environmental modifications are appropriate alongside this formula.

How long does it take to see results with Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan?

Because it works by building yin and blood over time, Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan is a gradual tonic rather than a fast-acting formula, and most pets show improvement in restlessness, sleep quality, and settled behavior after 4 to 8 weeks of consistent use. Deeply established yin and blood deficiency patterns, particularly in older pets, may require a longer course of treatment, and your veterinarian may recommend periodic reassessment to evaluate the formula's effectiveness and adjust the treatment plan as your pet's shen stabilizes.

Can Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan be combined with other TCVM formulas or conventional medications?

Combination with complementary TCVM formulas is common in holistic veterinary practice and should be guided by your authorizing veterinarian based on your pet's full pattern diagnosis. Because this formula contains Ren Shen, which can influence cardiac function and drug metabolism, and Dan Shen, which has known antiplatelet and cardiac effects, veterinary oversight is especially important if your pet is on cardiac medications, sedatives, anxiolytic medications, or anticoagulant therapies, to monitor for additive effects and ensure the combined treatment plan is appropriate for your pet's overall health status.

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