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Jing Tang Great Saussurea Coptis Concentrated 90g Powder **ON SALE**

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Jing Tang Great Saussurea Coptis Concentrated 90g Powder  - TCVM Pet Supply

Jing Tang Great Saussurea Coptis Concentrated 90g Powder **ON SALE**

Veterinary Authorization Required for TCVM Herbal Formulas - TCVM Pet Supply

Great Saussurea Coptis is a Jing Tang TCVM herbal formula recommended by holistic veterinarians to clear Damp-Heat, move Qi, and resolve stagnation in dogs and horses. Based on Da Xiang Lian Wan from Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era) written by Chen Shi-Wen et al. in 1080, this three-herb formula combines a potent Heat-clearing and toxin-resolving herb, a Qi-moving and stagnation-resolving herb, and a warm Stomach-protecting herb specifically selected for Damp-Heat accumulation in the intestines with Qi stagnation. Available as a 90 g concentrated powder. No contraindications listed. Use up to 3 weeks; stop administration as soon as the presenting signs resolve. Do not give for more than 1 month. 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

  • Damp-Heat clearing: Clears Damp-Heat from the Large Intestine and intestinal channels, addressing the Damp-Heat accumulation that drives the loose stools, diarrhea, intestinal inflammation, loss of appetite, and digestive disruption associated with Intestinal Damp-Heat patterns in dogs and horses
  • Qi moving and stagnation resolution: Moves Qi and resolves the Qi stagnation in the intestinal channels that develops alongside Damp-Heat accumulation, restoring normal intestinal Qi flow and addressing the cramping, discomfort, and digestive disruption associated with intestinal Qi stagnation and Damp-Heat obstruction

TCVM Principles

  • Primary action: Clear Damp-Heat, move Qi, resolve stagnation
  • Classical antecedent: Da Xiang Lian Wan from Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era) written by Chen Shi-Wen et al. in 1080
  • Warning: Do not give for more than 1 month. Use up to 3 weeks and stop administration as soon as the presenting signs resolve

Available Forms

  • 90g Concentrated Powder: Highly concentrated granule format; mix into food for easy daily administration. Comes with a double-sided scoop. One 90g bottle lasts approximately 2 weeks

Suggested Use

Horse (90g Concentrated Powder): 3g (2.5 large scoops) twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. 1 level large scoop holds approximately 1.2g of powder. One 90g Concentrated Powder bottle lasts approximately 2 weeks.

Dog (90g Concentrated Powder): 0.5 to 1 small scoop per 10 to 20 lb body weight twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. 1 level small scoop holds approximately 0.25g of powder.

Use up to 3 weeks, or as directed by your veterinarian. Stop administration as soon as the presenting signs resolve. Do not give for more than 1 month. Veterinary authorization is required before use.

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

Ingredients

Active ingredients: Chuan Mu Xiang (Vladimiria souliei) - Sichuan Wood Fragrance root (Sichuan Costus root), Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) - Coptis rhizome (Goldthread), Wu Zhu Yu (Evodia rutaecarpa) - Evodia fruit. Inactive ingredients: gluten-free maltodextrin.

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Active Ingredient TCVM Actions

Great Saussurea Coptis is one of the most focused classical intestinal Damp-Heat formulas in the Chinese materia medica, combining three herbs whose actions interlock precisely to clear Damp-Heat, move intestinal Qi, and protect the Stomach from the cold, bitter nature of the formula's Heat-clearing chief herb:

  • Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) - Coptis rhizome (Goldthread): Clears Heat strongly, drains Damp-Heat, and resolves Heat toxin from the Large Intestine and intestinal channels; the formula's chief herb and the most important classical herb for Intestinal Damp-Heat with diarrhea in the Chinese materia medica; Huang Lian's bitter cold nature specifically targets the Large Intestine channel, clearing the Damp-Heat accumulation that drives intestinal inflammation, loose stools, diarrhea, and the offensive odor characteristic of Damp-Heat in the intestines; its berberine content gives it some of the most potent Heat-clearing and intestinal Damp-Heat-draining properties of any single herb in the Chinese materia medica; Huang Lian is the classical chief herb for intestinal Damp-Heat formulas and its name appears in the formula title (Lian = Huang Lian)
  • Chuan Mu Xiang (Vladimiria souliei) - Sichuan Wood Fragrance root (Sichuan Costus root): Moves Qi strongly, resolves intestinal Qi stagnation, alleviates intestinal discomfort, and harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach; the formula's primary Qi-moving herb and the herb for which the formula's English name (Great Saussurea Coptis) is named; Chuan Mu Xiang (Sichuan Costus root, Vladimiria souliei) is the Sichuan variety of Mu Xiang, with a particularly potent Qi-moving and intestinal stagnation-resolving action that directly addresses the Qi stagnation component of the intestinal Damp-Heat pattern; in Intestinal Damp-Heat patterns, Damp-Heat obstruction inevitably generates Qi stagnation in the intestinal channels - Chuan Mu Xiang's Qi-moving action resolves this secondary stagnation and restores normal intestinal Qi flow; its name appears in the formula title (Xiang = Mu Xiang)
  • Wu Zhu Yu (Evodia rutaecarpa) - Evodia fruit: Warms the middle Jiao, disperses Cold, descends Rebellious Qi, and alleviates intestinal discomfort; the formula's warming and Stomach-protecting herb, and its presence in a Damp-Heat-clearing formula reflects the classical strategy of using a small amount of a warm, acrid herb to prevent the cold, bitter nature of Huang Lian from damaging the Stomach Yang and causing Rebellious Qi (nausea and vomiting); Wu Zhu Yu enters the Stomach, Spleen, and Liver channels and its warm, downward-directing action counterbalances Huang Lian's intensely cold nature, protects the Stomach Yang from cold damage, and directs Rebellious Qi downward to prevent the nausea and vomiting that can accompany intestinal Damp-Heat patterns; the classical pairing of Huang Lian and Wu Zhu Yu (known as Zuo Jin Wan) is one of the most celebrated two-herb combinations in Chinese medicine precisely for this complementary cold-warm strategy

Potential Drug Interactions

Great Saussurea Coptis contains a potent Heat-clearing herb (Huang Lian), a Qi-moving herb (Chuan Mu Xiang), and a warming, stomach-protecting herb (Wu Zhu Yu) that may interact with certain medications. Huang Lian contains berberine, which may interact with medications metabolized by certain liver enzyme pathways and may affect blood glucose regulation. Pets on prescription medications should use this formula under veterinary supervision, as herb-drug interaction research in dogs and horses remains limited.

Medication categories warranting extra caution include medications affecting blood glucose, hepatic medications, gastrointestinal medications, and multiple concurrent prescription medications. Do not give for more than 1 month; use up to 3 weeks and stop as soon as presenting signs resolve, or as directed by your veterinarian. Your veterinarian can determine appropriateness based on the patient's condition, medications, and laboratory results.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Great Saussurea Coptis used for in TCVM?

Great Saussurea Coptis (Da Xiang Lian Wan) is used in TCVM for Damp-Heat accumulation in the intestinal channels with Qi stagnation - the pattern that, in clinical TCVM presentations, is associated with intestinal inflammation, diarrhea, loose stools with offensive odor, loss of appetite, vomiting, and digestive disruption in dogs and horses. In TCVM, Intestinal Damp-Heat arises when pathogenic Damp and Heat accumulate in the Large Intestine channel and disrupt normal intestinal Qi flow, driving the loose, watery, or mucoid stools, intestinal inflammation, and digestive signs associated with this pattern. The formula's three herbs address the Damp-Heat directly (Huang Lian), resolve the secondary Qi stagnation (Chuan Mu Xiang), and protect the Stomach from the cold nature of the treatment (Wu Zhu Yu). Use for up to 3 weeks; stop as soon as signs resolve. Do not give for more than 1 month.

How is Great Saussurea Coptis administered and dosed?

For horses, give 3g (2.5 large scoops) of concentrated powder twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian; the large scoop holds approximately 1.2g, and one 90g bottle lasts approximately 2 weeks. For dogs, give 0.5 to 1 small scoop per 10 to 20 lb body weight twice daily; the small scoop holds approximately 0.25g. Use for up to 3 weeks and stop administration as soon as the presenting signs resolve. Do not give for more than 1 month, or as directed by your veterinarian.

Why does Great Saussurea Coptis contain Wu Zhu Yu (Evodia), a warm herb, if it is a Damp-Heat-clearing formula?

Wu Zhu Yu (Evodia fruit) is included in Great Saussurea Coptis precisely because of the classical strategy of using a small amount of a warm, acrid herb to counterbalance the intensely cold, bitter nature of Huang Lian (Coptis). This herb pairing - Huang Lian and Wu Zhu Yu - is known in classical Chinese medicine as Zuo Jin Wan (Left Metal Pill), one of the most celebrated two-herb combinations in the entire Chinese materia medica. In classical theory, Huang Lian's intensely cold nature is essential for clearing the intestinal Damp-Heat but risks damaging the Stomach Yang and causing Rebellious Qi (nausea, vomiting) if used without modification. Wu Zhu Yu's warm, acrid, downward-directing nature counterbalances this cold damage risk, protects the Stomach Yang, and directs Rebellious Qi downward to prevent nausea and vomiting - making the formula safe for the digestive system while preserving Huang Lian's full Damp-Heat-clearing efficacy. The presence of Wu Zhu Yu reflects the depth of classical Chinese medical formulation strategy: not simply adding herbs for their actions, but carefully balancing the thermal properties of the formula to protect the patient while treating the pattern.

What is Da Xiang Lian Wan and what is its classical source?

Da Xiang Lian Wan (Great Saussurea Coptis Pill) is a classical three-herb formula from Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era), the same imperial formulary that is the source of the Si Wu Tang base. Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang was compiled by Chen Shi-Wen and others under imperial commission during the Northern Song dynasty and published in 1080, making it one of the earliest and most authoritative official government formularies in the history of Chinese medicine. The formula's name reflects its two chief ingredients: Da (Great/Large) refers to its amplified action, Xiang refers to Mu Xiang (Wood Fragrance/Saussurea root), and Lian refers to Huang Lian (Coptis). Together, the name encapsulates the formula's two-pronged strategy of Qi-moving (Mu Xiang) and Heat-clearing (Huang Lian) for Intestinal Damp-Heat with Qi stagnation, a clinical pattern that remains one of the most common presentations in small-animal TCVM practice.

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Mary Wilson
A huge help with an ongoing problem

Charley has been getting these little capsules for approximately eight years. I think she has IBD which, as I understand it, is incurable. However, the Great Saussurea Coptis capsules have had a positive impact on her related digestive issues. They are expensive, but worth the cost.