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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.
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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.
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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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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:
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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