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Recommended by holistic veterinarians, Jing Tang Heart Qi Tonic (Xin Qi Bu) is a Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) herbal formula that tonifies Heart Qi and invigorates Blood to address patterns of Heart Qi deficiency with Blood deficiency and Heart Blood stagnation in dogs and cats. A modified Yang Xin Tang, this ten-herb formula combines a primary Heart Qi-tonifying and Spleen Qi-supplementing layer (Dang Shen, Huang Qi, Gan Cao), a Heart Yang-warming and channel-unblocking layer (Rou Gui, Chuan Xiong), a Heart-calming and Spirit-settling layer (Bai Zi Ren, Yuan Zhi, Wu Wei Zi), a Dampness-draining and Spleen-supporting herb (Fu Ling), and a Blood-nourishing herb (Dang Gui) to address the Heart Qi deficiency and Blood deficiency pattern underlying Heart channel weakness, fatigue, and Spirit disquiet. Available as a 7500mg concentrated tincture with whitefish flavoring. Store refrigerated for best results. Do not use in patients with Yin deficiency. May be used for up to 6 months, or as directed by your veterinarian. Dosing varies by body weight; your authorizing veterinarian will provide specific guidance.
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Active ingredients: Bai Zi Ren (Biota orientalis), Biota seed; Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong), Ligusticum rhizome; Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis), Dong quai root; Dang Shen (Codonopsis pilosula), Codonopsis root; Fu Ling (Poria cocos), Poria sclerotium; Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis), Licorice root; Huang Qi (Astragalus membranaceus), Astragalus root; Rou Gui (Cinnamomum cassia), Cinnamon bark; Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra chinensis), Schisandra fruit; Yuan Zhi (Polygala tenuifolia), Polygala root.
Inactive ingredients: Whitefish flavoring, vegetable glycerin, gluten-free maltodextrin.
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Heart Qi Tonic is a ten-herb formula organized around a Heart Qi-tonifying and Spleen Qi-supplementing layer (Dang Shen, Huang Qi, Gan Cao), a Heart Yang-warming and Blood-invigorating layer (Rou Gui, Chuan Xiong), a Heart-calming and Spirit-settling layer (Bai Zi Ren, Yuan Zhi, Wu Wei Zi), and a Blood-nourishing and Dampness-draining layer (Dang Gui, Fu Ling):
Heart Qi Tonic contains Heart Qi-tonifying herbs including Dang Shen (codonopsis root), Huang Qi (astragalus root), and Gan Cao (licorice root), a Heart Yang-warming herb Rou Gui (cinnamon bark), a Blood-invigorating and channel-unblocking herb Chuan Xiong (ligusticum rhizome), Blood-nourishing herbs including Dang Gui (dong quai root) and Bai Zi Ren (biota seed), Spirit-calming herbs including Yuan Zhi (polygala root) and Wu Wei Zi (schisandra fruit), and a Dampness-draining herb Fu Ling (poria sclerotium). Chuan Xiong, Dang Gui, and Rou Gui may affect platelet function and coagulation; Huang Qi may interact with immunosuppressive medications; Wu Wei Zi may affect the metabolism of medications processed by cytochrome P450 enzymes. Do not use in patients with Yin deficiency. Pets on prescription cardiac or other 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 anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications, cardiac medications, immunosuppressive medications, and medications metabolized by cytochrome P450 enzymes. May be used for up to 6 months, or as directed by your veterinarian. Your veterinarian can determine appropriateness based on your pet's condition, current medications, and laboratory results.
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Heart Qi Tonic is indicated for dogs and cats with TCVM patterns of Heart Qi deficiency with Blood deficiency and Heart Blood stagnation, where insufficient Heart Qi has impaired the Heart's ability to propel Blood through the vessels, resulting in fatigue, Spirit disquiet, and channel weakness associated with Heart Qi and Blood deficiency. Holistic veterinarians frequently prescribe it as a foundational TCVM Heart support formula for Heart Qi deficiency patterns across a range of clinical presentations. Do not use in patients with Yin deficiency, as the formula's warming herbs may aggravate Yin deficiency Heat signs. Your authorizing veterinarian will confirm the appropriate TCVM pattern diagnosis before recommending Heart Qi Tonic.
Dosing varies by body weight; your authorizing veterinarian will provide specific guidance. For dogs and cats using the 7500mg concentrated tincture, the guideline is 10 drops per 5 to 10 lbs of body weight twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. Each full dropper contains approximately 20 drops. Store refrigerated for best results. Do not use in patients with Yin deficiency. May be used for up to 6 months, or as directed by your veterinarian.
Yang Xin Tang (Nourish the Heart Decoction) is a classical Chinese medicine formula designed to tonify Heart Qi and Blood, calm the Spirit, and address the combined Qi deficiency, Blood deficiency, and Spirit disquiet pattern associated with Heart weakness. Jing Tang's Heart Qi Tonic (Xin Qi Bu) is a modified Yang Xin Tang adapted for veterinary TCVM practice, maintaining the formula's core Heart Qi-tonifying and Spirit-settling strategy while adjusting the herb composition to address the specific patterns of Heart Qi deficiency and Blood stagnation most commonly seen in dogs and cats. The modification reflects the TCVM approach of adapting classical human formulas to the physiological and energetic characteristics of animal patients, retaining the classical framework while optimizing herb selection for clinical effectiveness in veterinary applications.
Heart Qi Tonic contains Rou Gui (cinnamon bark), a strongly warming and Yang-tonifying herb that warms the Heart channels, tonifies Yang, and disperses Cold. In patients with Yin deficiency, the Yin is already insufficient to balance and anchor Yang, and the addition of a strongly warming herb such as Rou Gui may aggravate the Yin deficiency by further consuming Yin and generating or worsening deficiency Heat signs. TCVM pattern discrimination distinguishes Heart Qi deficiency from Heart Yin deficiency: Heart Qi deficiency is characterized by cold signs, fatigue, and Yang channel weakness, while Heart Yin deficiency is characterized by warmth signs, restlessness, and night sweating. Heart Qi Tonic's warming and Yang-tonifying strategy is appropriate for the former and contraindicated for the latter. Your authorizing veterinarian will determine whether your pet's Heart pattern is a Qi deficiency, Yin deficiency, or combined pattern before recommending this formula.
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