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Recommended by holistic veterinarians, Jing Tang Red Back Door is a Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) herbal formula that clears Damp-Heat, moves Qi, and resolves Stagnation in dogs, cats, and horses. Based on the modified Zhi Li Tang from Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine by Huisheng Xie (1994), this fifteen-herb formula pairs a trio of principal Heat-clearing and Damp-draining herbs, Huang Lian, Huang Qin, and Huang Bai, with Qi-moving, Blood-nourishing, Spleen-supporting, and harmonizing agents to address acute Damp-Heat diarrhea and GI Stagnation in the large intestine. This is a short-term acute formula; stop administration as soon as diarrhea resolves and do not use for more than one month. Available in powder (200g) or capsules. Dosing varies by species and body weight; your authorizing veterinarian will provide specific guidance.
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Active ingredients: Bai Shao Yao (Paeonia lactiflora), White peony root; Ban Xia (Pinellia ternata, processed), Processed pinellia rhizome; Cang Zhu (Atractylodes lancea), Atractylodes rhizome; Chuan Mu Xiang (Vladimiria souliei), Saussurea root; Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis), Chinese angelica root; Di Yu (Sanguisorba officinalis), Burnet root; Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis), Licorice root; Huang Bai (Phellodendron amurense), Phellodendron bark; Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis), Coptis rhizome; Huang Qi (Astragalus membranaceus), Astragalus root; Huang Qin (Scutellaria baicalensis), Scutellaria root; Shan Yao (Dioscorea opposita), Chinese yam rhizome; Zhi Ke (Citrus aurantium), Bitter orange fruit; Zhi Zi (Gardenia jasminoides), Gardenia fruit; Zhu Ru (Bambusa tenuifolia), Bamboo shavings.
Inactive ingredients: Powder format contains no inactive ingredients. Capsule format contains bovine gelatin.
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Red Back Door is a fifteen-herb formula built around the classical Huang Lian-Huang Qin-Huang Bai trio as the principal Heat-clearing chiefs, combining Qi-moving, Damp-drying, Blood-nourishing, Spleen-tonifying, and harmonizing deputies and envoys to clear Damp-Heat diarrhea from the large intestine comprehensively:
Red Back Door contains potent Heat-clearing herbs, including Huang Lian (Coptis) and Huang Qin (Scutellaria), alongside Blood-invigorating herbs (Dang Gui) and a Qi-moving agent (Chuan Mu Xiang), which may affect hepatic drug metabolism, platelet function, and drug clearance. This formula is intended for short-term use only; do not administer for more than one month. Pets on prescription medications should use this formula under veterinary supervision, as research on herb-drug interactions in dogs and cats remains limited.
Medication categories warranting extra caution include anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications, antibiotics or antiviral drugs used concurrently for GI infections, immunosuppressive drugs, and pets managing multiple concurrent prescriptions. Stop administration as soon as diarrhea resolves. Your veterinarian can determine appropriateness based on your pet's condition, current medications, and laboratory results.
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Red Back Door is indicated in TCVM for acute Damp-Heat patterns affecting the large intestine. Holistic veterinarians frequently recommend it for dogs, cats, and horses showing signs of acute diarrhea, loose stools with Heat signs, GI cramping, bloating, or bloody stool associated with Damp-Heat accumulation in the large intestine, particularly when accompanied by a red tongue with a yellow, greasy coat and a rapid, slippery pulse. No contraindications are listed for this formula.
Dosing varies by species and body weight; your authorizing veterinarian will provide specific guidance. For dogs and cats, the standard dose is 0.5g per 10 to 20 lbs of body weight twice daily. For horses, the dose is up to 30g twice daily as a top dressing on feed. Mix the powder directly into wet or dry food at each meal. You can give capsules directly or hide them in food or a soft treat. Use for up to 3 weeks and stop as soon as diarrhea resolves. Do not administer for more than one month.
Red Back Door is an acute formula intended for short-term use only. Stop administration as soon as diarrhea resolves, and use for no more than 3 weeks. Do not administer for more than one month under any circumstances. It is not intended for long-term or maintenance use. Your authorizing veterinarian will guide reassessment and determine whether continued or alternative support is appropriate once the acute pattern resolves.
Red Back Door is specifically formulated for acute Damp-Heat diarrhea patterns with GI Qi Stagnation, using a potent trio of bitter-cold Heat-clearing herbs (Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Huang Bai) alongside Qi-moving and Spleen-supporting agents for short-term acute intervention. Other GI formulas may address different patterns such as Spleen Qi deficiency, Cold-Damp diarrhea, or chronic GI weakness, and are suited for longer-term use. Your authorizing veterinarian will determine which formula best matches your pet's TCVM pattern based on tongue, pulse, stool character, and clinical signs.
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