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Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin is a Jing Tang TCVM herbal formula recommended by holistic veterinarians to clear Heat, detoxify, and support a normal inflammatory response in dogs, cats, and horses. The formula is based on Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin from Yi Zong Jin Jian (Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition), written by Wu Qian et al. in 1742. This five-herb formula combines potent Heat-clearing, toxin-resolving, and Fire-detoxifying herbs specifically selected for Heat toxin accumulation in the channels, skin, and tissues. Available in a 90g Concentrated Powder, 600g Powder, and 0.5g Capsules (100 count). Use with caution in patients with Spleen Qi deficiency, as the formula's cold, bitter herbs can further burden a weakened Spleen. Use up to 1 month, or as directed by your veterinarian. 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 and Cat (90g Concentrated Powder): 0.1g to 0.25g per 10 to 20 lb body weight twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. 1 level small scoop holds approximately 0.3g of powder.
Dog and Cat (0.5g Capsules): One 0.5g capsule per 20 to 40 lb body weight twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. For small dogs and cats under 10 lbs, dose as directed by your veterinarian.
Dog and Cat (600g Powder): Dose as directed by your veterinarian based on body weight.
Use for up to 1 month, or as directed by your veterinarian. Use with caution in patients with Spleen Qi deficiency. Veterinary authorization is required before use.
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Active ingredients: Jin Yin Hua (Lonicera japonica) - Honeysuckle flower, Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum morifolium) - Chrysanthemum flower, Lian Qiao (Forsythia suspensa) - Forsythia fruit, Pu Gong Ying (Taraxacum mongolicum) - Dandelion herb, Zi Hua Di Ding (Viola yedoensis) - Viola herb (Violet). Inactive ingredients vary by format: gluten-free maltodextrin (concentrated powder); bovine gelatin and gluten-free maltodextrin (concentrated capsules); no inactive ingredients (600g powder).
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Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin (Five-Ingredient Decoction to Eliminate Toxin) is one of the most focused classical Fire toxin-clearing formulas in the Chinese materia medica, built entirely around five heat-clearing, toxin-resolving herbs that work together to clear Heat toxin from the channels, skin, and Blood level simultaneously:
Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin contains five cold, bitter Heat-clearing and toxin-resolving herbs (Jin Yin Hua, Pu Gong Ying, Zi Hua Di Ding, Ju Hua, Lian Qiao) that may interact with certain medications. The formula's cold, bitter nature can cause digestive discomfort in patients with Spleen Qi deficiency and should be used with caution in such patients. Pets on prescription medications should use this formula under veterinary supervision, as herb-drug interaction research in dogs, cats, and horses remains limited.
Medication categories warranting extra caution include immunosuppressive medications, medications affecting liver enzyme pathways, and multiple concurrent prescription medications. Use up to 1 month, or as directed by your veterinarian. Use with caution in patients with Spleen Qi deficiency. Your veterinarian can determine appropriateness based on the patient's condition, medications, and laboratory results.
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Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin (Five-Ingredient Decoction to Eliminate Toxin) is used in TCVM for Heat toxin and Fire toxin patterns in which intense Heat and toxic accumulation invade the channels, skin, and tissues and generate hot, red, swollen, and inflamed presentations. In TCVM, Fire toxin (Re Du) is a category of pathogenic Heat that carries a toxic, accumulating quality beyond simple Heat - it invades the skin and channels, drives Blood out of normal circulation, generates swelling, nodulation, and suppuration, and can penetrate to the Blood level if untreated. Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin is one of the most important classical formulas for this pattern and is particularly used for Heat toxin affecting the skin and superficial channels. Use with caution in patients with Spleen Qi deficiency, as the formula's cold, bitter herbs can further burden a weakened Spleen.
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 and cats using the 90g Concentrated Powder, give 0.1g to 0.25g per 10 to 20 lb body weight twice daily; the small scoop holds approximately 0.3g. For the 0.5g Capsule format, give one capsule per 20 to 40 lb body weight twice daily; for small dogs and cats under 10 lbs, dose as directed by your veterinarian. Use up to 1 month, or as directed by your veterinarian.
Yi Zong Jin Jian (Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition) is one of the most comprehensive and authoritative compilations in the history of Chinese medicine, commissioned by the Qing dynasty Emperor Qianlong and compiled by Wu Qian and a large team of scholars between 1739 and 1742. It is an imperial medical encyclopedia spanning 90 volumes that systematically organized and standardized the entire body of classical Chinese medical knowledge available at the time, covering internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, acupuncture, and herbal medicine. Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin appears in Yi Zong Jin Jian's section on external medicine and surgical conditions (Wai Ke Xin Fa Yao Jue), where it is described as the primary formula for Fire toxin patterns affecting the skin and external channels. The formula's inclusion in an imperially commissioned medical encyclopedia reflects its established status as the most important classical formula for Heat toxin and Fire toxin patterns in the Chinese medical tradition.
Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin carries a caution rather than a full contraindication for Spleen Qi deficiency because the formula's five herbs are all cold and bitter in nature - properties that are essential for clearing the intense Heat toxin the formula targets, but that can also suppress the Spleen's warm, transforming function if the Spleen is already weakened. In TCVM, the Spleen governs the transformation and transportation of food and fluids, and Spleen Qi deficiency manifests as digestive weakness, loose stools, reduced appetite, and fatigue. Cold, bitter herbs inhibit the Spleen's Yang-warming action and can worsen these signs in patients with pre-existing Spleen weakness. However, because Fire toxin patterns require urgent Heat-clearing treatment, Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin may still be used in patients with mild Spleen Qi deficiency when the Heat toxin pattern is active, with close monitoring for digestive signs and potentially at a reduced dose or combined with Spleen-supporting herbs as directed by a veterinarian. Patients with severe Spleen Yang deficiency or pronounced digestive weakness would be better served by a modified formula approach supervised by a TCVM practitioner.
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