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Recommended by holistic veterinarians, Jing Tang Damp Heat Skin is a Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) formula that clears Damp and Heat, detoxifies, and cools Blood to address Damp-Heat skin patterns in dogs, cats, and horses. Based on Qing Shi Re Tang, this seven-herb formula combines potent Heat-clearing, Damp-draining, toxin-resolving, and Blood-cooling herbs specifically selected for skin patterns rooted in Damp-Heat accumulation in the skin channels. Available in concentrated powder, concentrated capsules, and teapills. Use with caution in patients with Yang or Qi deficiency. Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea, vomiting, or other unusual signs. Dosing varies by species, body weight, and health condition; your authorizing veterinarian will determine the appropriate dose following a TCVM evaluation.
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Active ingredients: Ban Lan Gen (Isatis indigotica), Isatis root; Che Qian Zi (Plantago asiatica), Plantago seed; Di Fu Zi (Kochia scoparia), Kochia fruit; Huang Bai (Phellodendron amurense), Phellodendron bark; Huang Qin (Scutellaria baicalensis), Scutellaria root; Ku Shen (Sophora flavescens), Sophora root; Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa, raw), Raw rehmannia root.
Inactive ingredients vary by format: concentrated powder contains gluten-free maltodextrin; concentrated capsules contain bovine gelatin and gluten-free maltodextrin; teapills contain activated carbon, botanical wax, and talcum.
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Damp Heat Skin is a seven-herb formula combining potent Heat-clearing, Damp-draining, toxin-resolving, and Blood-cooling herbs specifically selected for skin patterns rooted in Damp-Heat accumulation in the skin channels:
Damp Heat Skin contains potent Heat-clearing and Damp-draining herbs (Huang Bai, Huang Qin, Ku Shen, Di Fu Zi) alongside toxin-resolving herbs (Ban Lan Gen) and Blood-cooling herbs (Sheng Di Huang) that may interact with certain medications. Use with caution in patients with Yang or Qi deficiency. Stop administration immediately if the patient develops diarrhea, vomiting, or other unusual signs. Pets on prescription 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 immunosuppressive medications, dermatological medications applied concurrently, diuretic medications, and pets managing multiple concurrent prescriptions. The manufacturer recommends use for up to 4 months. Your veterinarian can determine appropriateness based on your pet's condition, current medications, and laboratory results.
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Damp Heat Skin is most commonly recommended for dogs, cats, and horses with TCVM patterns of Damp-Heat accumulation in the skin channels, where Damp-Heat has accumulated in the skin and is driving inflammation, weeping lesions, itching, redness, and skin reactivity. Holistic veterinarians frequently prescribe it for pets with acute or subacute skin patterns rooted in Damp-Heat, including hot, inflamed, weeping, or itchy skin presentations with a Damp-Heat component. Use with caution in patients with Yang or Qi deficiency, as the formula's potent bitter, cold herbs can further deplete Yang and Qi in deficient patients.
Dosing varies by species, body weight, and health condition; your authorizing veterinarian will determine the appropriate dose following a TCVM evaluation. For dogs and cats using 0.5g concentrated capsules, the general guideline is one capsule per 20 to 40 lbs of body weight twice daily. For small dogs and cats under 10 lbs, one 0.2g concentrated capsule once daily is typical. For the 90g concentrated powder, the dose for dogs and cats is 0.1g to 0.25g per 10 to 20 lbs twice daily, with the small scoop holding approximately 0.3g and the large scoop holding approximately 1.2g. For horses, the standard dose is 3g (approximately 2.5 large scoops) twice daily. The manufacturer recommends use for up to 4 months.
Damp Heat Skin contains several potent bitter, cold herbs, particularly Huang Bai, Huang Qin, and Ku Shen, that are highly effective at clearing Damp-Heat but can further deplete Yang and Qi in patients who are already Yang- or Qi-deficient. In TCVM, bitter, cold herbs clear Heat by consuming Yang energy, and in a patient with insufficient Yang or Qi, this action can worsen the underlying deficiency and lead to digestive upset, diarrhea, fatigue, or worsening of deficiency signs. This formula is most appropriate for patients with excess Damp-Heat patterns rather than deficiency patterns. Your veterinarian will assess whether your pet's pattern is primarily excess Damp-Heat or whether an underlying Yang or Qi deficiency component requires a different formula or a modified approach.
Damp Heat Skin and Dandruff Formula address fundamentally different TCVM skin patterns. Damp Heat Skin targets excess Damp-Heat patterns with potent Heat-clearing, Damp-draining, and toxin-resolving herbs, making it most appropriate for hot, inflamed, weeping, or acutely reactive skin presentations rooted in Damp-Heat accumulation. Dandruff Formula targets Blood and Yin deficiency with Wind-Heat patterns using Blood-nourishing, Yin-tonifying, and Wind-Heat-clearing herbs, making it most appropriate for dry, flaky, itchy skin presentations rooted in Blood and Yin deficiency. The two formulas address opposite ends of the excess-deficiency spectrum for skin conditions, and your veterinarian will determine which pattern best matches your pet's presentation through a TCVM evaluation.
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