Herbsmith Rx Bai He Gu Jin San for Cats, Dogs and Horses

{"id":6898108694598,"title":"Herbsmith Rx Bai He Gu Jin San for Cats, Dogs and Horses","handle":"herbsmith-rx-bai-he-gu-jin-san-for-cats-dogs-and-horses","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/2110\/5457\/files\/veterinary_authorizaton_required_for_tcvm_herbal_formulas_240x240.jpg?v=1787081808\" alt=\"Veterinary Authorization Required for TCVM Herbal Formulas - TCVM Pet Supply\" style=\"margin: 5px 5px 5px 5px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eHerbsmith Rx Bai He Gu Jin San is a classical Chinese herbal formula recommended by holistic veterinarians to nourish the yin, moisten the lungs, transform phlegm, and address dry, persistent coughing from lung yin vacuity in cats, dogs, and horses. Also known as Lily Bulb to Preserve the Metal, Lilium Teapills, Lily Combination, and Lily Preserve Metal, Bai He Gu Jin San is one of the most important classical Chinese formulas for the lung yin vacuity pattern with dryness coughing, where insufficient lung yin fails to moisten the lung passages, generating dry cough, hoarseness, dryness of the throat and respiratory passages, and the characteristic dry or scanty phlegm that accompanies yin-deficient respiratory patterns. The formula's name (Preserve the Metal) reflects its role in protecting the lung (the metal organ) by nourishing the yin and moisture that the lung requires to maintain its descending and diffusing function. The ten-herb formula addresses the lung yin vacuity pattern through three simultaneous therapeutic strategies: nourishing the lung and kidney yin and moistening the lung passages to address the root yin insufficiency (Bai He, Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang, Mai Men Dong, Xuan Shen), transforming phlegm and directing the lung qi downward to address the symptomatic coughing (Bei Mu, Jie Geng), and nourishing the blood, softening the liver, and harmonizing the formula (Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Gan Cao). Well suited for dogs, cats, and horses presenting with the lung yin vacuity pattern, characterized by a dry, persistent, or unproductive cough; dryness of the throat and respiratory passages; scanty or sticky phlegm or mucus; a red tongue with little or no coating reflecting yin vacuity and dryness; and a thin or thin-rapid pulse. Available as a concentrated powder mixed into food; dogs and cats use the Canine Blend, while horses use the Equine\/Horse Blend. Dosing varies by species and body weight, and your authorizing veterinarian will provide specific guidance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVETERINARY AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tcvmpet.com\/pages\/get-an-authorization\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSubmit Your Authorization Request\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tcvmpet.com\/pages\/schedule-a-consultation\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRequest a TCVM Telemedicine Consultation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWhat It Supports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLung yin nourishment and lung moistening through Bai He as the chief herb:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the lung yin, moistens the lung, calms the spirit, and addresses the lung yin vacuity that is failing to moisten the lung passages and generating the dry cough through Bai He (lily bulb, Bulbus Lilii). Bai He's sweet and slightly cold nature enters the lung and heart channels to nourish the lung yin and moisten the respiratory passages from the bulb level, where its sweet-moistening properties directly replenish the lung's fluid reserves. As the formula's chief herb and namesake, Bai He provides the primary lung yin-nourishing and lung-moistening action that addresses the central pathology of the lung yin vacuity pattern. Bai He also has a mild spirit-calming action through the heart channel, addressing the heart spirit disturbance that lung yin vacuity can generate through the lung-heart relationship. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKidney and lung yin nourishment through Sheng Di Huang:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the yin, clears heat, cools the blood, and addresses the heat that lung yin vacuity generates through Sheng Di Huang (raw rehmannia root, Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae). Sheng Di Huang's sweet, bitter, and cold nature enters the heart, liver, and kidney channels to nourish yin and clear vacuity heat at the blood level, addressing the heat component of the lung yin vacuity pattern that generates dryness in the lung passages. In the formula's architecture, Sheng Di Huang provides the cooling-nourishing strategy alongside Bai He and Mai Men Dong, ensuring the yin is nourished from both the lung level (Bai He, Mai Men Dong) and the kidney and blood level (Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang). Generally well tolerated; its cold and rich nature warrants caution in animals with significant spleen qi vacuity, where the cold-nourishing herbs could impair the middle jiao's transforming function.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKidney yin and essence nourishment through Shu Di Huang:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the kidney yin and essence, tonifies the blood, and provides the deep yin nourishment that Sheng Di Huang's cooling-clearing action complements through Shu Di Huang (prepared rehmannia root, Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Conquitae). Shu Di Huang's sweet and slightly warm nature enters the liver and kidney channels to tonify kidney yin and essence from the deep constitutional level, addressing kidney yin insufficiency that fails to support lung yin through the kidney-lung relationship. The Sheng Di Huang-Shu Di Huang pair provides a comprehensive yin-nourishing strategy that addresses both the cooling-clearing (Sheng Di Huang) and the tonifying-deepening (Shu Di Huang) aspects of the yin vacuity. Rich and cloying nature; warrants caution in animals with weak digestion or phlegm-damp accumulation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLung and stomach yin nourishment through Mai Men Dong:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the lung and stomach yin, moistens the lung, clears lung heat, and addresses the lung yin insufficiency directly through Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon tuber, Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici). Mai Men Dong's sweet, slightly bitter, and slightly cold nature enters the lung, stomach, and heart channels to nourish the lung and stomach yin and moisten the respiratory and digestive passages, complementing Bai He's lung-moistening action from the stomach yin level and ensuring the lung's moisture is supported through both the lung and stomach yin. Mai Men Dong is one of the most important single herbs for lung yin vacuity with dryness coughing and pairs classically with Bai He as the formula's primary lung-moistening pair. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKidney yin nourishment and vacuity heat clearing through Xuan Shen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the yin, clears vacuity heat, benefits the throat, and addresses the heat toxin and throat dryness component of the lung yin vacuity pattern through Xuan Shen (scrophularia root, Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis). Xuan Shen's bitter, sweet, salty, and cold nature enters the lung, stomach, and kidney channels to nourish the kidney yin, clear vacuity fire from the lung and throat, and benefit the throat and upper respiratory passages through its yin-nourishing and heat-clearing action. Xuan Shen also mildly softens nodules and accumulations in the throat and respiratory passages. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhlegm transformation and lung moistening through Bei Mu:\u003c\/strong\u003e Transforms phlegm-heat, clears lung heat, and moistens the lung to address the scanty sticky phlegm that lung yin vacuity generates through Bei Mu (fritillaria bulb, Bulbus Fritillariae). Bei Mu's bitter, sweet, and slightly cold nature enters the lung and heart channels to transform the phlegm-heat accumulation and moisten the lung from the phlegm-transforming direction, addressing the symptomatic phlegm accumulation in the lung passages alongside the formula's primary yin-nourishing strategy. Bei Mu's moistening and heat-clearing properties make it particularly appropriate for the yin-deficient phlegm pattern where the phlegm is scanty, sticky, and difficult to expectorate rather than abundant and easily cleared. Generally well tolerated; monitoring warranted in animals with cold-damp phlegm patterns where the cold nature could aggravate the pattern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLung qi diffusing and formula direction through Jie Geng:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diffuses the lung qi, transforms phlegm, benefits the throat, and directs the formula's herbs upward to the lung and respiratory passages through Jie Geng (platycodon root, Radix Platycodi Grandiflori). Jie Geng's bitter, acrid, and neutral nature enters the lung channel to open and diffuse the lung qi and carry the formula's yin-nourishing and phlegm-transforming herbs to the lung and upper respiratory passages. Jie Geng's upward-directing action is essential in this formula because the yin-nourishing herbs (Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang, Mai Men Dong) are heavy and downward-moving by nature; Jie Geng ensures their nourishing action reaches the lung level. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlood nourishment and liver softening through Dang Gui:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the blood, activates the blood, moistens the intestines, and addresses the blood insufficiency that accompanies and worsens the yin vacuity pattern through Dang Gui (angelica root, Radix Angelicae Sinensis). Dang Gui's sweet, acrid, and warm nature enters the liver, heart, and spleen channels to nourish and activate the blood, ensuring the formula addresses the blood level of the yin insufficiency alongside the yin level. In the formula's architecture, Dang Gui prevents the yin-nourishing herbs from creating a static yin accumulation by adding gentle blood-moving action alongside the blood-nourishing function. Mild anticoagulant effects from ferulic acid and coumarins; monitoring warranted in animals on anticoagulant medications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiver blood nourishment and liver yin support through Bai Shao:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the liver blood and yin, softens the liver, and harmonizes the liver and spleen through Bai Shao (white peony root, Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae). Bai Shao's bitter, sour, and slightly cold nature enters the liver and spleen channels to nourish the liver blood and yin that are depleted alongside the lung and kidney yin in this pattern, and to soften the liver's tendency toward constraint when blood and yin are insufficient. Bai Shao pairs with Dang Gui as the formula's blood-nourishing pair, addressing the blood and yin insufficiency from both the nourishing-softening direction (Bai Shao) and the nourishing-moving direction (Dang Gui). Mild antiplatelet effects from paeoniflorin content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormula harmonization and lung yin protection through Gan Cao:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harmonizes the formula's herbs, moderates the harsh properties of the formula's cold and rich herbs, tonifies the spleen qi, and moistens the lung and throat through Gan Cao (licorice root, Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis). Gan Cao's sweet, neutral nature harmonizes the formula's diverse yin-nourishing, phlegm-transforming, and blood-nourishing herbs and protects the spleen from the cold-natured, rich yin-nourishing herbs' potential to impair the middle jiao's transforming function. Raw Gan Cao (rather than honey-fried) is specified here for its gentle harmonizing and throat-moistening action without the stronger warming properties of the prepared form. Glycyrrhizin content has mineralocorticoid-like effects; long-term use warrants monitoring for corticosteroids and antihypertensive medications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTCVM Principles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary action - lung yin vacuity with dryness coughing and scanty phlegm through the combined strategy of lung and kidney yin nourishment and lung moistening (Bai He, Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang, Mai Men Dong, Xuan Shen), phlegm transformation and lung qi diffusing (Bei Mu, Jie Geng), and blood nourishment with formula harmonization (Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Gan Cao):\u003c\/strong\u003e Addresses the lung yin vacuity pattern through three simultaneous therapeutic strategies. The five yin-nourishing herbs address root yin insufficiency at multiple levels: Bai He and Mai Men Dong nourish the lung yin directly; Sheng Di Huang and Shu Di Huang nourish the kidney and blood yin to support the lung through the kidney-lung relationship; Xuan Shen nourishes the kidney yin and clears vacuity heat. Bei Mu transforms the scanty, sticky phlegm generated by yin vacuity; Jie Geng directs the formula upward to the lung. Dang Gui and Bai Shao nourish the blood and prevent yin stagnation; Gan Cao harmonizes the formula. Treatment Principles: nourish the yin, moisten the lung, transform phlegm, and address dryness coughing from lung yin vacuity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecondary action - pattern differentiation from lung qi vacuity coughing (requiring qi tonification rather than yin nourishment), phlegm-heat coughing (requiring stronger heat-clearing and phlegm-transforming strategies without the rich yin-nourishing herbs), and wind-cold or wind-heat coughing (requiring exterior-releasing strategies incompatible with the rich yin-nourishing herbs that would trap an exterior pathogen):\u003c\/strong\u003e Bai He Gu Jin San is indicated specifically for the lung yin vacuity pattern, not for lung qi vacuity (fatigue, weak voice, cold signs, pale tongue - where qi tonification is needed), phlegm-heat accumulation (abundant yellow phlegm, red tongue with thick yellow coating - where the rich yin-nourishing herbs would worsen the phlegm), or active exterior patterns (recent onset with exterior signs - where the rich nourishing herbs would retain the pathogen). The red tongue with little or no coating and the thin pulse are the key differentiating signs confirming the yin vacuity origin. Your authorizing veterinarian will confirm the lung yin vacuity pattern through tongue and pulse examination and clinical assessment of the cough character and respiratory signs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAvailable Forms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowder - Canine Blend (for dogs and cats):\u003c\/strong\u003e Available in 75 g, 150 g, 500 g, 900 g, and 1200 g sizes; mix into food at the recommended dose for your pet's weight. Cats and dogs both use this blend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowder - Equine\/Horse Blend (for horses):\u003c\/strong\u003e Available in 150 g, 500 g, 900 g, and 1200 g sizes; mix into grain at the recommended dose for your horse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSuggested Use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Dogs (Canine Blend Powder):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eUnder 30 lbs: ½ tsp twice daily, or as prescribed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e30-80 lbs: 1 tsp twice daily, or as prescribed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e80-120 lbs: 1½ tsp twice daily, or as prescribed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eOver 120 lbs: 2 tsp twice daily, or as prescribed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Cats (Canine Blend Powder):\u003c\/strong\u003e ¼ tsp twice daily, or as prescribed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Horses (Equine\/Horse Blend, 1,000 lb horse):\u003c\/strong\u003e Two tablespoons twice daily for 20 days, then two tablespoons once daily in grain. If the horse initially refuses, start with a small amount mixed into grain and gradually increase. Most horses will readily accept the herbs in their grain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eIngredients\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActive Ingredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bai He (Bulbus Lilii), Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae), Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Conquitae), Mai Men Dong (Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici), Xuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis), Bei Mu (Bulbus Fritillariae), Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInactive Ingredient:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flaxseed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVETERINARY AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tcvmpet.com\/pages\/get-an-authorization\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSubmit Your Authorization Request\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tcvmpet.com\/pages\/schedule-a-consultation\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRequest a TCVM Telemedicine Consultation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eActive Ingredient TCVM Actions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBai He Gu Jin San is a ten-herb formula organized around three therapeutic strategies: lung and kidney yin nourishment with lung moistening (Bai He, Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang, Mai Men Dong, Xuan Shen), phlegm transformation and lung qi diffusing (Bei Mu, Jie Geng), and blood nourishment with formula harmonization (Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Gan Cao):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBai He (Bulbus Lilii) - Lily Bulb:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chief herb; nourishes the lung yin, moistens the lung passages, and calms the spirit through the lung and heart channels. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae) - Raw Rehmannia Root:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the yin, clears vacuity heat, and cools the blood; addresses the heat component of the lung yin vacuity pattern. Cold and rich nature; caution in animals with spleen qi vacuity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Conquitae) - Prepared Rehmannia Root:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the kidney yin and essence and tonifies the blood from the deep constitutional level; supports the lung through the kidney-lung relationship. Rich and cloying; caution in animals with weak digestion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMai Men Dong (Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici) - Ophiopogon Tuber \/ Lilyturf Root:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the lung and stomach yin, moistens the lung, and clears lung heat; pairs with Bai He as the primary lung-moistening pair. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis) - Scrophularia Root \/ Figwort Root:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the kidney yin, clears vacuity fire, and benefits the throat and upper respiratory passages. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBei Mu (Bulbus Fritillariae) - Fritillaria Bulb:\u003c\/strong\u003e Transforms phlegm-heat and moistens the lung; addresses the scanty sticky phlegm from yin-deficient phlegm accumulation. Cold nature; monitoring warranted in animals with cold-damp phlegm patterns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori) - Platycodon Root \/ Balloon Flower Root:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diffuses the lung qi and directs the formula upward to the lung; ensures the heavy yin-nourishing herbs reach the lung level. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) - Angelica Root \/ Dong Quai:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes and activates the blood; prevents static yin accumulation and addresses blood insufficiency alongside yin vacuity. Ferulic acid and coumarin anticoagulant effects; monitoring warranted with anticoagulant medications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae) - White Peony Root:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the liver blood and yin and softens the liver; addresses the blood and yin insufficiency from the liver channel alongside Dang Gui. Mild antiplatelet effects from paeoniflorin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) - Licorice Root:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harmonizes the formula, tonifies the spleen qi, and protects the middle jiao from the cold-natured yin-nourishing herbs. Glycyrrhizin content; monitoring warranted with corticosteroids and antihypertensive medications in long-term use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ePotential Drug Interactions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBai He Gu Jin San has a moderate drug interaction profile centered on its blood-nourishing and yin-nourishing herbs. The primary concern is the combined mild anticoagulant and antiplatelet effects of Dang Gui (ferulic acid and coumarin content) and Bai Shao (paeoniflorin content), which warrant monitoring in animals on warfarin, heparin, aspirin, clopidogrel, or other anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications, as the combined blood-moving and blood-activating effects could compound the medication's anticoagulant action. Secondary concerns include Gan Cao's glycyrrhizin-based mineralocorticoid-like effects (monitoring warranted with corticosteroids, where additive fluid retention and electrolyte effects are possible, and antihypertensive medications, where the fluid-retaining tendency could counteract the medication); and the rich, cold-natured yin-nourishing herbs (Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang, Mai Men Dong) potentially impairing the middle jiao's transforming function in animals with significant spleen qi vacuity, which could affect the absorption and metabolism of oral medications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMedication categories warranting extra caution: anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications (Dang Gui and Bai Shao combined effects - primary concern), corticosteroids (Gan Cao glycyrrhizin additive mineralocorticoid effects), antihypertensive medications (Gan Cao fluid-retaining tendency), and oral medications requiring consistent absorption in animals with spleen qi vacuity (rich yin-nourishing herbs' potential middle jiao impairment). Because this formula's rich yin-nourishing herbs are incompatible with active exterior patterns (wind-cold, wind-heat) and phlegm-damp accumulation, veterinary confirmation of the lung yin vacuity pattern is particularly important before initiating use. Your authorizing veterinarian will determine appropriateness based on your animal's condition, current medications, tongue quality, pulse character, and clinical assessment of the cough character and respiratory signs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVETERINARY AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tcvmpet.com\/pages\/get-an-authorization\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSubmit Your Authorization Request\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tcvmpet.com\/pages\/schedule-a-consultation\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRequest a TCVM Telemedicine Consultation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWhat conditions is Bai He Gu Jin San used for in TCVM?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eIn Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Bai He Gu Jin San is indicated for the lung yin vacuity pattern with dry coughing and scanty phlegm. The clinical presentation centers on a dry, persistent, or unproductive cough with little or no phlegm, or with scanty sticky phlegm that is difficult to expectorate; dryness or hoarseness of the throat and respiratory passages; a red tongue with little or no coating reflecting the yin vacuity and dryness; and a thin or thin-rapid pulse. This formula is suited for chronic or subacute coughing with clear yin vacuity signs, not for acute coughing from exterior wind patterns or for coughing with abundant phlegm from phlegm-heat or phlegm-damp accumulation. Your authorizing veterinarian will confirm the lung yin vacuity pattern through tongue and pulse examination and assessment of the cough character and respiratory signs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eHow is Bai He Gu Jin San administered to dogs, cats, and horses?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMix the powder into food or grain at the dose recommended for your animal's species and body weight. Dogs and cats use the Canine Blend; horses use the Equine\/Horse Blend. All species receive the formula twice daily, with horses following the standard 20-day twice-daily loading protocol before transitioning to once-daily maintenance dosing. Because Bai He Gu Jin San contains Dang Gui and Bai Shao with mild anticoagulant and antiplatelet effects, we recommend veterinary review of all current medications before use, particularly in animals on anticoagulant medications. The formula's rich, cold-natured yin-nourishing herbs are not appropriate for animals with active exterior patterns (current wind-cold or wind-heat infection) or with significant phlegm-damp accumulation; pattern confirmation by your authorizing veterinarian is important before initiating use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eHow long does it take to see results with Bai He Gu Jin San?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAs a formula addressing the deep yin level, Bai He Gu Jin San typically requires sustained treatment before significant improvement is seen, since nourishing the yin and rebuilding the lung's fluid reserves is a gradual process. Early improvement in the most responsive signs (reduced frequency of coughing episodes, decreased throat dryness, improved moisture in the respiratory passages) may be seen within 3 to 4 weeks in subacute cases. Significant improvement in the tongue coating (from little or no coating toward a thin white coating returning) and pulse quality (from thin-rapid toward less prominent) typically requires 6 to 10 weeks. Chronic lung yin vacuity with established dryness may require 3 to 6 months of treatment to fully rebuild the lung yin. Your authorizing veterinarian will monitor tongue, pulse, and respiratory signs throughout the treatment course.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eIs Bai He Gu Jin San appropriate for horses with respiratory conditions?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBai He Gu Jin San is appropriate for horses presenting with the lung yin vacuity pattern, including horses with dry, persistent coughing with little phlegm production, dryness of the upper respiratory passages, and the characteristic yin vacuity tongue and pulse signs. In horses, the lung yin vacuity pattern may appear in chronic lower airway conditions with dryness as a primary feature, prolonged illness depleting the lung yin, or constitutional yin vacuity with respiratory involvement. The formula is not appropriate for horses with abundant phlegm production (where phlegm-clearing formulas are needed) or for horses with the lung phlegm-heat pattern (where Bei Mu San or similar formulas addressing heat and phlegm accumulation are more appropriate). Because horses with respiratory conditions may have complex presentations involving multiple patterns, veterinary tongue and pulse assessment is essential to confirm the lung yin vacuity pattern before starting this formula.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-05-18T09:31:19-05:00","created_at":"2022-04-28T11:44:35-05:00","vendor":"Herbsmith Rx","type":"Pet Vitamins \u0026 Supplements","tags":["Herb_Type_Powder","Product_Type_Herb","Species_Cat","Species_Dog","Species_Horse","Vendor_Herbsmith_Rx"],"price":7000,"price_min":7000,"price_max":22200,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40018632179782,"title":"Powder - Canine Blend \/ 75 g Powder","option1":"Powder - Canine Blend","option2":"75 g Powder","option3":null,"sku":"HBJC-75","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":{"id":29685059846214,"product_id":6898108694598,"position":2,"created_at":"2022-10-08T07:09:38-05:00","updated_at":"2022-10-08T09:32:50-05:00","alt":"Herbsmith Rx Bai He Gu Jin San for Cats, Dogs and Horses Herbal Powder","width":960,"height":997,"src":"\/\/tcvmpet.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/herbsmith3_969x997px_4e880804-58ce-48ef-a81d-71a119f8185a-sw.jpg?v=1665239570","variant_ids":[40018632179782]},"available":true,"name":"Herbsmith Rx Bai He Gu Jin San for Cats, Dogs and Horses - 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TCVM Pet Supply\" style=\"margin: 5px 5px 5px 5px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eHerbsmith Rx Bai He Gu Jin San is a classical Chinese herbal formula recommended by holistic veterinarians to nourish the yin, moisten the lungs, transform phlegm, and address dry, persistent coughing from lung yin vacuity in cats, dogs, and horses. Also known as Lily Bulb to Preserve the Metal, Lilium Teapills, Lily Combination, and Lily Preserve Metal, Bai He Gu Jin San is one of the most important classical Chinese formulas for the lung yin vacuity pattern with dryness coughing, where insufficient lung yin fails to moisten the lung passages, generating dry cough, hoarseness, dryness of the throat and respiratory passages, and the characteristic dry or scanty phlegm that accompanies yin-deficient respiratory patterns. The formula's name (Preserve the Metal) reflects its role in protecting the lung (the metal organ) by nourishing the yin and moisture that the lung requires to maintain its descending and diffusing function. The ten-herb formula addresses the lung yin vacuity pattern through three simultaneous therapeutic strategies: nourishing the lung and kidney yin and moistening the lung passages to address the root yin insufficiency (Bai He, Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang, Mai Men Dong, Xuan Shen), transforming phlegm and directing the lung qi downward to address the symptomatic coughing (Bei Mu, Jie Geng), and nourishing the blood, softening the liver, and harmonizing the formula (Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Gan Cao). Well suited for dogs, cats, and horses presenting with the lung yin vacuity pattern, characterized by a dry, persistent, or unproductive cough; dryness of the throat and respiratory passages; scanty or sticky phlegm or mucus; a red tongue with little or no coating reflecting yin vacuity and dryness; and a thin or thin-rapid pulse. Available as a concentrated powder mixed into food; dogs and cats use the Canine Blend, while horses use the Equine\/Horse Blend. Dosing varies by species and body weight, and your authorizing veterinarian will provide specific guidance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVETERINARY AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tcvmpet.com\/pages\/get-an-authorization\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSubmit Your Authorization Request\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tcvmpet.com\/pages\/schedule-a-consultation\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRequest a TCVM Telemedicine Consultation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWhat It Supports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLung yin nourishment and lung moistening through Bai He as the chief herb:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the lung yin, moistens the lung, calms the spirit, and addresses the lung yin vacuity that is failing to moisten the lung passages and generating the dry cough through Bai He (lily bulb, Bulbus Lilii). Bai He's sweet and slightly cold nature enters the lung and heart channels to nourish the lung yin and moisten the respiratory passages from the bulb level, where its sweet-moistening properties directly replenish the lung's fluid reserves. As the formula's chief herb and namesake, Bai He provides the primary lung yin-nourishing and lung-moistening action that addresses the central pathology of the lung yin vacuity pattern. Bai He also has a mild spirit-calming action through the heart channel, addressing the heart spirit disturbance that lung yin vacuity can generate through the lung-heart relationship. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKidney and lung yin nourishment through Sheng Di Huang:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the yin, clears heat, cools the blood, and addresses the heat that lung yin vacuity generates through Sheng Di Huang (raw rehmannia root, Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae). Sheng Di Huang's sweet, bitter, and cold nature enters the heart, liver, and kidney channels to nourish yin and clear vacuity heat at the blood level, addressing the heat component of the lung yin vacuity pattern that generates dryness in the lung passages. In the formula's architecture, Sheng Di Huang provides the cooling-nourishing strategy alongside Bai He and Mai Men Dong, ensuring the yin is nourished from both the lung level (Bai He, Mai Men Dong) and the kidney and blood level (Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang). Generally well tolerated; its cold and rich nature warrants caution in animals with significant spleen qi vacuity, where the cold-nourishing herbs could impair the middle jiao's transforming function.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKidney yin and essence nourishment through Shu Di Huang:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the kidney yin and essence, tonifies the blood, and provides the deep yin nourishment that Sheng Di Huang's cooling-clearing action complements through Shu Di Huang (prepared rehmannia root, Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Conquitae). Shu Di Huang's sweet and slightly warm nature enters the liver and kidney channels to tonify kidney yin and essence from the deep constitutional level, addressing kidney yin insufficiency that fails to support lung yin through the kidney-lung relationship. The Sheng Di Huang-Shu Di Huang pair provides a comprehensive yin-nourishing strategy that addresses both the cooling-clearing (Sheng Di Huang) and the tonifying-deepening (Shu Di Huang) aspects of the yin vacuity. Rich and cloying nature; warrants caution in animals with weak digestion or phlegm-damp accumulation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLung and stomach yin nourishment through Mai Men Dong:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the lung and stomach yin, moistens the lung, clears lung heat, and addresses the lung yin insufficiency directly through Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon tuber, Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici). Mai Men Dong's sweet, slightly bitter, and slightly cold nature enters the lung, stomach, and heart channels to nourish the lung and stomach yin and moisten the respiratory and digestive passages, complementing Bai He's lung-moistening action from the stomach yin level and ensuring the lung's moisture is supported through both the lung and stomach yin. Mai Men Dong is one of the most important single herbs for lung yin vacuity with dryness coughing and pairs classically with Bai He as the formula's primary lung-moistening pair. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKidney yin nourishment and vacuity heat clearing through Xuan Shen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the yin, clears vacuity heat, benefits the throat, and addresses the heat toxin and throat dryness component of the lung yin vacuity pattern through Xuan Shen (scrophularia root, Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis). Xuan Shen's bitter, sweet, salty, and cold nature enters the lung, stomach, and kidney channels to nourish the kidney yin, clear vacuity fire from the lung and throat, and benefit the throat and upper respiratory passages through its yin-nourishing and heat-clearing action. Xuan Shen also mildly softens nodules and accumulations in the throat and respiratory passages. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhlegm transformation and lung moistening through Bei Mu:\u003c\/strong\u003e Transforms phlegm-heat, clears lung heat, and moistens the lung to address the scanty sticky phlegm that lung yin vacuity generates through Bei Mu (fritillaria bulb, Bulbus Fritillariae). Bei Mu's bitter, sweet, and slightly cold nature enters the lung and heart channels to transform the phlegm-heat accumulation and moisten the lung from the phlegm-transforming direction, addressing the symptomatic phlegm accumulation in the lung passages alongside the formula's primary yin-nourishing strategy. Bei Mu's moistening and heat-clearing properties make it particularly appropriate for the yin-deficient phlegm pattern where the phlegm is scanty, sticky, and difficult to expectorate rather than abundant and easily cleared. Generally well tolerated; monitoring warranted in animals with cold-damp phlegm patterns where the cold nature could aggravate the pattern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLung qi diffusing and formula direction through Jie Geng:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diffuses the lung qi, transforms phlegm, benefits the throat, and directs the formula's herbs upward to the lung and respiratory passages through Jie Geng (platycodon root, Radix Platycodi Grandiflori). Jie Geng's bitter, acrid, and neutral nature enters the lung channel to open and diffuse the lung qi and carry the formula's yin-nourishing and phlegm-transforming herbs to the lung and upper respiratory passages. Jie Geng's upward-directing action is essential in this formula because the yin-nourishing herbs (Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang, Mai Men Dong) are heavy and downward-moving by nature; Jie Geng ensures their nourishing action reaches the lung level. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlood nourishment and liver softening through Dang Gui:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the blood, activates the blood, moistens the intestines, and addresses the blood insufficiency that accompanies and worsens the yin vacuity pattern through Dang Gui (angelica root, Radix Angelicae Sinensis). Dang Gui's sweet, acrid, and warm nature enters the liver, heart, and spleen channels to nourish and activate the blood, ensuring the formula addresses the blood level of the yin insufficiency alongside the yin level. In the formula's architecture, Dang Gui prevents the yin-nourishing herbs from creating a static yin accumulation by adding gentle blood-moving action alongside the blood-nourishing function. Mild anticoagulant effects from ferulic acid and coumarins; monitoring warranted in animals on anticoagulant medications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiver blood nourishment and liver yin support through Bai Shao:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the liver blood and yin, softens the liver, and harmonizes the liver and spleen through Bai Shao (white peony root, Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae). Bai Shao's bitter, sour, and slightly cold nature enters the liver and spleen channels to nourish the liver blood and yin that are depleted alongside the lung and kidney yin in this pattern, and to soften the liver's tendency toward constraint when blood and yin are insufficient. Bai Shao pairs with Dang Gui as the formula's blood-nourishing pair, addressing the blood and yin insufficiency from both the nourishing-softening direction (Bai Shao) and the nourishing-moving direction (Dang Gui). Mild antiplatelet effects from paeoniflorin content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormula harmonization and lung yin protection through Gan Cao:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harmonizes the formula's herbs, moderates the harsh properties of the formula's cold and rich herbs, tonifies the spleen qi, and moistens the lung and throat through Gan Cao (licorice root, Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis). Gan Cao's sweet, neutral nature harmonizes the formula's diverse yin-nourishing, phlegm-transforming, and blood-nourishing herbs and protects the spleen from the cold-natured, rich yin-nourishing herbs' potential to impair the middle jiao's transforming function. Raw Gan Cao (rather than honey-fried) is specified here for its gentle harmonizing and throat-moistening action without the stronger warming properties of the prepared form. Glycyrrhizin content has mineralocorticoid-like effects; long-term use warrants monitoring for corticosteroids and antihypertensive medications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTCVM Principles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary action - lung yin vacuity with dryness coughing and scanty phlegm through the combined strategy of lung and kidney yin nourishment and lung moistening (Bai He, Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang, Mai Men Dong, Xuan Shen), phlegm transformation and lung qi diffusing (Bei Mu, Jie Geng), and blood nourishment with formula harmonization (Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Gan Cao):\u003c\/strong\u003e Addresses the lung yin vacuity pattern through three simultaneous therapeutic strategies. The five yin-nourishing herbs address root yin insufficiency at multiple levels: Bai He and Mai Men Dong nourish the lung yin directly; Sheng Di Huang and Shu Di Huang nourish the kidney and blood yin to support the lung through the kidney-lung relationship; Xuan Shen nourishes the kidney yin and clears vacuity heat. Bei Mu transforms the scanty, sticky phlegm generated by yin vacuity; Jie Geng directs the formula upward to the lung. Dang Gui and Bai Shao nourish the blood and prevent yin stagnation; Gan Cao harmonizes the formula. Treatment Principles: nourish the yin, moisten the lung, transform phlegm, and address dryness coughing from lung yin vacuity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecondary action - pattern differentiation from lung qi vacuity coughing (requiring qi tonification rather than yin nourishment), phlegm-heat coughing (requiring stronger heat-clearing and phlegm-transforming strategies without the rich yin-nourishing herbs), and wind-cold or wind-heat coughing (requiring exterior-releasing strategies incompatible with the rich yin-nourishing herbs that would trap an exterior pathogen):\u003c\/strong\u003e Bai He Gu Jin San is indicated specifically for the lung yin vacuity pattern, not for lung qi vacuity (fatigue, weak voice, cold signs, pale tongue - where qi tonification is needed), phlegm-heat accumulation (abundant yellow phlegm, red tongue with thick yellow coating - where the rich yin-nourishing herbs would worsen the phlegm), or active exterior patterns (recent onset with exterior signs - where the rich nourishing herbs would retain the pathogen). The red tongue with little or no coating and the thin pulse are the key differentiating signs confirming the yin vacuity origin. Your authorizing veterinarian will confirm the lung yin vacuity pattern through tongue and pulse examination and clinical assessment of the cough character and respiratory signs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAvailable Forms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowder - Canine Blend (for dogs and cats):\u003c\/strong\u003e Available in 75 g, 150 g, 500 g, 900 g, and 1200 g sizes; mix into food at the recommended dose for your pet's weight. Cats and dogs both use this blend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowder - Equine\/Horse Blend (for horses):\u003c\/strong\u003e Available in 150 g, 500 g, 900 g, and 1200 g sizes; mix into grain at the recommended dose for your horse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSuggested Use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Dogs (Canine Blend Powder):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eUnder 30 lbs: ½ tsp twice daily, or as prescribed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e30-80 lbs: 1 tsp twice daily, or as prescribed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e80-120 lbs: 1½ tsp twice daily, or as prescribed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eOver 120 lbs: 2 tsp twice daily, or as prescribed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Cats (Canine Blend Powder):\u003c\/strong\u003e ¼ tsp twice daily, or as prescribed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Horses (Equine\/Horse Blend, 1,000 lb horse):\u003c\/strong\u003e Two tablespoons twice daily for 20 days, then two tablespoons once daily in grain. If the horse initially refuses, start with a small amount mixed into grain and gradually increase. Most horses will readily accept the herbs in their grain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eIngredients\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActive Ingredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bai He (Bulbus Lilii), Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae), Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Conquitae), Mai Men Dong (Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici), Xuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis), Bei Mu (Bulbus Fritillariae), Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInactive Ingredient:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flaxseed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVETERINARY AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tcvmpet.com\/pages\/get-an-authorization\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSubmit Your Authorization Request\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tcvmpet.com\/pages\/schedule-a-consultation\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRequest a TCVM Telemedicine Consultation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eActive Ingredient TCVM Actions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBai He Gu Jin San is a ten-herb formula organized around three therapeutic strategies: lung and kidney yin nourishment with lung moistening (Bai He, Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang, Mai Men Dong, Xuan Shen), phlegm transformation and lung qi diffusing (Bei Mu, Jie Geng), and blood nourishment with formula harmonization (Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Gan Cao):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBai He (Bulbus Lilii) - Lily Bulb:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chief herb; nourishes the lung yin, moistens the lung passages, and calms the spirit through the lung and heart channels. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae) - Raw Rehmannia Root:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the yin, clears vacuity heat, and cools the blood; addresses the heat component of the lung yin vacuity pattern. Cold and rich nature; caution in animals with spleen qi vacuity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Conquitae) - Prepared Rehmannia Root:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the kidney yin and essence and tonifies the blood from the deep constitutional level; supports the lung through the kidney-lung relationship. Rich and cloying; caution in animals with weak digestion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMai Men Dong (Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici) - Ophiopogon Tuber \/ Lilyturf Root:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the lung and stomach yin, moistens the lung, and clears lung heat; pairs with Bai He as the primary lung-moistening pair. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis) - Scrophularia Root \/ Figwort Root:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the kidney yin, clears vacuity fire, and benefits the throat and upper respiratory passages. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBei Mu (Bulbus Fritillariae) - Fritillaria Bulb:\u003c\/strong\u003e Transforms phlegm-heat and moistens the lung; addresses the scanty sticky phlegm from yin-deficient phlegm accumulation. Cold nature; monitoring warranted in animals with cold-damp phlegm patterns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori) - Platycodon Root \/ Balloon Flower Root:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diffuses the lung qi and directs the formula upward to the lung; ensures the heavy yin-nourishing herbs reach the lung level. Generally well tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) - Angelica Root \/ Dong Quai:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes and activates the blood; prevents static yin accumulation and addresses blood insufficiency alongside yin vacuity. Ferulic acid and coumarin anticoagulant effects; monitoring warranted with anticoagulant medications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae) - White Peony Root:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nourishes the liver blood and yin and softens the liver; addresses the blood and yin insufficiency from the liver channel alongside Dang Gui. Mild antiplatelet effects from paeoniflorin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) - Licorice Root:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harmonizes the formula, tonifies the spleen qi, and protects the middle jiao from the cold-natured yin-nourishing herbs. Glycyrrhizin content; monitoring warranted with corticosteroids and antihypertensive medications in long-term use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ePotential Drug Interactions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBai He Gu Jin San has a moderate drug interaction profile centered on its blood-nourishing and yin-nourishing herbs. The primary concern is the combined mild anticoagulant and antiplatelet effects of Dang Gui (ferulic acid and coumarin content) and Bai Shao (paeoniflorin content), which warrant monitoring in animals on warfarin, heparin, aspirin, clopidogrel, or other anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications, as the combined blood-moving and blood-activating effects could compound the medication's anticoagulant action. Secondary concerns include Gan Cao's glycyrrhizin-based mineralocorticoid-like effects (monitoring warranted with corticosteroids, where additive fluid retention and electrolyte effects are possible, and antihypertensive medications, where the fluid-retaining tendency could counteract the medication); and the rich, cold-natured yin-nourishing herbs (Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang, Mai Men Dong) potentially impairing the middle jiao's transforming function in animals with significant spleen qi vacuity, which could affect the absorption and metabolism of oral medications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMedication categories warranting extra caution: anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications (Dang Gui and Bai Shao combined effects - primary concern), corticosteroids (Gan Cao glycyrrhizin additive mineralocorticoid effects), antihypertensive medications (Gan Cao fluid-retaining tendency), and oral medications requiring consistent absorption in animals with spleen qi vacuity (rich yin-nourishing herbs' potential middle jiao impairment). Because this formula's rich yin-nourishing herbs are incompatible with active exterior patterns (wind-cold, wind-heat) and phlegm-damp accumulation, veterinary confirmation of the lung yin vacuity pattern is particularly important before initiating use. Your authorizing veterinarian will determine appropriateness based on your animal's condition, current medications, tongue quality, pulse character, and clinical assessment of the cough character and respiratory signs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVETERINARY AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tcvmpet.com\/pages\/get-an-authorization\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSubmit Your Authorization Request\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tcvmpet.com\/pages\/schedule-a-consultation\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRequest a TCVM Telemedicine Consultation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWhat conditions is Bai He Gu Jin San used for in TCVM?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eIn Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Bai He Gu Jin San is indicated for the lung yin vacuity pattern with dry coughing and scanty phlegm. The clinical presentation centers on a dry, persistent, or unproductive cough with little or no phlegm, or with scanty sticky phlegm that is difficult to expectorate; dryness or hoarseness of the throat and respiratory passages; a red tongue with little or no coating reflecting the yin vacuity and dryness; and a thin or thin-rapid pulse. This formula is suited for chronic or subacute coughing with clear yin vacuity signs, not for acute coughing from exterior wind patterns or for coughing with abundant phlegm from phlegm-heat or phlegm-damp accumulation. Your authorizing veterinarian will confirm the lung yin vacuity pattern through tongue and pulse examination and assessment of the cough character and respiratory signs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eHow is Bai He Gu Jin San administered to dogs, cats, and horses?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMix the powder into food or grain at the dose recommended for your animal's species and body weight. Dogs and cats use the Canine Blend; horses use the Equine\/Horse Blend. All species receive the formula twice daily, with horses following the standard 20-day twice-daily loading protocol before transitioning to once-daily maintenance dosing. Because Bai He Gu Jin San contains Dang Gui and Bai Shao with mild anticoagulant and antiplatelet effects, we recommend veterinary review of all current medications before use, particularly in animals on anticoagulant medications. The formula's rich, cold-natured yin-nourishing herbs are not appropriate for animals with active exterior patterns (current wind-cold or wind-heat infection) or with significant phlegm-damp accumulation; pattern confirmation by your authorizing veterinarian is important before initiating use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eHow long does it take to see results with Bai He Gu Jin San?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAs a formula addressing the deep yin level, Bai He Gu Jin San typically requires sustained treatment before significant improvement is seen, since nourishing the yin and rebuilding the lung's fluid reserves is a gradual process. Early improvement in the most responsive signs (reduced frequency of coughing episodes, decreased throat dryness, improved moisture in the respiratory passages) may be seen within 3 to 4 weeks in subacute cases. Significant improvement in the tongue coating (from little or no coating toward a thin white coating returning) and pulse quality (from thin-rapid toward less prominent) typically requires 6 to 10 weeks. Chronic lung yin vacuity with established dryness may require 3 to 6 months of treatment to fully rebuild the lung yin. Your authorizing veterinarian will monitor tongue, pulse, and respiratory signs throughout the treatment course.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eIs Bai He Gu Jin San appropriate for horses with respiratory conditions?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBai He Gu Jin San is appropriate for horses presenting with the lung yin vacuity pattern, including horses with dry, persistent coughing with little phlegm production, dryness of the upper respiratory passages, and the characteristic yin vacuity tongue and pulse signs. In horses, the lung yin vacuity pattern may appear in chronic lower airway conditions with dryness as a primary feature, prolonged illness depleting the lung yin, or constitutional yin vacuity with respiratory involvement. The formula is not appropriate for horses with abundant phlegm production (where phlegm-clearing formulas are needed) or for horses with the lung phlegm-heat pattern (where Bei Mu San or similar formulas addressing heat and phlegm accumulation are more appropriate). Because horses with respiratory conditions may have complex presentations involving multiple patterns, veterinary tongue and pulse assessment is essential to confirm the lung yin vacuity pattern before starting this formula.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}