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Recommended by holistic veterinarians, Herbsmith Rx Jie Jie Wan supports urinary flow through traditional Heat clearance, Dampness management, and Qi and Blood movement in dogs, cats, and horses with a veterinarian-confirmed Blood-Heat urinary pattern. This twelve-ingredient formula combines urinary Damp-Heat-clearing herbs with Da Huang, the E Zhu and San Leng stasis-moving pair, Yan Hu Suo, Qi-supporting Huang Qi, and harmonizing Gan Cao. The traditional term Blood strangury describes a pattern of difficult urination with a Blood-Heat component; it does not identify the medical cause of urinary signs. Blood-tinged urine, straining, or changes in output require prompt veterinary assessment. Available as powder mixed into food; cats and dogs use the Canine Blend, while horses use the Equine/Horse Blend. Dosing varies by species and body weight; your authorizing veterinarian will provide specific guidance.
VETERINARY AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED: Submit Your Authorization Request or Request a TCVM Telemedicine Consultation
What It Supports
- Urinary pattern support: Shi Wei, Jin Qian Cao, Hai Jin Sha, Che Qian Zi, and Tong Cao contribute traditional urinary Damp-Heat clearance and fluid movement. These actions do not establish that the product relieves a mechanical obstruction.
- Heat and Dampness management: Da Huang contributes Heat-draining and Blood-moving actions; the listed Tu Yin Chen supplies a further Damp-Heat-clearing component, with its source requiring confirmation.
- Qi and Blood movement: E Zhu and San Leng provide the traditional stasis-moving pair, complemented by Yan Hu Suo's Qi and Blood movement. This is not a claim to dissolve stones, clots, or masses.
- Qi support and harmonization: Huang Qi contributes Qi tonification and Gan Cao harmonizes. Their presence does not guarantee protection against adverse effects from clearing, draining, or purgative ingredients.
TCVM Principles
- Primary action: Clear Heat, manage urinary Dampness, move Qi and Blood stasis, and support Qi within the confirmed pattern.
- Formula framework: The existing listing presents a twelve-ingredient combination rather than identifying a verified classical antecedent. The five functional layers are urinary Damp-Heat clearance, Heat drainage, stasis movement, Qi regulation, and Qi support, with Gan Cao harmonizing.
- Pattern differentiation: Red tongue, yellow coating, and rapid or wiry pulse findings may contribute to assessment, but do not establish the cause of bloody urine or difficult urination. Not every urinary problem or episode of blood-tinged urine has the same pattern.
- Contraindications and precautions: The existing listing excludes urinary presentations without the Blood-Heat pattern and significant Qi or Yang deficiency without concurrent Blood Heat. Review pregnancy or nursing status, bleeding risk, diarrhea, dehydration, renal status, and all medications before starting.
- Urgent urinary warning: Repeated straining with little or no urine, inability to urinate, a distressed or swollen abdomen, vomiting with urinary signs, collapse, or marked lethargy may indicate an emergency. Seek immediate veterinary care, particularly for a cat straining without producing urine. Do not wait for an herbal response or use a urinary-flow formula to attempt to clear an obstruction.
Available Forms
- Powder - Canine Blend (dogs and cats): Listed in 75 g, 150 g, 500 g, 900 g, and 1200 g sizes; mix into food using the prescribed dose.
- Powder - Equine/Horse Blend (horses only): Listed in 150 g, 500 g, 900 g, and 1200 g sizes; mix into grain using horse-specific directions.
Suggested Use
- Canine Blend Powder - Dogs under 30 lbs: ½ tsp twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian.
- Canine Blend Powder - Dogs 30-80 lbs: 1 tsp twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian.
- Canine Blend Powder - Dogs 80-120 lbs: 1½ tsp twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian.
- Canine Blend Powder - Dogs over 120 lbs: 2 tsp twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian.
- Canine Blend Powder - Cats: ¼ tsp twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian.
- Equine/Horse Blend - 1,000 lb horse, initial dose: Two tablespoons twice daily in grain, or as directed by your veterinarian. Continue the initial schedule for 20 days, or as directed by your veterinarian.
- Equine/Horse Blend - 1,000 lb horse, subsequent dose: After the initial period, two tablespoons once daily in grain, or as directed by your veterinarian.
Mix the Canine Blend into food. If a horse initially refuses the Equine/Horse Blend, introduce a small amount in grain and gradually increase until accustomed to the taste, or as directed by your veterinarian. Confirm the dog dose at the overlapping 80 lb boundary. Existing numeric doses are preserved, not independently manufacturer-verified. Continue only for the prescribed duration, or as directed by your veterinarian. The subsequent horse schedule does not authorize indefinite maintenance for an active urinary problem. Veterinary authorization and medication review are required. Stop administration and contact your veterinarian for suspected adverse reactions, excessive diarrhea, weakness, unusual bleeding, or worsening signs. Little or no urine despite straining requires immediate care, not a dose increase.
Ingredients
Active Ingredients: Shi Wei (Folium Pyrrosiae) - Pyrrosia leaf; Jin Qian Cao (Herba Lysimachiae) - Gold Coin Grass; Huang Qi (Radix Astragali Membranacei) - Astragalus root; E Zhu (Rhizoma Curcumae Ezhu) - Curcuma rhizome; San Leng (Rhizoma Sparganii Stoloniferi) - Bur Reed rhizome; Tong Cao (Medulla Tetrapanacis Papyriferi) - Rice Paper Plant pith; Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) - Rhubarb root and rhizome; Tu Yin Chen (Herba Artemisiae Scopariae, as listed) - Artemisia herb; Che Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis) - Plantago seed; Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis Yanhusuo) - Corydalis rhizome; Hai Jin Sha (Spora Lygodii Japonici) - Japanese Climbing Fern spores; Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) - Licorice root.
Inactive Ingredient: Flaxseed.
Source confirmation: The twelve ingredient designations are preserved from the existing listing. Confirm complete species, plant parts, preparation, proportions, and source testing against the manufacturer label. Several pharmacognostic names do not identify a single species. In particular, confirm the pairing of Tu Yin Chen with Herba Artemisiae Scopariae rather than assuming the common and Latin names resolve its identity. Tong Cao remains listed as Tetrapanax pith, not Mu Tong. No highest- or smallest-proportion claims are made without quantities.
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Active Ingredient TCVM Actions
The twelve ingredients combine urinary Damp-Heat clearance, Heat drainage, Qi and Blood movement, Qi support, and harmonization. These traditional functions do not establish treatment of an infection, dissolution of stones, or relief of a urinary blockage.
- Shi Wei (Folium Pyrrosiae) - Pyrrosia Leaf: Traditionally clears urinary Heat, promotes urination, and cools Blood. It contributes to the urinary pattern focus without an assumed dose ranking.
- Jin Qian Cao (Herba Lysimachiae) - Gold Coin Grass: Traditionally clears Damp-Heat and promotes urination. Its inclusion does not establish that this formula dissolves or safely passes urinary stones.
- Huang Qi (Radix Astragali Membranacei) - Astragalus Root: Tonifies Qi and supports the Spleen's traditional transforming role, complementing the clearing and moving ingredients without guaranteeing immune or organ protection.
- E Zhu (Rhizoma Curcumae Ezhu) - Curcuma Rhizome: Traditionally moves Qi and breaks Blood stasis. It forms a classical pair with San Leng; the stasis terminology does not mean physical dissolution of an obstruction.
- San Leng (Rhizoma Sparganii Stoloniferi) - Bur Reed Rhizome: Traditionally breaks Blood stasis and moves Qi, complementing E Zhu within the stasis-moving layer.
- Tong Cao (Medulla Tetrapanacis Papyriferi) - Rice Paper Plant Pith: Traditionally clears Heat and promotes urination. Retain the listed pith and botanical identity rather than substituting another urinary herb.
- Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) - Rhubarb Root and Rhizome: Traditionally drains Heat, purges accumulation, and moves Blood. Its bowel effects warrant monitoring of stool, hydration, and tolerance; purging is not a desired substitute for urgent urinary care.
- Tu Yin Chen (Herba Artemisiae Scopariae, as listed) - Artemisia Herb: Retained as the listing's Damp-Heat-clearing component. The exact source and name pairing need confirmation before assigning detailed species-specific actions.
- Che Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis) - Plantago Seed: Traditionally promotes urination and clears Damp-Heat, contributing to fluid regulation within the selected pattern.
- Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis Yanhusuo) - Corydalis Rhizome: Moves Qi and Blood and traditionally supports comfort in stagnation patterns. It does not establish relief of mechanical urinary obstruction.
- Hai Jin Sha (Spora Lygodii Japonici) - Japanese Climbing Fern Spores: Traditionally clears urinary Damp-Heat and promotes urination. The spore preparation is retained rather than substituting fern stems or leaves.
- Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) - Licorice Root: Traditionally supports Spleen Qi and harmonizes the combination. Its presence does not eliminate purgative, bleeding, electrolyte, or medication concerns.
Potential Drug Interactions
Herbsmith Rx Jie Jie Wan contains purgative Rhubarb, Blood- and Qi-moving herbs, Corydalis, Astragalus, urinary fluid-regulating ingredients, and Licorice. Pets taking prescription medications should use it under veterinary supervision because herb-drug interaction research in dogs and cats is limited. Horses taking prescriptions also require review. Traditional Blood movement does not establish a measured anticoagulant profile; the finished formula's effects and interaction magnitude cannot be determined from ingredient names alone. Stool losses, hydration, and electrolyte balance require attention alongside the urinary condition.
Medication categories warranting extra caution include anticoagulant and antiplatelet medicines, digoxin and other cardiac glycosides, laxatives, diuretics, corticosteroids, antihypertensives, immunosuppressants, sedatives and other central nervous system medicines, and multiple concurrent prescriptions. Stop administration and contact your veterinarian for suspected adverse reactions, excessive diarrhea, unusual bleeding, weakness, or worsening signs. Inability to urinate or repeated straining with little or no output requires immediate veterinary care. Your veterinarian can determine appropriateness based on your animal's condition, current medications, and laboratory results.
VETERINARY AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED: Submit Your Authorization Request or Request a TCVM Telemedicine Consultation
Frequently Asked Questions
What pattern is Jie Jie Wan used for in TCVM?
It is selected for a veterinarian-confirmed Blood-Heat urinary pattern, traditionally described as Blood strangury, with Heat, Dampness, and Qi or Blood stagnation contributing to the assessment. Red tongue, yellow coating, and rapid or wiry pulse findings may contribute, but blood-tinged urine or difficult urination has many possible medical causes. The formula is not a substitute for urinalysis, imaging, infection treatment, or evaluation of a suspected blockage.
How is the powder administered to dogs, cats, and horses?
Dogs and cats use the Canine Blend mixed into food. Dogs under 30 lbs receive ½ tsp twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. Dogs 30-80 lbs receive 1 tsp twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. Dogs 80-120 lbs receive 1½ tsp twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. Dogs over 120 lbs receive 2 tsp twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. Cats receive ¼ tsp twice daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. Confirm the dog dose at the overlapping 80 lb boundary.
For a 1,000 lb horse using the Equine/Horse Blend, give two tablespoons twice daily in grain, or as directed by your veterinarian. Continue the initial schedule for 20 days, or as directed by your veterinarian. Then give two tablespoons once daily in grain, or as directed by your veterinarian. If initially refused, introduce a small amount in grain and gradually increase until accustomed to the taste, or as directed by your veterinarian. Continue only for the prescribed duration, or as directed by your veterinarian. The veterinarian decides whether the preserved schedule suits the active urinary condition.
What monitoring and urgent urinary signs matter?
Your veterinarian reviews actual urine output, straining, urine appearance, hydration, stool, tolerance, examination findings, and relevant tests rather than a fixed response timeline. Continue only for the prescribed duration, or as directed by your veterinarian. Stop administration and contact your veterinarian for excessive diarrhea, suspected adverse reactions, or worsening signs. Repeated straining with little or no urine, inability to urinate, vomiting with urinary distress, collapse, or marked lethargy needs immediate veterinary care. Do not wait days or weeks for herbs to work, particularly in a cat unable to pass urine.
Why are E Zhu and San Leng included in a urinary formula?
They supply traditional Qi- and Blood-stasis movement alongside the Damp-Heat-clearing herbs. The formulation addresses a selected compound pattern, not a claim that every episode of bloody urine inevitably involves stasis. Their presence does not establish dissolution of stones, clots, or masses, and does not make the formula a treatment for mechanical obstruction. Your veterinarian determines whether that stasis-moving emphasis fits the individual case and medication plan.
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