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Herbsmith Rx You Gui San for Cats, Dogs and Horses

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Herbsmith Rx You Gui San for Cats, Dogs and Horses

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Herbsmith Rx You Gui San is a classical Chinese herbal formula recommended by holistic veterinarians to support kidney yang, essence, and blood in dogs, cats, and horses. Based on the traditional formula You Gui Wan (also known as Restore the Right, Replenish the Right Powder, Eucommia and Rehmannia Formula, and Eucommia and Rehmannia Combination), it warms and tonifies kidney yang, replenishes essence, and tonifies blood. It is well suited for pets presenting with kidney yang vacuity signs such as cold limbs, low energy, weakness of the lower back and hindquarters, frequent urination, poor appetite, or a pale and cold constitution. Available as a concentrated 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, and your authorizing veterinarian will provide specific guidance.

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What It Supports

  • Kidney yang tonification: Warms and strengthens the kidney yang to address cold, deficient constitutions presenting with low energy, cold limbs, and weakness of the hindquarters and lower back.
  • Essence (jing) replenishment: Restores the foundational essence stored in the kidneys, supporting vitality, reproductive health, and the body's capacity for growth and repair.
  • Blood tonification: Nourishes and builds the blood to address pallor, fatigue, and the blood deficiency that often accompanies kidney yang vacuity.
  • Lower back and hindquarter support: Strengthens the kidney and liver systems that govern the lower back, hips, and rear limbs, making it appropriate for pets with weakness or stiffness in these areas.

TCVM Principles

  • Primary action: Warms the kidney yang and replenishes the gate of fire (ming men) to restore the body's foundational yang energy.
  • Secondary action: Tonifies the blood and replenishes the essence to address the yin and blood deficiency that accompanies kidney yang vacuity, ensuring the yang has a sufficient yin foundation to anchor to.

Available Forms

  • Powder - Canine Blend (for dogs and cats): 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.
  • Powder - Equine/Horse Blend (for horses only): Available in 150 g, 500 g, 900 g, and 1200 g sizes; mix into grain at the recommended dose for your horse.

Suggested Use

For Dogs (Canine Blend Powder):

  • Under 30 lbs: ½ tsp twice daily, or as prescribed
  • 30-80 lbs: 1 tsp twice daily, or as prescribed
  • 80-120 lbs: 1½ tsp twice daily, or as prescribed
  • Over 120 lbs: 2 tsp twice daily, or as prescribed

For Cats (Canine Blend Powder): ¼ tsp twice daily, or as prescribed

For Horses (Equine/Horse Blend, 1,000 lb horse): 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 until the horse is accustomed to the taste. Most horses will readily accept the herbs in their grain.

Ingredients

Active Ingredients: Fu Zi (Radix Lateralis Aconiti Carmichaeli Praeparata), Rou Gui (Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae), Lu Jiao Jiao (Colla Cornu Cervi), Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Conquitae), Shan Zhu Yu (Fructus Corni Officinalis), Shan Yao (Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae), Gou Qi Zi (Fructus Lycii), Tu Si Zi (Semen Cuscutae Chinensis), Du Zhong (Cortex Eucommiae Ulmoidis), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)

Inactive Ingredient: Flaxseed

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Active Ingredient TCVM Actions

You Gui San builds on the foundational Right-Restoring formula by combining kidney yang warming herbs with essence and blood tonics, creating a comprehensive formula for kidney yang vacuity with concurrent yin and blood deficiency:

  • Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Conquitae) - Prepared Rehmannia Root (18%): The primary yin and essence tonic; strongly nourishes kidney and liver yin, replenishes jing, and provides the yin foundation that allows the yang-warming herbs to function without causing dryness or excess heat.
  • Lu Jiao Jiao (Colla Cornu Cervi) - Deer Antler Gelatin (13%): Tonifies kidney yang and essence, nourishes the blood, and strengthens the sinews and bones; one of the most potent yang and essence tonics in the formula.
  • Shan Yao (Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae) - Chinese Yam Root (13%): Tonifies the spleen, lung, and kidney; supports the generation of qi and yin fluids and stabilizes kidney essence to prevent leakage.
  • Tu Si Zi (Semen Cuscutae Chinensis) - Dodder Seed (9%): Tonifies kidney yang and yin, stabilizes essence, and supports reproductive and urinary function; a key herb for kidney yang vacuity with essence deficiency.
  • Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) - Dong Quai Root (9%): Tonifies and invigorates the blood, moistens the intestines, and addresses the blood deficiency that commonly accompanies kidney yang vacuity.
  • Du Zhong (Cortex Eucommiae Ulmoidis) - Eucommia Bark (9%): Tonifies kidney and liver yang, strengthens the sinews and bones, and supports the lower back and hindquarters; a key herb for musculoskeletal weakness associated with kidney yang deficiency.
  • Gou Qi Zi (Fructus Lycii) - Goji Berry (9%): Nourishes liver and kidney yin and blood, brightens the eyes, and supports the yin foundation needed to anchor the formula's yang-warming action.
  • Shan Zhu Yu (Fructus Corni Officinalis) - Cornelian Cherry Fruit (9%): Nourishes liver and kidney yin, astringes essence, and prevents leakage of yin fluids and kidney qi.
  • Rou Gui (Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae) - Cinnamon Bark (5%): Warms the kidney yang, tonifies the gate of fire (ming men), disperses cold, and guides the formula's warming action to the lower burner.
  • Zhi Fu Zi (Radix Lateralis Aconiti Carmichaeli Praeparata) - Prepared Aconite Root (5%): The most potent yang-warming herb in the formula; strongly tonifies the kidney yang, disperses cold, and restores the yang from collapse; used in processed form to reduce toxicity.

Potential Drug Interactions

You Gui San contains potent yang-warming herbs including Zhi Fu Zi (prepared aconite) and Rou Gui, alongside blood-tonifying herbs such as Dang Gui and Lu Jiao Jiao. Pets currently 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 anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications, cardiac medications, thyroid medications, immunosuppressive drugs, and pets managing multiple concurrent prescriptions. Your authorizing veterinarian can determine appropriateness based on your pet's condition, current medications, and laboratory results.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What conditions is You Gui San used for in TCVM?

In Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, You Gui San is indicated for kidney yang vacuity patterns presenting as cold limbs, low energy, weakness or stiffness of the lower back and hindquarters, frequent or clear urination, poor appetite, a pale tongue, and a general cold and deficient constitution. It is a good alternative to Restore the Right, Replenish the Right Powder, Eucommia and Rehmannia Formula, and Eucommia and Rehmannia Combination, and is appropriate for pets with a chronic or constitutional kidney yang deficiency rather than acute excess conditions.

How is You Gui San administered to dogs, cats, and horses?

Mix the powder directly into food or grain at the dose recommended for your pet's species and body weight. Both dogs and cats use the Canine Blend; horses use the Equine/Horse Blend. Dogs and cats receive the formula twice daily; horses receive two tablespoons twice daily for the first 20 days, then once daily for maintenance. Your authorizing veterinarian will confirm the appropriate dose and schedule for your individual pet.

How long does it take to see results with You Gui San?

As a tonifying formula addressing a constitutional kidney yang deficiency, You Gui San works gradually over time. Many pets show improvement in energy, warmth, and hindquarter strength within 4 to 8 weeks of consistent use. Chronic or deeply rooted kidney yang vacuity patterns may require a longer course of treatment, and your veterinarian may recommend periodic reassessment to adjust the formula or dosing as your pet responds.

Can You Gui San be combined with other TCVM formulas or conventional medications?

Combination with complementary TCVM formulas is common in holistic veterinary practice and should be guided by your authorizing veterinarian based on your pet's full pattern diagnosis. Because this formula contains potent yang-warming herbs, including prepared aconite (Zhi Fu Zi), veterinary oversight is especially important if your pet is on cardiac medications, anticoagulants, or thyroid medications, to ensure the treatment plan fits your pet's overall health status.

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