Actions:
Softens the Liver, Nourishes the Sinews, Calms Spasms, Alleviates Pain
Indications:
Blood deficiency or injury to Yin and fluids resulting in malnourishment of the sinews. Presenting with spasmodic, cramping pain of the calves or abdomen, cramps in the hands, and other cramping pain throughout the body. May also be used for Liver over acting on spleen with diarrhea and spasmodic cramping pain. Symptoms may be accompanied by irritability or slight chills. Tongue: pale with a scanty coat, or no coat Pulse: thin, deficient, wiry
Biomedical Indications:
Per the request of Mayway Corporation, and due to changes in FDA regulations, we are no longer allowed to list Biomedical Indications for the Herbal Formulas we carry.
restless leg syndrome, post-febrile and dehydration muscle cramping, sciatica, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, dysmenorrhea, polycystic ovarian disease, vasospasm, intercostal neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, urinary bladder and gallbladder colic, pain accompanying hepatomegaly and splenomegaly
Description:
Plum Flower Chinese Herbal Formula
Dosage:
Standard Dosage: 8 pills, 3 x day.
Clinical Dosage: Administer half an hour before or one hour after eating. In severe cases or in the initial phases of treatment, dosage may be increased to 8-12 pills 3 times per day, then reduced to a maintenance dose as the treatment takes effect. May be used medium-term for a few weeks to a few months. It is often administered along with a constitutional formula for several months.
Size:
200 pills
Ingredients:
Paeonia lactiflora root, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root-prep. - Bai shao, Zhi gan cao.
Contraindications:
Contraindicated during the early stages of acute illness such as cold and flu, or during an acute infection. Contraindicated for diarrhea due to excess heat. A large dose of Gan cao/licorice may also interact adversely with corticosteroids, especially prednisone and hyrdocortisone, and potentiate potassium-depleting diuretics, including loop diuretics. Use with caution in hypertension, as large doses of Gan cao/licorice may raise blood pressure in some cases.
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