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60 capsules x 4500mg. from Blue Poppy Originals

Indications: Perimenopausal syndrome, irritability, depression, hot flashes, night sweats, heart palpitations, insomnia.

Applications in Traditional Chinese Medicine:

TCM pattern: liver-spleen disharmony, liver blood-kidney yin vacuity, and depressive heat harassing the heart spirit above as well as non-construction and malnourishment of the heart spirit.
Classical Antecedent: Geng Nian Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San

CLINICAL TRIAL
On page 23 of issue #6, 2004 of Ji Lin Zhong Yi Yao (Jilin Chinese Medicine & Medicinals), Zhang Guobin published an article titled, The Treatment of 61 Cases of Climacteric Syndrome with Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San (Moutan & Gardenia Rambling Powder) plus Suan Zao Ren Tang (Zizyphus Spinosa Decoction) with Additions & Subtractions. The 61 women in this study were 45-55 years of age. Twenty-four were premenopausal and 37 were postmenopausal two years or less. These women were treated for 12-36 days with a decocted form of the above formula minus Lu Ti Cao and plus Bo He (Herba Menthae Haplocalysis). Cure was defined as complete disappearance of symptoms, improvement was defined as decrease in symptoms, and no effect meant no effect. Based on these criteria, 41 out of 61 cases were judged cured and the other 20 were improved. Therefore, the total effectiveness rate was 100%.

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF LIVER DEPRESSION QI STAGNATION INCLUDE
Irritability
Premenstrual breast distention and pain
Depression
A bow-string pulse
Premenstrual tension (PMT)
A possibly darkish tongue

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF SPLEEN QI VACUITY INCLUDE
Fatigue (may be mild)
Cold hands and nose
Easy bruising
A possibly fat tongue with teeth-marks on its edges
Orthostatic hypotension
Possible loose stools
A craving for sweets

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF LIVER BLOOD-KIDNEY YIN VACUITY INCLUDE
Pale lips, face, and nails
Nocturia
Low back pain and/or knee pain
Brittle nails
Tinnitus and/or dizziness
Night blindness
A fine and/or floating pulse

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSIVE HEAT INCLUDE
A redder than normal tongue, perhaps only on the tip and/or edges
A rapid pulse
Yellow tongue fur
Hot flashes
Possible bitter taste in the mouth and/or bad breath

NOTE
While textbooks make a very clear distinction between depressive and vacuity heat, it is commonly depressive heat consuming and damaging yin fluids which gives rise to vacuity heat as well as to ascendant liver yang hyperactivity. Therefore, in real life, it is sometimes not possible. to clearly and absolutely distinguish between depressive heat and vacuity heat, and this formula addresses the cusp between these two.
 
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF HEAT HARASSING THE HEART SPIRIT
Heart palpitations
Insomnia
Vexation, agitation, and restlessness
Night sweats
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF NON-CONSTRUCTION AND MALNOURISHMENT OF THE HEART SPIRIT
Heart palpitations
Easy fear and fright
Insomnia
Night sweats
Impaired memory

Ingredients:

Fu Shen (Sclerotium Pararadicis Poriae)
stir-fried Suan Zao Ren (Semen Zizyphi Spinosae)
Ye Jiao Teng (Caulis Polygoni Multiflori)
Fu Xiao Mai (Fructus Levis Tritici)
Da Zao (Fructus Jujubae)
Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae)
Lu Ti Cao (Herba Pyrolae)
Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri)
Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)
Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Albae)
Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae)
Sheng Di (uncooked Radix Rehmanniae)
Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan)
Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae)
Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae)
Yu Jin (Tuber Curcumae)
Shan Zhu Yu (Fructus Corni)
mix-fried Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae)

Dosage:
2 capsules, 2 times a day

Package:
60 capsules x 4500mg. (500mg. x 9:1 concentration ratio)

Note: All Blue Poppy brand products come with the manufacturing date marked (MFG or Manuf. Date), the expiration date is 5 years from the date indicated on the bottom or side of the packaging.