Dang Gui & Anemarrhena

60 capsules x 5000mg. from Blue Poppy Originals

Indications: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythamotosus (SLE), and dermatomyositis/ polymyositis. It is also a common pattern in fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalopathy (ME) or what is called chronic fatigue immune deficiency syndrome.

Applications in Traditional Chinese Medicine:
TCM pattern: wind damp heat impediment joint pain with concomitant spleen qi vacuity.

Classical antecedent: Dang Gui Nian Tong Tang

Signs and symptoms of wind damp heat impediment include:
joint or muscle pain accompanied by redness, swelling and heat and which is aggravated by warmth by decreased by cool or cold
damp hot skin lesions of various kinds
vaginal itching and/or inflammation
burning urination
yellowish red urination
possible other signs and symptoms of damp heat in the body, such as burning anus after defecation
cough with profuse yellow or yellowish green
acid, hot stools
yellow or yellowish green nasal mucus
curd-like white or yellow creamy abnormal
a red tongue with slimy, yellow coating
vaginal discharge
a slippery, bowstring, rapid pulse

Signs and symptoms of spleen qi vacuity include:
fatigue, especially after eating
cold hands and feet
abdominal bloating after eating
lack of strength in the four extremities
tendency to loose stools but possibly constipation
dizziness when standing up
easy bruising
a swollen tongue with teeth marks on its edges
fine pulse which is often soggy a or soft in the right bar position

Formula explanation:
Ginseng, Atractylodes Macrocephala, and Atractylodes (a.k.a. Atractylis) fortify the spleen and supplement the qi. Polyporus and Alisma seep dampness, while the two Atractylodes dry dampness. In addition, the Shen Nong Ben Cao (Divine Farmer’s Materia Medica) says that Polyporus treats gu toxins. Dang Gui both nourishes and quickens the blood. Scutellaria, Artemisia Capillaris, and Sophora clear heat and eliminate dampness. Artemisia Capillaris has some ability to also course the liver and rectify the qi. Cimicifuga and Pueraria both upbear clear yang. Pueraria also works with Notopterygium and Ledebouriella to dispel wind damp and free the flow of impediment. Further, Pueraria nourishes stomach yin, thus protecting fluids from damage due to the use of windy, exterior resolving medicinals. Anemarrhena nourishes the kidneys and clears vacuity heat, while Licorice clears heat and harmonizes the other medicinals while protecting the stomach.

Ingredients:

Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
Dang Shen (Radix Codonopsitis)
Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae)
Cang Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis)
Zhu Ling (Polyporus)
Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis)
Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae)
Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
Yin Chen Hao (Herba Artemisiae Scopariae)
Ku Shen (Radix Sophorae Flavescentis)
Ge Gen (Radix Puerariae)
Qiang Huo (Radix Et Rhizoma Notopterygii)
Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae)
Sheng Ma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae)
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae)

Dosage:
2 capsules, 2 times a day

Package:
60 capsules x 5000mg. (500mg. x 10:1 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.