BLACK PEARL BP013 JIA WEI XIAO YAO WAN BUPLEURUM & PEONY

BLACK PEARL JIA WEI XIAO YAO WAN BUPLEURUM & PEONY – BP013

ACTIONS OF THE MAIN HERBS

Bupleurum root is used orally in formulas to treat stress, liver disorders, premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhoea, depression, anorexia, inflammation, mild pain, muscle cramps, indigestion, ulcers, haemorrhoids, diarrhea, constipation. It has been shown to have sedative, analgesic, immune stimulant, anticholesterolemic and antilipemic actions.

Paeonia bark (dry fried) used together with Gardenia fruit (roasted) has a sedative and antispasmodic action, and enhances the stress relieving effects of the base formula Xiao Yao San (Bupleurum & Dang-gui Formula BP031)

TCM Actions
Soothes the Liver, nourishes the Liver Blood, tonifies the Spleen Qi, clears stagnant Heat.

TCM Syndromes
Soothes the Liver, nourishes the Liver Blood, tonifies the Spleen Qi, clears stagnant Heat.

Indications
Stress-related disorders, depressed mood, menstrual disorders (e.g. premenstrual syndrome, irregular menstruation), mastitis, mammary dysplasia (fibrocystic breast disease), bruxism, Crohn’s disease.

Dosage & Course Of Treatment
8 pills, 3 times daily, half to one hour away from food.

Course of treatment: 1 – 3 months. May be used for longer periods in patients with a stressful lifestyle.

Safe for long term use

Signs and Syndromes
Irritability, emotional strain, stress

Sense of tightness or oppressive sensation in the chest, the need to make an effort to take a deep breath, sighing

One or more of: headache, sleep disturbance, red eyes, sensation of heat

Tightness of the shoulders and lower thoracic paraspinal muscles

Fatigue

Poor appetite

Menstrual irregularities

Premenstrual tension

Tongue may be red or have red tip and/or edges

Pulse is wiry and may also be rapid

Cautions & Contraindications
Caution for those on anti-coagulant medications (i.e. heparin, warfarin or aspirin).

Caution for those on any type of sedative drug.

Contraindicated for patients taking interferon.

If taking antibiotics, allow at least 90 minutes before taking this formula.

Not to be used during pregnancy.

Ingredients
PAEONIA LACTIFLORA, ROOT (bai shao) – 白芍 – 62.5mg
WOLFIPORIA COCOS, FRUIT. BODY (fu ling) – 茯苓 – 62.5mg
BUPLEURUM FALCATUM, ROOT (Chai Hu) – 柴胡 – 46.9mg
PAEONIA SUFFRUTICOSA, STEM BARK (mu dan pi) – 牡丹皮 – 46.9mg
GARDENIA JASMINOIDES, FRUIT (zhi zi) – 栀子 – 46.9mg
ANGELICA POLYMORPHA, ROOT (dang gui) – 當歸 – 31.2mg
ATRACTYLODES MACROCEPHALA, RHIZOME (bai zhu) – 白術 – 31.2mg
MENTHA HAPLOCALYX, HERB (bo he) – 薄荷 – 15.6mg
ZINGIBER OFFICINALE, RHIZOME (pao jiang) – 炮薑 – 15.6mg
GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS, ROOT (gan cao) – 甘草 – 15.6mg