BLACK PEARL BP013 JIA WEI XIAO YAO WAN BUPLEURUM & PEONY

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

This popular variant of Xiao Yao San (Bupleurum and Dang-gui Formula BP031) was first recorded in the ‘Summary of Internal Medicine’ (nei ke zhai yao), edited by Wen Sheng, mid 19th century. The base formula, however is from the ‘Formulary of the Tai Ping Welfare Dispensary Bureau’ (tai ping hui min he ji ju fang), which was compiled some eight centuries previously.

The latter formula addresses Liver Qi constraint that occurs against a background of Qi and Blood deficiency. While there are several conditions that may be associated with Liver Qi constraint, there are three common ones:

1) Liver Blood deficiency (the Liver Qi and Liver Blood form a complementary Yin-Yang pair: the Liver Blood supports the Liver Qi. When the Liver Qi fails in its normal functions, i.e. becomes deficient, the Liver Blood may also become depleted).

2) Spleen Qi deficiency (due to failure of the Liver Qi to regulate and promote Spleen function)

3) Heat or Fire (which develops as a result of the transformation of stagnant Qi).

While Xiao Yao San (Bupleurum and Dang-gui Formula BP031) addresses the first two; Jia Wei Xiao Yao San (Bupleurum and Peony Formula BP013) – with the addition of two extra herbs – addresses all three.

Ingredients:
– Paeonia lactiflora, root 白芍 62.5 mg
– Wolfiporia cocos, fruit. body 茯苓 62.5 mg
– Bupleurum falcatum, root 柴胡 46.9 mg
– Paeonia suffruticosa, stem bark 牡丹皮 46.9 mg
– Gardenia jasminoides, fruit 栀子 46.9 mg
– Angelica polymorpha, root 當歸 31.2 mg
– Atractylodes macrocephala, rhizome 白術 31.2 mg
– Mentha haplocalyx, herb 薄荷 15.6 mg
– Zingiber officinale, rhizome (dried) 乾薑 15.6 mg
– Glycyrrhiza uralensis, root 甘草 15.6 mg

ChinaMed approximate equivalent formula Stress Relief 1 (CM113)

Signs & Symptoms
– Bruxism
– Crohn’s disease
– Depression
– Mammary dysplasia (fibrocystic breast disease)
– Mastitis
– Menstrual disorders
– Breast tenderness and pain
– Irritability
– Mood disorders
– Pain, neck or shoulder
– Stress related disorders

Dosage & Course of Treatment
– 30 – 40 pills twice daily, half to one hour away from food.
– In severe cases the dosage may be increased up to 50%, e.g. 50 pills twice daily or 30 – 40 pills, three times daily.
– Course of treatment: 1 – 3 months. May be used for longer periods in patients with a stressful lifestyle.
– Safe for long term use

Cautions & Contraindications
– Not to be used during pregnancy.
– 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.