MENOPAUSE 2 FORMULA ER XIAN GAN MAI DA ZAO FANG

CHINAMED MENOPAUSE 2 FORMULA ER XIAN GAN MAI DA ZAO FANG

This is an empirical formula that is based on a combination of three formulas: Er Xian Tang (Formula of the Two Xian Herbs a.k.a. Epimedium & Curculigo Combination), Bai He Di Huang Tang and Gan Mai Da zao Tang (Licorice, Wheat and Jujube Combination). The former is a relatively modern formulation that was originally designed to treat hypertension in menopause. Not only was it shown to be effective for this disorder but it also has the side effect of reducing hot flushes, for which it is now commonly used. The latter formula was first recorded over 2,000 years ago in the Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber (jin gui yao lue fang lun), by Zhang Zhongjing (circa 150 -219 A.D). It was originally used for restless organ (zang zao) disorder, which was classified under the heading of gynecological disorders. The main symptoms are dysphoria and overwhelming or uncontrollable emotional responses. Bai He Di Huang ang, also from the same classic text, clears Heat, cools the Blood and calms the Spirit, thus helping to alleviate hot flushes, anxiety and irritability.

This formula has been developed specifically to treat women in the perimenopausal period, who present with frequent hot flushes with sleep disturbance, irritability and emotional volatility. The pathogenesis of hot flushes in menopause is complex and may include: Kidney Yin deficiency, Kidney Yang deficiency, Kidney Qi deficiency and Spleen Qi deficiency. The first syndrome leads to Yang hyperactivity, whereas the latter three may lead to stirring of the Minister Fire (the Fire of the Life Gate), which is normally stored in the lower Jiao. In many cases several of these syndromes may occur concurrently. This formula addresses hot flushes due to Kidney Yang deficiency or Kidney Qi deficiency together with the Fire that may arise as a consequence. Therefore in cases with marked Kidney Yin deficiency, it is best combined with specific Kidney Yin tonifying formulas as described above.

Ingredients:
– Triticum aestivum, seed 浮小麥 397.8 mg
– Rehmannia glutinosa, root 地黃 198.0 mg
– Ziziphus jujuba, fruit 大棗 133.2 mg
– Lilium brownii, bulb 百合 133.2 mg
– Albizia julibrissin, stem bark 合歡皮 118.8 mg
– Epimedium sagittatum, herb 淫羊藿 118.8 mg
– Curculigo orchioides, rhizome 仙茅 118.8 mg
– Lycium barbarum, fruit 枸杞子 118.8 mg
– Eucommia ulmoides, stem bark 杜仲 118.8 mg
– Loranthus parasiticus, stem 桑寄生 118.8 mg
– Morinda officinalis, root 巴戟天 79.2 mg
– Chrysanthemum sinense, flower 菊花 79.2 mg
– Glycyrrhiza uralensis, root 甘草 66.6 mg

Signs & Symptoms
– Menopausal hot flushes and dysphoria
– Night sweats

Dosage & Course of Treatment
– 6 – 10 capsules, twice daily.
– In severe cases and in the early stages of treatment (first 2 – 3 weeks) the dosage may be increased by 50%.
– Course of treatment: 3 – 6 months, or ongoing (e.g. lower dosage maintenance treatment).
– Safe to use long term.

Cautions & Contraindications
– Do not take within 90 minutes of taking antibiotics.
– Contains Glycyrrhiza, which potentiates prednisone and corticosteroids by prolonging steroid biological half-life; caution in patients with hypertension.
– This formula contains Triticum Aestivum, one of the two plants commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine may result in trace amounts of gluten appearing in formula regardless of the part used.
– Thus these formula should be avoided by people with sensitivity or caeliac disease

The two herbs are: Triticum Aestivum and Hordeum Vulgare