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Astra 18 Diet™
Fang Feng Tong Sheng San Herbal Supplement
90 Tablets
Symptoms
Therapeutic Actions
1. Treat
eating disorders involving abdominal bloating, edema, phlegm, congestion,
fatigue, and loose or erratic stools
2. Useful as part of a weight loss program with Astra Diet Tea
3. Treat arthritis accompanied by extensive swelling, redness, and numbness
Chinese
Therapeutic Effects
Clear
dampness
Disperse stagnant Qi
Clear phlegm
Tonify spleen qi
Soften hard masses
Administration
Internal:
2 to 4 tablets TID
Take 1/2 hour before meals with 2 large glasses of water or Astra Diet Tea
90 tablets, 750 mg, 15 day supply
Ingredients
Formula
Rationale
Astra 18
Diet is based on the traditional formulas of siler and platycodon combination
(as researched in Japan) for weight loss, and magnolia and hoelen combination
for abdominal bloating and disturbed digestion. Astragalus (huang qi) and
white atractylodes (bai zhu) tonify the spleen and augment the Qi in
order to dry dampness. Alisma (ze xie), as well as astragalus (huang
qi) promote urination and leach out dampness. Gardenia (zhi zi)
drains damp heat. Cyperus (xiang fu) and white peony (bai shao)
spreads and regulates liver Qi and are used for disharmony between the liver and
spleen. Since removal of dampness and phlegm is facilitated by the proper
movement of blood, tang kuei (dang gui) is added to tonify and invigorate
the blood. Platycodon (jie geng) opens up and disseminates lung Qi; in
addition, research has found this herb reduces the cholesterol content in the
liver. The seaweeds, laminaria (kun bu) and sargassum (hai zao),
are included in the formula to regulate the thyroid, clear dampness, and
dissolve masses. Crataegus (shan zha) reduces and guides out food
stagnation. Scute (huang qin) clears heat and dries dampness. Ginger (gan
jiang) warms the middle to facilitate the digestive system. Magnolia bark
(hou po) promotes the movement of Qi, transforms dampness, and resolves
stagnation. Pinellia (ban xia) dries dampness, transforms phlegm, and
causes rebellious Qi to descend. Citrus (chen pi) regulates the Qi,
improves the transportive function of the spleen, adjunct the middle, and
prevents stagnation.
This formula does not contain ephedra (ma huang).
Clinical
Notes
1. Take
with Astra Diet Tea before meals. The tea will help reduce the appetite
and the fiber content of the herbs will promote digestion and proper stools.
2. Taking the above herbs should be only one part of an overall weight loss
program. Modifications of diet and lifestyle are other important aspects to
weight control; i.e. exercising more and increasing intake of fresh fruits and
vegetables.
3. This formula contains herbs that promote circulation, dispel wind, and
resolves swelling, making it useful for arthritic conditions that are
accompanied by swelling, redness, and numbness.
Additional Formulas
• See
also Griffonex 5-HTP
• Take with Astra Diet Tea as described above
• Take with Astra Garlic or Polilipid to reduce blood lipids
• For Candidiasis consider Phellostatin
• For phlegm use Clear Phlegm (wen dan)
• For water weight gain consider Drain Dampness (wu ling san)
short term, add Rehmannia 8 long term
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