Rehmannia & Milk Thistle™

Liver Protection Herbal Supplement

Reformulated Ecliptex

Therapeutic Actions

1. Protects the liver against damage from environmental chemicals, pharmaceutical drugs, alcohol, and other agents.

2. Treats liver damage and inflammation including hepatitis.

Chinese Therapeutic Effects

·         Vitalizes Qi and blood circulation

·         Tonifies kidney and liver yin

·         Relaxes liver constraint

·         Tonifies blood

Administration

Internal: 1 to 3 capsules TID, between meals

90 capsules, 650mg

270 capsules, 650mg

Ingredients

Rehmannia (cooked) root (shu di huang)

Milk Thistle seed (Sylibum) (shui fei ji)

Chinese Salvia root (dan shen)

Ligustrum fruit (nu zhen zi)

Turmeric root (yu jin)

Lycium fruit (gou qi zi)

Bupleurum root (chai hu)

Tienchi Ginseng root (san qi)

Dong Quai root (dang gui)

Plantain seed husk (che qian zi)

Schisandra fruit (wu wei zi)

Licorice root (gan cao)

Formula Rationale

Rehmannia & Milk Thistle formula (reformulated Ecliptex) is a combination of herbs that protect liver function and treat liver damage, as well as hepatitis. A combination of yin tonics and Qi and blood circulating herbs offers the best protection for the liver’s function of detoxifying ingested substances. Milk thistle (shui fei ji), schisandra (wu wei zi), lycium (gou qi zi), and ligustrum (nu zhen zi) tonify yin. Bupleurum (chai hu), Chinese salvia (dan shen), tienchi ginseng (san qi), turmeric (yu jin), and dong quai (dang gui) promote circulation of Qi and blood and soothe the liver and dredge liver constraint. Milk thistle is especially effective in treating liver damage.

Clinical Notes

1. Use cautiously to begin with for highly sensitive patients or individuals with toxic exposure.

2. Can be taken on a regular basis to protect liver function.

3. For hepatitis use Rehmannia & Milk Thistle formula (reformulated Ecliptex) (2 to 3 capsules TID) with Clear Heat (1 to 3 capsules TID).

4. Rehmannia & Milk Thistle formula (reformulated Ecliptex) treats a Chinese syndrome of Qi and blood stagnation accompanied by yin and blood deficiency.

5. Rehmannia & Milk Thistle formula (reformulated Ecliptex) is designed to treat the Western anatomical liver and its functions. The formula will also treat TCM liver problems.

6. Also see Health Concerns Newsletter: Vol. 3 No. 1 Liver Protections and Repair (Carter).

Additional Formulas

For immune tonification, consider Astra Isatis or Power Mushrooms.