The Great Invigorator Teapills or Shen Tong Zhu Yu Wan assist with arthritic pain that presents with fixed aches and pains throughout the body that are worse with pressure and tend to be worse at night, including shoulder, arm, low back, leg, foot or hand pain; chronic headaches, irregular menstruation, menstrual pain and post-partum lower abdominal pain. Symptoms may be accompanied by systemic blood stagnation signs such as a dark facial complexion, purple discoloration or broken vessels on the skin, chronic depression.
The Great Invigorator Teapills assists your body by moving Qi and Blood stagnation blocking the channels and collaterals resulting from chronic wind cold damp Bi-pain. The term Bi in Chinese Medicine describes a painful obstruction syndrome. There are different causes of Bi requiring the proper formula. The Great Invigorator Teapills works by invigorating the Blood, moving Qi, dispelling Blood Stasis, unblocking the channels and collaterals and thereby alleviating pain.
Please pay close attention to the Cautions and Contraindications, especially in regards to the blood moving or quickening properties of this formula. It is such herbs as: Tao ren, Hong hua, Dang gui, Chuan niu xi, Chuan xiong, Mo yao, Ru xiang and Di long that work synergistically and effectively at breaking blood stagnation and can help dramatically in relieving many causes of pain. Again, this is a very important and specialized formula that can be effective when used properly.
It is also important to understand that this is a formula that should be used temporally, weeks to months, and replaced by an appropriate constitutional or harmonizing formula such as Free and Easy Wanderer, Vine Essence or Central Chi Teapills once relief has occurred.
Possible Eastern Presentations
Chinese Medicine pulse diagnostic
may present as: wiry, choppy, deep
Chinese Medicine tongue diagnostic
may present as: purple, purple or dark spots, distended and dark sublingual veins
Possible Western Applications
The Great Invigorator Teapills may assist with biomedical problems such as: joint pain, pain in the extremities, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism, bursitis, gout, tendonitis, rotator cuff injury, epicondylitis, thoracic outlet compression syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive motion syndrome, fibromyalgia, traumatic injury, dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, lochioschesis, coronary artery disease, varicose veins, trigeminal neuralgia, post-herpetic neuralgia, intercostal neuralgia, costochondritis
Cautions, Contraindications & Usage
Contraindicated during pregnancy, or with hemorrhagic disorders. Use with caution during heavy menstrual bleeding. Use with caution in patients on anti-coagulant therapy. Use with caution if Spleen deficient with a tendency towards loose stools, diarrhea, poor appetite or chronic digestive weakness. Contains tree nuts.
Administer half an hour before or one hour after eating. In severe cases or in the initial phases of treatment, dosage may be increased to 8-12 pills 3 times per day, then reduced to a maintenance dose as the treatment takes effect. May be used medium to long-term, for several weeks to several months. Monitor for signs of Qi and Blood deficiency, particularly an increased tendency to bruise or bleed.
Prunus persica seed, Carthamus tinctorius flower, Angelica sinensis root, Cyathula officinalis root, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Commiphora myrrha resin, Boswellia carterii resin, Pheretima aspergillum, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root, Gentiana macrophylla root, Notopterygium incisium root & rhizome, Cyperus rotundus rhizome. - Tao ren, Hong hua, Dang gui, Chuan niu xi, Chuan xiong, Mo yao, Ru xiang, Di long, Gan cao, Qin jiao, Qiang huo, Xiang fu
200 teapills per bottle. Standard dosage: 8 teapills, 3 times per day.
