At my clinic, pets often receive an Eastern exam in combination with the standard or Western veterinary exam.
TCVM is often an excellent complementary therapy to Western medicines as well as other alternative therapies.
Through Eastern examination techniques, I choose Eastern herbals to treat symptoms and at the same time correct the imbalances in your pet’s body causing the symptoms.
Loranthus Formula (Mulberry Mistletoe, Sang Ji Sheng)
Loranthus Formula is a TCVM (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine) herbal blend.
Loranthus Formula helps with canine arthritis, chronic joint pain, arthritis pain, and degenerative joint disease in dogs, while synergistically addressing underlying causes of these symptoms.
Western Medical Indications
Canine Arthritis
Chronic joint pain
Degenerative joint disease
Hip dysplasia
Intervertebral disc disease
Rheumatism
TCVM Indications
Chronic bony bi-syndrome due to Kidney Yang Deficiency
Coldness in the back and extremities
Heat-seeking
A pulse that is deep and weak
Soft stool
Stiffness worse at Cold/Damp
A tongue that is pale and wet
TCVM Contraindications
Contraindications for Loranthus Formula include these Yin deficient signs:
- Panting
- Excessive thirst
- Heat intolerance
The administration should be stopped immediately if the patient shows signs of vomiting or diarrhea
The Chinese principles of treatment for Loranthus Formula herbal blend are to tonify the Kidney, warm Yang, strengthen the back and limbs, and dispel Wind-Cold-Damp.
The main ingredients in the Loranthus Formula are:
- Chuan Niu Xi (Cyathula) to Tonify kidney yang and strengthen back/limbs
- Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum) to invigorate blood and relieve pain
- Dang Gui (Angelica) to nourish the blood, invigorate Blood, and relieve arthritis pain
- Du Huo (Angelica) to clear Wind-Damp
- Du Zhong (Eucommia) to tonify Kidney Yang and strengthen the back
- Fang Feng (Ledebouriella) to clear Wind and open the body surface
- Fu Ling (Poria) to drain Damp and strengthen Spleen
- Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza) to harmonize
- Qin Jiao (Gentiana) to clear Wind-Damp and nourish Yin
- Rou Gui (Cinnamomum) to warm Kidney Yang
- Sang Ji Sheng (Loranthus) to tonify Kidney and Liver and clear Wind-Damp
- Xiao Hui Xiang (Foeniculum) to warm Kidney Yang and dispel Cold
This herbal blend is derived from the ancient Chinese herbal formula Sang Ji Sheng San.
Bai Hu Si Miao (White Tiger Decoction)
Bai Hu Si Miao is an herbal blend formulated with herbs chosen to work synergistically.
These herbs relieve the symptoms of immune-mediated arthritis, rheumatoid canine arthritis, infectious arthritis, and urinary tract infection in dogs while at the same time addressing the underlying causes of these symptoms.
Western Medical Indications
Immune-mediated arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Infections of arthritis
Urinary tract infection
TCVM Indications
Damp-Heat in the middle/lower jiaos
Heat Bi syndrome
Painful and swollen feet
A pulse that is slippery or strong
A red tongue with a yellow coating and pain
Redness
Swelling and heat in joints
The Chinese principles of treatment for this herbal blend are to eliminate Wind-Damp-Heat, resolve stagnation, clear Heat, and detoxify.
The main ingredients in Bai Hu Si Miao are:
- Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) to dry up Damp and strengthen Spleen
- Chuan Niu Xi (Cyathula) to smoothen Channels and joints and to descend
- Gui Zhi (Cinnamomum) to clear Wind-cold-damp and resolve stagnation
- Hai Tong Pi (Erythrina) to clear Wind-cold-damp and resolve stagnation
- Huang Bai (Phellodendron) to clear Damp-Heat in the lower jiao
- Shi Gao (Sheng) (Gypsum) to clear Heat and purge Fire
- Yi Yi Ren (Coix) to eliminate Damp
- Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena) to clear Heat and nourish Yin
This herbal blend is a combination of two ancient clinical formulas, Bai Hu Tang and Si Miao San.
Di Gu Pi San (Lycium Barbarum Root Bark)
Di Gu Pi San is an herbal blend specially formulated to work synergistically to relieve the symptoms of joint and canine arthritis pain while at the same time addressing the underlying causes of these symptoms.
Western Medical Indications
Arthritis
Degenerative joint disease
Intervertebral disc disease
Chronic joint pain
Hip dysplasia
Rheumatism
TCVM Indications
Chronic bony bi-syndrome due to Kidney Yin and Qi Deficiency
Prefers coldness
Stiffness that worsens with Heat conditions
Dry skin/hair coat
A pulse that his thready and weak
Red and dry tongue
The Chinese principles of treatment for this herbal blend are to nourish Yin, clear deficient Heat, tonify Kidney Yang, and dispel Wind-Damp.
The main ingredients in Di Gu Pi San are:
- Bu Gu Zhi (Psoralea) to tonify Kidney Yang and Yin
- Dan Shen (Salvia) to invigorate Blood and relieve pain
- Dang Gui (Angelica) to nourish Blood and relieve pain
- Di Gu Pi (Lycium)to nourish Yin and clear deficient Heat
- Duo Huo (Angelica) to dispel Wind, Cold, and Dampness and to relieve pain
- Du Zhong (Eucommia) to strengthen the back
- Gu Sui Bu (Drynaria) to tonify Kidney Yang and strengthen bones
- Huang Bai (Phellodendron) to nourish Yin and clear Heat
- Mu Dan Pi (Moutan) to cool Blood, clear Heat, and resolve stagnation
- Qin Jiao (Gentiana) to clear Wind-Damp and nourish Yin
- Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia) to clear Heat and nourish Yin
- Ze Kie (Alisma) to drain Damp and benefit urination
Dok’s Formula (Yumpu)
Dok’s Formula is formulated with herbs chosen to work synergistically to relieve the symptoms of arthritis and chronic joint pain.
At the same time, Dok’s Formula addresses the underlying causes of these symptoms.
Western Medical Indications
Arthritis
Chronic joint pain
Degenerative joint disease
Hip dysplasia
Intervertebral disc disease
Rheumatism
TCVM Indications
Bi syndromes
Cold-Bi syndrome
Kidney Qi/Yang Deficiency with Wind-Cold-Damp
A pulse that is weak and deep
A tongue that is pale or purple
A weak back
This veterinary herbal formula is based on the ancient Chinese formula Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang found in the text Qian Jin Yao Fang (Thousand Ducat Formulas) written in 652 by Sun Si-Miao.
Dok’s Formula’s Chinese principles of treatment are to tonify Kidney Yang, dispel wind, damp and cold, invigorate Qi and Blood, warm the Channels, and relieve pain.
The main ingredients in Dok’s Formula are:
- Ba Ji Tian (Morinda) to tonify Kidney Yang and strengthen the bones
- Bu Gu Zhi (Psoralea) to tonify Kidney Yang
- Chuan Niu Xi (Cyathula) to support Kidneys and strengthen legs bones
- Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum) to invigorate Blood and relieve pain
- Dang Gui (Angelica) invigorate Blood and relieves pain
- Du Huo (Angelica) to dispel Wind, Cold, and Dampness and relieve pain
- Du Zhong (Eucommia) to tonify Kidney Qi and Yang and strengthen back
- Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza) to harmonize all other herbs
- Gu Sui Bu (Drynaria) to tonify Kidney Yang and benefit bones
- Qiang Huo (Notopterygium) to dispel Wind, Cold and Damp
- Rou Dou Kou (Myristica) to warm Spleen and Kidney
- Rou Gui (Cinnamomum) to warm channels and relieve pain
- Wu Yao (Lindera) to invigorate and warm Qi
- Xiao Hui Xiang (Foeniculum) to warm back and relieve pain
- Xu Duan (Dipsacus) to tonify Kidney and strengthen bones
- Ze Zie (Alisma) to drain damp and benefit Bladder.
More Powerful Tools for Overcoming Dog Arthritis Challenges
There are many quick and easy changes you can make at home to help you give your dog an edge on easing dog arthritis pain.
- Learn more about dog arthritis.
- Try cooking for your dog or feeding high-quality dog food. Home-cooked diets and wet food help keep your pet from gaining too much weight. In turn, less weight means less stress on your dog’s bones and joints. PET | TAO’s Chill and Blaze are top choices for arthritic dogs.
- Ease your dog’s discomfort naturally. PET | TAO’s Comfort is a blend of Eastern herbs and Western supplements to soothe your dog’s arthritic challenges to make him/her more comfortable.
- Provide joint support. PET | TAO’s Harmonize Joint is a blend of Eastern herbs and Western supplements working together to lubricate and restore your dog’s joints.
- Try Freeze-Dried Kidney Treats. According to TCVM, the Kidney controls the bones and joints and supports arthritic challenges in a “like treats like” manner.
