Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan (Du Huo Ji Sheng Pian, Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang, Solitary Hermit Teapills, 独活寄生片) is a Chinese herbal remedy invented over a thousand years ago to alleviate pains due to wind and dampness. Today it is a primary herbal remedy Chinese used for rheumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic back pain, and sciatica etc.

Functions:
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), wind, cold, and dampness are invasive to the body if one lives or works long in such an environment. They hamper the flow of Qi (vital energy) and blood and slowly weaken the function of the liver and kidney, which are fundamental to the generation of Qi, blood and Yin-Yang. Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan acts to expel wind and remove dampness, removes obstruction in Qi and blood circulation to relieve pain, invigorates Qi and nourishes the blood.
Modern biomedical studies relate the applications of Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan to arthritis. Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang is shown to inhibit inflammation reactions, to inhibit pain in several animal studies. It may also enhance the function of microphages to clear inflammatory tissues and increase the blood circulation¹.
Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan is indicated in China Pharmacopoeia² for blood nourishment, Qi invigoration, wind expelling, and dampness removal. The symptoms include cold pain, stiffness, and numbness of the low back and knees due to wind, cold, and dampness.

Below are highlights of some published human clinical studies on Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan¹.
Arthritis (rheumatic or rheumatoid). In one study 41 patients with the condition for 3 months to 21 years were treated, 7 were recovered, 21 showed significant improvement, 10 showed some improvement, and 3 no improvement. In another trial of 2 to 3 months treatment of 52 patients, 35 showed significant improvement.
Sciatica and Rheumatic Back Pain. In a trial of 80 sciatica patients, 65 were recovered and 10 improved.
Osteoarthritis. 14 of 24 patients were recovered after treatment of 1 week to 3 months.

Ingredients:
A proprietary blend* of

*Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan is made of 100% pure authentic Chinese herbs of highest qualities. Traditional preparation procedures are combined with modern pharmaceutical processes to extract the active ingredients from the herbs and to further concentrate them into pills or tablets. It is produced in the certified GMP facilities of Shanghai TongHanChun Herbs Factory (Guang Ci Tang) and is imported to USA in accordance with the FDA guidelines. It contains no pharmaceuticals, no artificial colors, and no sugar. Heavy metals are within or well beyond the standards set by US Pharmacopeia.

Package:
40 grams in 200 mg 200 tablets or 200 mg 200 pills per bottle, .

Standard Dosage:
5 to 7 tablets or pills 2-3 times daily. As the herbal formula is a mild tonic and acts slowly, results may only be noticeable after 1 month. It is suggested to take 4-6 bottles in full dose as the first regimen.

Use Discrimination:
Pain due to wind, cold, dampness is typically mild but lasting, gets worse on cold and damp weather. Please refer to low back pain for distinction of various back pains.

Side Effects:
Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan has been safely used with few adverse effects when used as directed.

Cautious Notes:
1. Do not use it if you are pregnant.
2. Consult your herbalist or physician before use if you have hypertension, heart diseases, diabetes, liver diseases, and kidney diseases.
3. Consult your herbalist or physician before use if you are taking other medicines.
4. If any adverse symptom occurs, discontinue use.
5. Stop use when you have a fever.
6. Keep out of reach of children.

* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products and statements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. This information is provided to assist trained practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine with selection of products. If you are not familiar with these formulas or concepts please consult a licensed practitioner of Chinese herbal medicine and/or more in-depth reference materials.