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Treasure of the East Single Herb Extract Granules
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Yu Xing Cao, also known as fish mint or houttuynia, is a potent antimicrobial herb mainly used to treat respiratory infections and lung ailments. It is a primary herbal remedy in Chinese medicine for lung abscesses and is commonly employed for urinary tract infections and skin infections presenting with heat and pus.
Clears Heat, relieves toxicity, reduces swellings and abscesses, and expels pus (acts especially on the Lungs)
Drains Damp-Heat and promotes urination
Generally, the recommended formula dosage for an adult is 9 grams per day, but any final decision should be made based on a trained healthcare practitioner's analysis.
Treasure of the East recommends splitting the dosage into two or three servings per day. If taken twice a day, each serving size is 5 grams. If taken three times a day, each serving should be 3 grams. Each measuring spoon included with Treasure of the East granules holds 1.5g.
Weight and age also affect dosage, and you can use the following table to identify the suggested dosage for patients based on age and weight:
Age |
Weight |
Typical Formula Serving (3x per day) |
15+ Ingredients Formula Serving (3x per day) |
1-2 |
30-40 lbs |
0.6 - 0.8 grams |
1.0 - 1.4 grams |
2-4 |
40-50 lbs |
0.8 - 1 grams |
1.4 - 1.7 grams |
4-6 |
50-60 lbs |
1.0 - 1.2 grams |
1.7 - 2.0 grams |
6-9 |
60-70 lbs |
1.2 - 1.4 grams |
2.0 - 2.4 grams |
9-14 |
70-80 lbs |
1.4 - 1.6 grams |
2.4 - 2.7 grams |
|
14-18 |
80-100 lbs |
1.6 - 2.0 grams |
2.7 - 3.4 grams |
18+ |
100-120 lbs |
2.0 - 2.4 grams |
3.4 - 4.0 grams |
18+ |
120-150 lbs |
2.4 - 3.0 grams |
4.0 - 5.0 grams |
18+ |
150-200 lbs |
3.0 - 4.0 grams |
5.0 - 6.5 grams |
18+ |
200-250 lbs |
4.0 - 5.0 grams |
6.5 - 8.4 grams |
18+ |
250+ lbs |
5.0 - 6.0 grams |
8.4 - 10.0 grams |
English Name: Houttuynia, Fishwort
Chinese Name: Yu Xing Cao,
Unit Size: 100 grams
Potency: 5:1
Taste: Acrid
Properties: Slightly Cool
Channels Entered: Liver, Spleen
Actions: Clears heat, resolves toxins, expels pus, disperses swelling-abscess, promotes urination, and frees strangury.
Pattern: phlegm heat in the Lungs, Damp heat in the Bladder, Toxic Heat
Chinese Symptomology: Lung heat cough with thick yellow green sputum
Materia Medica: Clear Heat - Drain Fire
Contraindications: Use caution for those with Deficiency Cold. Contraindicated for those with Yin furuncles.
Ingredients
Full-spectrum, water-based herbal extract; concentrated 5:1; granules (100g/bottle).Chinese Name:, Yu Xing Cao English Name: Houttuynia Herb Latin Name: Houttuyniae Herba Certifications: Kosher
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