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Be forewarned that this carries a potentially acquired bitter note and distinct herbal scent. 

Do not take this during days of menstruation, pregnancy, or while nursing. If you have a medical condition or take any medications, please consult with a qualified healthcare professional before use.

1. Place 1 sachet into a mug or tea pot.
2. Pour hot water in until the entire sachet is immersed then quickly pour the water out. (Try to practice this with all teas to clean it)
3. Pour 12 oz (350 ml) of hot water and steep it for at least 10 minutes. Ideal water temperature is 208° - 212°F (98° - 100°C).
4. Take deep, slow breaths. Drink with presence and positive intention.

Long Dan Cao (gentian root)*, Huang Qin (skullcap root)*, Dang Gui (dong quai root)*, Chuan Lian Zi (melia)*, Bai Shao (peony root)*, Jiang Huang (curcuma wenyujin rhizome)*, Xiang Fu (cyperus rhizome)*, Chai Hu (bupleurum root)*, Ze Xie (Asian water plantain rhizome)*, Zhi Gan Cao (Chinese licorice root and rhizome)*, Che Qian Zi (Asian plantain seed)*, Fu Ling (poria)*, Chen Pi (dried tangerine rind)*, Mu Xiang (costus root)*, Yan Hu Suo (corydalis yanhusuo)*, Bai Dou Kou (round cardamom)*, Huo Po (magnolia bark)*, Shu Di Huang (rehmannia root)*, Zhi Ke (bitter orange)*, Zhi Zi (gardenia fruit)*  (*Organic)

Long Dan Cao 

Other Names: gentian root, bitter wort, bitter root

Organ: liver, spleen, stomach

Use: clearing heat and dampness, inflammation and swelling, sinus infection, arthritis, digestion, migraines, scalp eczema, high blood pressure, psoriasis, hepatitis, antifungal, anti inflammatory, spasms

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “Gentiana is one of the medicinal plants that relive the hepatic obstruction. Long-dan-xie-gan-tang is the most commonly prescribed Chinese herbal formula for chronic hepatitis which was recorded in ancient Chinese medicine as having inhibitive effects on inflammatory diseases of liver or gall bladder and other inflammatory conditions. Root and leaves of G. scabra and Gentiana macrophylla has been used in Chinese herbalism for over 2000 years as an excellent tonic for digestive system, work on stomach, liver and gall bladder. The effectiveness of different Gentiana's species in treatment of hepatic disorders and inflammatory diseases are significantly obvious in almost all of the traditional medicines.”

Huang Qin 

Other Names: skullcap root, 

Organ: Liver

Use: clear heat and dampness, antibacterial, antiviral, insomnia, pneumonia, anticancer, GI disease, hemorrhage, respiratory infections, diarrhea

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “These flavones have been reported to have various pharmacological functions, including anti-cancer, hepatoprotection, antibacterial and antiviral, antioxidant, anticonvulsant and neuroprotective effects. A study of the effects of SST on hepatitis was reported by a Japanese group in 1994. Ninety-eight hepatitis patients were treated with SST and followed up for 5 years. Liver function was improved in 78 % of the hepatitis B patients and in 67 % patients with non-A non-B type hepatitis, with significantly reduced serum levels of aminotransferase AST, ALT, and rGTP. Scutellaria baicalensis is the main component in the herbal remedy SST used for liver problems such as hepatitis, hepatic fibrosis and carcinoma. Yang-Gan-Wan (YGW) is another prescription containing baicalin, which has long been known for its protective effects on the liver.”

Dang Gui 

Other Names: dong quai, angelica sinensis

Organ: Liver

Use: fatty liver, strengthen bones, reduce blood sugar, tonifying/nourishing blood, anemia, dizziness, numbness, palpitations, PMS (mood swings, bloating, headache), high blood pressure

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “In addition, ASP markedly alleviated serum and liver lipid disorders and fatty liver via the upregulation of PPARγ expression and the activation of adiponectin-SIRT1-AMPK signaling. Furthermore, ASP also significantly relieved severe oxidative stress, demonstrating that ASP might attenuate nonalcoholic fatty liver disease via a "two-hit" mechanism.”

Chuan Lian Zi 

Other Names: melia, chinaberry

Organ: liver, heart, stomach, intestines

Use: clear heat and dampness, restores qi, lowers blood glucose, anticancer, kills parasites, antifungal, alleviate pain

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “Oral administration of chloroform extracts of Melia leaf (250 and 500mg/kg body weight) for 30 days resulted in significant decrease of blood glucose from 298.62±22.32 to 80.52 ± 04.71 and decrease in the activities of enzymes of liver.”

Bai Shao

Other Names: peony root

Organ: liver, kidney

Use: autoimmune conditions, liver disease, kidney disease, inflammation, arthritis, blood flow, hyperpigmentation, mood disorders

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “The liver expression of NF-κB and IL-1β were repressed and the hepatocyte transporters such as Na+/taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (NTCP), bile salt export pump (BSEP), multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (MRP2) were reduced by Pae treatment. The alleviating effect of Pae on the liver seems to be closely associated with down-regulation of activated NF-κB pathway.The elevated IL-8 is positively related to inflammatory liver diseases, implying that IL-8 inhibition may be a potential treatment of inflammatory liver diseases. Pae ameliorated IL-8-induced liver damage by exerting anti-inflammatory effects on primary human hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells (HHSECs) through inhibiting IL-8 via repression of ERK1/2 and Akt pathway.”

Jiang Huang 

Other Names: curcuma wenyujin rhizome, e zhu

Organ: liver, spleen, heart

Uses: stimulates blood flow, liver fibrosis, remove liver stagnation, anti inflammatory, antioxidant, amenorrhea, arthritis, depression, heart disease

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “CWP also significantly reduced the levels of liver TC, liver triglycerides, aspartate transaminase, and alanine transaminase. Histological examination revealed that CWP dose-dependently reduced steatosis in liver tissue, significantly downregulated the expression of lipogenesis genes, and increased the β-oxidation of fatty acids.”

Xiang Fu 

Other Names: cyperus rhizome, cyperi

Organ: liver, spleen, heart

Use: remove liver stagnation, chest pain, pain in abdomen, pain due to hernia, menstruation pain

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “CR could promote the flow of Qi in the Liver and Sanjiao channels, regulate menstruation and alleviate pain. It has the effect of soothing the liver and relieving depression, regulating qi, regulating meridian and relieving pain. It can be used to treat liver qi stagnation, chest pain, spleen and stomach qi stagnation, hernia pain, irregular menstruation and other diseases.”

Chai Hu 

Other Names: bupleurum root, shosaiko to

Organ: liver, adrenal glands, ovaries 

Use: disperse qi, clear heat, cirrhosis, hepatitis B, cleanse/detox, fatigue, indigestion, anti inflammatory, hyperpigmentation

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “Chaihu’s function in resolving gan qi stagnation might arise through its supportive roles in protecting organs, preventing damage to cells and organs, and restoring visceral and cellular metabolic conditions. All of these protective pharmacological effects of Chaihu might be attributed to its autophagy induction. TJ-9 helped to prevent the development of HCC in patients with cirrhosis, particularly in patients without HBs antigen.”

Ze Xie 

Other Names: Asian water plantain rhizome

Organ: liver

Use: fatty liver, clear heat and dampness, dizziness, phlegm, neuropathy, UTI, diabetes, high blood pressure

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “In conclusion, the data showed that DZD can reduce lipid accumulation, alleviate oxidative stress and inflammation, and inhibit pyroptosis in NAFLD rats, which might be ascribed to suppression of the ROS/NLRP3/IL-1β signaling pathway by activation of Nrf2. Overall, these results indicated that DZD is expected to be a therapeutic drug for NAFLD.”

Zhi Gan Cao 

Other Names: Chinese licorice root and rhizome, ​​glycyrrhiza uralensis

Organ: liver, heart, stomach

Use: restore + regulating pulse, nourish heart, sooth stomach, regulate glucose, antitumor, anticancer, anti inflammatory, ulcer, hepatitis C

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “F-G could protect hepatocytes by promoting the binding of free bile acids to glycine and taurine, and reducing the accumulation of free bile acids in the liver. F-G could also regulate the compensatory degree of taurine, decreasing the content of taurine-conjugated bile acids to protect hepatocytes.”

Che Qian Zi 

Other Names: Asian plantain seed, alisma orientale

Organ: liver, gall bladder, kidneys, lungs

Use: reduce thickness of bile, clear heat and dampness, stomach ulcer, pghlem, regulate liver lipid, sugar metabolism

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “A. orientale prevented hepatic triglyceride accumulation through suppressing de novo lipogenesis and increasing lipid export. In addition, it controlled oxidative stress markers, lipoapoptosis, liver injury panels, and inflammatory and fibrotic mediators, eventually influencing steatohepatitis and liver fibrosis. Moreover, it exhibited pharmacological activities against hyperlipidemia, obesity, and hyperglycemia as well as appetite. A. orientale might be an effective candidate agent for the treatment of NAFLD and its comorbidities. The results showed that Alismatis rhizoma extract mainly reduces the synthesis of glycerophospholipid and ceramide and improves the secretion of bile acid. This study shows that the Alismatis rhizoma extract can treat metabolic syndrome mainly by inhibiting energy metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and regulating bile acid to reduce phospholipid content.”

Fu Ling

Other Names: poria, matsuhodo, hoelen, china root, china tuckahoe, wolf

Organ: liver, spleen, kidneys

Use: fatty liver, insomnia, hyperpigmentation, oxidative stress, diabetes, anti tumor, heart disease, hemmorhage

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “Fu Ling can regulate immune cells and increase antibody levels in serum, which is expected to be an emerging therapy to prevent cholestatic liver fibrosis to cirrhosis.”

Chen Pi 

Other Names: dried tangerine rind, citrus reticulata, aged citrus peel

Organ: liver, stomach, lungs, heart

Use: fatty liver, dispel dampness, phlegm, nauseous, lung inflammation, blood pressure, diabetes

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “​​The data showed that the ethanolic extract of CRP normalized blood pressure and the plasma lipid profile as well as the plasma levels of liver enzymes in diabetic rats. Impaired endothelium-dependent relaxations in aortas, carotid arteries and renal arteries were improved. CRP extract suppressed vascular inflammatory markers and induced AMPK activation in aortas of diabetic rats. Exposure to high glucose impaired vasodilation in aortas of rats and mice, and this impairment was prevented by co-incubation with CRP extract. In conclusion, our findings suggest that CRP extract protects endothelial function by inhibiting the vascular inflammatory state on activation of AMPK in diabetic rats.”

Mu Xiang 

Other Names: costus root

Organ: liver, spleen, stomach, thyroid

Use: clear heat and dampness, liver stagnation, spasm, digestion, bloating, ulcer, chest pain

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “The results demonstrated that Costus root extract exhibited a protective effect by decreasing the toxic pathological changes caused by MA in the liver of albino rats.”

Yan Hu Suo 

Other Names: corydalis yanhusuo

Organ: liver

Use: blood circulation, pain relief, anticancer, energy

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “L-THP (active ingredients in yan hu suo) has been shown to have analgesic effects and may be beneficial for the treatment of heart disease, as well as liver damage.”

Bai Dou Kou 

Other Names: round cardamom

Organ: liver

Use: fatty liver, diabetes, high blood pressure, anti cancer, anti inflammatory, ulcer, bad breath, cavities, increase air flow and improve breathing, anxiety

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “Cardamom powder supplementation improved the glucose intolerance significantly (p > 0.05) and prevented the abdominal fat deposition in HCHF diet fed rats. HCHF diet feeding in rats also developed dyslipidemia, increased fat deposition and inflammation in liver compared to control rats. Cardamom powder supplementation significantly prevented the rise of lipid parameters (p > 0.05) in HCHF diet fed rats. Cardamom powder supplementation improved the glucose intolerance significantly (p > 0.05) and prevented the abdominal fat deposition in HCHF diet fed rats. HCHF diet feeding in rats also developed dyslipidemia, increased fat deposition and inflammation in liver compared to control rats. Cardamom powder supplementation significantly prevented the rise of lipid parameters (p > 0.05) in HCHF diet fed rats. This study suggests that, cardamom powder supplementation can prevent dyslipidemia, oxidative stress and hepatic damage in HCHF diet fed rats.”

Huo Po 

Other Names: magnolia bark

Organ: liver, stomach

Use: anti tumor, oxidative stress, bile acids metabolism, liver stagnation

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “These results show that magnolia bark extract protects hepatocytes against oxidative stress via the upregulation of an Nrf2-dependent antioxidant pathway.”

Shu Di Huang

Other Names: rehmannia root

Organ: liver, kidney

Use: tonify blood, calms liver

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “It can tonify the blood and Kidney-essence so as to treat the cause of Yin-type Yong Yang syndrome. Having a similar function to that of Shu Di Huang, Dang Gui can also tonify the blood.”

Zhi Ke 

Other Names: bitter orange, zhi qiao, citrus aurantium

Organ: liver

Use: stagnation, gallbladder congestion

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “The histopathological observation showed that TFCH attenuated hepatic lesions with significantly decreased NAFLD activity scores. The biochemical data showed that TFCH significantly suppressed both systemic and intrahepatic inflammation by inhibiting IL-1β, IL-6, IL-12, TNF-α, and IFN-γ, and the qPCR analysis revealed a Th1/Th2 related anti-inflammatory mechanism of TFCH. Western blot results clarified that TFCH exerted hepatoprotective and anti-inflammatory effects by suppression of phosphorylated NF-κB and MAPKs, indicating a mechanism associated with NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways.”

Zhi Zi 

Other Names: gardenia fruit, Gardenia jasminoides

Organ: liver, heart, stomach

Use: clear heat and dampness, reduce inflammation

Peer-Reviewed Findings: “Fat metabolism in the Zhi Zi group significantly reduced, as shown by a drop in marker levels. Serum ALT and AST activities, and expression of TNF-alpha, P-IkB proteins in liver tissue were also significantly decreased in this group.”

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