Eagle Herbs

Bupleurum unsticks what is stuck.

Mentioned in these formula finders: body aches, cholesterol, chronic headaches, emotional distress, hot flashes (hot flushes), insomnia, urinary disorders, women’s health

All of the yummy goodness of Rambling Powder (Xiao Yao San) plus two herbs to “cool the blood”.
When the Liver is out of balance, its function of ensuring the free-flow of qi is compromised. This free-flow of qi is many neurological functions in biomedical terms. However, the cause of this qi stagnation is often a Liver problem. One of the Liver’s more common problems is getting hot. The can cause one to get angry, frustrated, or give rise to PMS. If you have these problems, PLUS red dots on your tongue, consider this formula instead of Bupleurum and Tang-Kuei Formula.
Alternative Names:
jia wei xiao yao san
Modified Merry Life Powder
Modified Rambling Powder
Supplemented Free Wanderer Powder
bupleurum and paeonia formula
Bupleurum and Peony Formula
chia wei hsiao yao san
kami syoyo san
kamishoyosan
You can tell if you need the regular Rambling Powder or the Modified Rambling Powder. All you have to do is look for red dots on your tongue. If you see them, get this formula, otherwise, get the regular Bupleurum and Tang-Kuei Formula.

Red dots on the tongue suggests heat in the Blood/Liver. Get the Modified Rambling Powder

Here's a normal tongue. Consider the regular version of the Rambling Powder. It'll make you feel great.

Other Signs: aggravated by stress or menstrual cycle, hot flashes
Notes: May include many other symptoms that come and go with stress or with menstrual cycle.
Insomnia Type(s): difficulty falling asleep, poor quality of sleep
Headache Type(s) Tension headache arising from neck and shoulder tension
Gynecological Applications: Irregular periods or spotting, Painful periods, PMS, Abnormal vaginal discharge/vaginal irritation
Urinary Applications: Bladder inflammation (achy pain), Bladder infection (painful urination)
Pain Applications: Fibromyalgia
Ingredients:
Chai Hu 柴胡 hare’s ear root, thorowax root, bupleurum Radix Bupleuri [caution]
Bo He 薄荷 field mint, mentha Herba Menthae Haplocalycis

• Chai hu is the herb that helps move that Liver qi beneath the ribs, on the flanks, or on the sides of the head in the case of migraine headaches. Bo he helps, and it tastes good too.

Zhi Zi 梔子 cape jasmine fruit, gardenia Gardeniae Fructus
Mu Dan Pi 牡丹皮 moutan root bark, tree peony root bark Cortex Moutan Radicis

• These are the two herbs that are added to Rambling Powder. They cool the Liver basically.

Dang Gui 當歸 tangkuei, Chinese angelica root Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Bai Shao 白芍 white peony root, peony Paeoniae Radix alba

• The two herbs above serve to nourish the blood and yin-fluids that keep the Liver lubricated and functioning harmoniously. When the Liver gets dry, the qi can stagnate, and that’s what this formula is treating, “Liver qi stagnation”.
• Also, Chai hu is a drying herb which can damage the yin-fluids of the Liver, so Bai Shao is commonly used with Chai hu just to moderate this effect.

Zhi Gan Cao 炙甘草 licorice root Radix Glycyrrhizae prep.

• Gan cao is commonly added to formulas to harmonize all the ingredients so they work gently without side-effects. The fact that this sweet herb (the literal translation of gan cao) is honey fried, it is mostly focused then on the functions of the Stomach.

Fu Ling 茯苓 sclerotium of tuckahoe, China root, hoelen, Indian bread Poria Cocos
Bai Zhu 白术 , bai shu ovate atractylodes, (white) atractylodes rhizome
Wei Jiang 煨薑 roasted ginger rhizome Zingiberis Rhizoma

• These three herbs (along with the zhi gan cao above) are used to prevent the Liver problems from spreading into the digestive functions which they commonly do. This formula strengthens the digestion while it prevents the Liver (nervous system) from causing problems in the digestive tract. Ginger prevents nausea too, which is a common effect of stress-induced Liver qi stagnation such as you might find with a migraine or excessive emotion.