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Patent Variances in Herbal Formulas
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This article highlights a crucial aspect of Chinese herbal medicine: patent formulas often share names but vary significantly in ingredients across different manufacturers. While seemingly confusing, these variations offer clinicians an expanded therapeutic palette to precisely target individual patient patterns.
The author illustrates this with Jin Gu Die Shang Wan, a formula traditionally used for blood stagnation. In a compelling clinical case, a patient with chronic back pain and underlying kidney and liver deficiency initially thrived on a complex, 25-ingredient version of the formula that both addressed pain and deeply nourished these organs. However, when the patient later purchased an "identical" formula online, it was a simpler, 7-ingredient version that lacked the necessary nourishing components. This substitution led to a return of pain, demonstrating that while the simpler version might suit acute injuries, the more complex formula was essential for the patient's deeper, constitutional needs. The article emphasizes the importance of clinicians educating patients about underlying patterns and the nuanced approach of Chinese medicine, ensuring they receive the most effective formulation for their specific condition.
97 episodes
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This article highlights a crucial aspect of Chinese herbal medicine: patent formulas often share names but vary significantly in ingredients across different manufacturers. While seemingly confusing, these variations offer clinicians an expanded therapeutic palette to precisely target individual patient patterns.
The author illustrates this with Jin Gu Die Shang Wan, a formula traditionally used for blood stagnation. In a compelling clinical case, a patient with chronic back pain and underlying kidney and liver deficiency initially thrived on a complex, 25-ingredient version of the formula that both addressed pain and deeply nourished these organs. However, when the patient later purchased an "identical" formula online, it was a simpler, 7-ingredient version that lacked the necessary nourishing components. This substitution led to a return of pain, demonstrating that while the simpler version might suit acute injuries, the more complex formula was essential for the patient's deeper, constitutional needs. The article emphasizes the importance of clinicians educating patients about underlying patterns and the nuanced approach of Chinese medicine, ensuring they receive the most effective formulation for their specific condition.
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