Balance (Heat)
Balance (Heat)
Clinical Applications
Clinical Applications
☯ Menopause and its associated conditions:
- Hot flashes
- Night sweats
- Insomnia
☯ Mood swings, emotional instability and irritability
☯ Related symptoms such as restless sleep, crying spells, and disorientation
Actions
Actions
☯ Endocrine activities to balance female hormones and ease common symptoms associated with menopause
☯ Antidepressant action to settle the emotions and stabilize moods
☯ Sedative function to treat insomnia and restless sleep
☯ Osteoprotective function to promote bone formation and antiosteoporotic effect to treat osteoporosis
Cautions and Contra-Indications
Cautions and Contra-Indications
☯ This formula is contraindicated in cases of cold and deficiency.
☯ Allergy warning: Xiao Mai (Fructus Tritici) used in this formula contains wheat. Persons with allergy to wheat should not take this product.
Nutrition and Lifestyle Instructions
Nutrition and Lifestyle Instructions
☯ Avoid spicy/pungent/aromatic fruits and vegetables that are warm and may aggravate the condition, such as mango, durian, lychee, longan fruit, pepper, garlic, onions, basil, rosemary, cumin, fennel, anise, leeks, chives, scallions, thyme, saffron, wormwood, mustard, chili pepper, and wasabi.
☯ Avoid food/drinks with artificial coloring.
☯ Discourage dairy products and red meats, as they promote hot flashes.
☯ Consume as few meat products as possible. Do not eat meats such as lunch meats, hot dogs and sausages as they contain nitrites that are associated with inflammation and chronic disease.
☯ Avoid stress, tension, and anxiety as much as possible.
☯ Avoid cigarette smoking or exposure to second-hand smoking;
☯ Natural progesterone cream can be applied every 15 minutes to help to relieve hot flashes;
☯ Eliminate things that are potentially toxic (e.g., alcohol, coffee, cigarettes, refined sugars, saturated fats, and chemical-based household cleaners and personal hygiene products).
Dosage
Dosage
Take 3 to 4 capsules three times daily on an empty stomach with warm water. Take the last dose half an hour before bedtime if hot flashes, insomnia, restless sleep or night sweating are especially worse at night. For severe conditions, gradually increase the dosage to 8 to 10 capsules three times daily until symptoms are controlled. After relief of
symptoms, dosage can then be reduced to 3 to 4 capsules daily.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Radix Paeoniae Alba
Carapax Trionycis
Radix Bupleuri
Fructus Jujubae
Cortex Lycii
Radix Rehmanniae
Fructus Tritici Levis
Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae
Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis
Cortex Moutan
Herba Artemisiae Annuae
Caulis Polygoni Multiflori
Fructus Tritici
Rhizoma Anemarrhenae