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Depression with low energy, prolonged sadness or irritability, and lack of interest in daily activities

• Antidepressant effect to elevate mood and energy
• Promotes the digestion and utilization of energy
  

• This formula is contraindicated during pregnancy and nursing.
• Use of Guan Ye Jin Si Tao (Herba Hyperici Perforati) is sometimes associated with increased photosensitivity. Patients should avoid excessive exposure to UV irradiation (e.g., sunlight, tanning) when using this herb.
• Do not use Guan Ye Jin Si Tao (Herba Hyperici Perforati) while taking prescription drug(s) without advice of your prescribing physician. The following are two herb-drug interactions:
  - The concurrent use ofGuan Ye Jin Si Tao(Herba Hyperici Perforati)and antidepressant drugs should be avoided, as the combination may lead to serotonin syndrome. Guan Ye Jin Si Tao (Herba Hyperici Perforati) has been shown to inhibit the uptake of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine in vitro at high concentrations. The antidepressant drugs include monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI), tricyclic antidepressants (TCA), and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI).
  

- Use of Guan Ye Jin Si Tao (Herba Hyperici Perforati) may induce the cytochrome P450 system of the liver, leading to increased metabolism and decreased plasma concentration of certain drugs, such as Sandimmune/Neoral (cyclosporine), combined oral contraceptive (ethinylestradiol and desogestrel), Theo-Dur (theophylline), Lanoxin (digoxin), and Crixivan (indinavir).

• Allergy warning: Shen Qu (Massa Fermentata) used in this product contains wheat. Persons with allergy to wheat should not take this product.
  

• Depression may be due in part to nutritional deficiency. Foods such as white bread, flour, saturated animal fats, hydrogenated vegetable oils, sweets, soft drinks, and canned goods deprive the body of B vitamins and increase the probability of depression.
• Avoid a diet too low in complex carbohydrates as it may cause serotonin depletion and depression.
• Exercise outdoors and under the sun will help to lift depression. It has been found that exercise helps people who are depressed by making them more energetic and stress- tolerant.
  
• A balanced lifestyle of work, rest and exercise is extremely important to achieve better mental and physical health.
• Massaging the nerves along the spine will help to relieve tension associated with depression.

Take 4 capsules three times daily with warm water on an empty stomach. Dosage may be increased up to 5 to 7 capsules if the condition is severe.

• Folium Camelliae
• Radix Bupleuri
• Rhizoma Chuanxiong
• Fructus Jujubae
• Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae
• Herba Hyperici Perforati
• Cortex AlbiziaeOs Draconis
• Concha Ostreae
• Massa Fermentata
• Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii
• Rhizoma Cyperi
• Radix Curcumae
• Radix Polygalae
• Fructus Gardeniae