Shine (DS)

• Depression/Stress
• Anxiety, stress, irritability
• Sadness, lack of interest
• Possible chest distension, abdominal bloating, generalized weakness and/or discomfort
• Note: This formula has no known interactions with antidepressant drugs.
  

• Antidepressant effect to elevate mood and lift depression
• Anxiolytic effect to alleviate stress and anxiety
• Gastrointestinal effect to regulate and restore normal digestive system and improve energy
  

• This formula is contraindicated during pregnancy and nursing.
• Allergy warning: Shen Qu (Massa Fermentata) used in this product contains wheat. Persons with allergy to wheat should not take this product.
• This herbal formula contains herbs that invigorate blood circulation, such as Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis). Therefore, patients who are on anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapies, such as Coumadin (warfarin), should use this formula with caution, or not at all, as there may be a higher risk of bleeding and bruising
  

• 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.
• Regular use of steam rooms or saunas can help to eliminate toxins through sweating.
• Take a 30-minute walk after meals to help stimulate the circulatory and digestive systems.
• Incorporate some form of cardiovascular exercise.
• Do not postpone bowel movements, respond to the urge immediately.
• Sleep by 10:00 p.m. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. is when the yin shifts to yang. It is crucial for the body to be at rest during this time for optimal health.
• Eliminate things that are unhealthy (e.g., alcohol, coffee, cigarettes, refined sugars, or saturated fats) or potentially toxic (e.g. chemical-based household cleaners and
  personal hygiene products).
  

Take 3 to 4 capsules three times daily on an empty stomach. The dosage may be increased up to 6 to 8 capsules every four to six hours as needed.

• Radix Paeoniae Alba
• Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae
• Rhizoma Atractylodis
• Radix Bupleuri
• Rhizoma Chuanxiong
• Radix Angelicae Sinensis
• Poria
• Cortex Albiziae
• Cortex Moutan
• Massa Fermentata
• Rhizoma Cyperi
• Radix Polygalae
• Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle
• Rhizoma Anemarrhenae
• Fructus Gardeniae