Bug Beater
Sage Solutions
Expels Wind, transforms Phlegm while clearing Heat and Du from the Blood.
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- Herb: Kudzu root, Pubescent holly root, Evodia fruit, European verbena herb, Isatis root, Isatis leaf, Sweet wormwood herb, Gambir stem branch and twig, Gypsum
- Herb (Pinyin): Ge gen, Mao dong qing, Wu zhu yu, Ma bian cao, Ban lan gen, Da qing ye, Qing hao, Gou teng, Sheng shi gao
- Indications: Occasional dizziness, Aversion to drafts and heat, Occasional dryness and craving for cool air and liquids, Occasional tiredness, Occasionally fidgety
- Contraindications: None
An all-purpose first responder to fend off external invasion
Because Bug Beater simultaneously defends multiple layers from penetration, it is a superb first responder to the external invasion of Wind, Heat, and Du (toxin). Bug Beater boosts the Wei and safeguards the Ying. If used early on and in adequate dose (1 tsp in hot water 4x/day), it lessens severity and speeds recovery.
When Wind and Heat assault the first line of resistance in the skin and muscle layer, Bug Beater defends the Tai Yang. Unlike Yin Chiao and Zhong Gan Ling, Bug Beater also protects the second and third layers of defense, the Shao Yang and Yang Ming. Finally, Bug Beater stems External Heat invasion before it penetrates the fourth and fifth deeper layers of the Tai Yin and Shao Yin.
Bug Beater protects against, confronts, and resolves harm by using robust bitter, cold-natured herbs that clear Wind, Heat and Du, like Pubescent holly root, Kudzu root, Isatis root/leaf, and Sweet wormwood. European verbena and Gypsum relieve Heat accumulation without causing a loss of Qi and Moisture through perspiration. Gambir stem/branch/twig cools Liver Fire that transforms into Internal Wind and Heat. Finally, Evodia fruit is a warm-natured herb that protects Stomach and Spleen Qi by counterbalancing the cooling effects of the primary herbs.
The primary ingredients in Bug Beater − Pubescent holly root, Kudzu root, Isatis root and leaf and Sweet wormwood herb − are strong Wind, Heat and Du clearing agents.
RATIONALE
Pubescent holly root, Isatis root and leaf and Sweet wormwood herb are bitter, cold-natured herbs that reduce Heat and discharge Du. Modern clinical and laboratory studies have documented the properties of these natural agents to support the health of many organs and tissues − for example the endothelium lining the arterial system − and protect them from the effects of oxidative stress and inflammation.
European verbena herb and Gypsum support the other Heat and Du clearing herbs. Together these two ingredients are effective for relieving the accumulation of Internal Heat without causing loss of Qi and Moisture through perspiration.
Gambir stem branch and twig is a cooling herb that dispels Internal Wind (flaring of Liver Fire) that often accompanies Internal Heat and Internal Wind patterns. Finally, Evodia fruit is a warm-natured herb that protects the Stomach Qi by countering the intense cooling effects of the primary herbs in the formula and supports the Qi of the Stomach and Spleen.