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Xiao Chai Hu With Some Additives For Cervical Instability
by bfellis - December 19, 2022
I have a 4 yr Doberman who has been on Cervical Formula (Jing Tang) and Bu Gan Tang (NP). I diagnosed a Shao Yang Disharmony today, and would like to use Xiao Chai Hu and add Qing Huo and Bai Shao (I think) and possibly Gui Zhi? Since Bai Shao tonifies Blood, should I maintain BGT? Add like 10 -15 grams of each herb to 100 gms of XCH?
Patient is t painful, compensating well. Thoracic traps are more like rocks than muscles and I’m worried that’s about to give way to pain (Blood Stagnation? ) if this is better presented in a case I can do that, just trying to get a quickie done here at night.
Thanks Steve!!

Brett
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by naturevet
December 20, 2022
Hi Brett!

I'd go with adding 12g of Gui Zhi, 15g of Bai Shao and 15g of Qiang Huo to 100g XCHT. The Bu Gan Tang is okay to continue if the dog strikes you as Blood deficient.

Steve
by bfellis
December 20, 2022
Excellent!! I’ll keep some BGT on board for Blood deficiency as he is timid, vivid dreamer (less so on BGT), and has those rock hard traps (Thoracic>Cervical )
Thanks again!!

Brett
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