Caring for Arthritic Dogs, Using Augmented Four Materials or Jia Wei Si Wu Tang for Arthritis in Dogs

TCM Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbs for Arthritis & Pain, Augmented Four Materials or Jia Wei Si Wu Tang
The TCM formula, Augmented Four Materials or Jia Wei Si Wu Tang (also called Tang Kuei & Salvia) is especially helpful for pets with arthritis who have hind limb weakness or muscle atrophy. It helps nourish or tonify the gluteals, biceps and quadriceps. Augmented Four Materials helps the weak senior arthritic dog that also has vertigo or blurred vision. It helps the arthritic dog with skin and nail problems including dry, lustreless skin and brittle nails.

Augmented Four Materials also helps the senior dog that is too weak to defecate and becomes constipated because it cannot pass stool normally.

 Who shouldn’t have Augmented Four Materials

The TCM formula Augmented Four Materials is contraindicated in dogs with diarrhea and chronic, severe “damp” symptoms. This is because Jia Wei Si Wu Tang tonifies so strongly. This formula builds blood, promotes fluid or yin, and helps relieve chronic mild damp symptoms.

 Safe source for Augmented Four Materials or Jia Wei Si Wu Tang Herbs

Although the ancient Chinese had wisdom to formulate excellent medicines, the modern Chinese do not provide these medicines in a guaranteed safe form. I do not recommend using any TCM formula that has not been through good manufacturing process (GMP) in the US or Canada. Please ask me for herbs that are safe for your pet.