Instructions
Herbalogic liquid herb drops are concentrated, minimally processed herbal extractions preserved in a mixture of filtered water, pharmaceutical grade vegetable glycerin, and ethyl alcohol from sugarcane as a natural preservative. While Herbalogic products are available over the counter and safe to use without medical supervision, we recommend consulting your acupuncturist or other healthcare provider before use, particularly if you have known health conditions or are currently taking prescription medications.
General Cautions for All Formulas
If symptoms worsen or do not improve within 5 days, consult your healthcare professional. Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Intended for use in adults. Consult your healthcare professional and the special dosage instructions for use in children under age 12. Deep Sleeper is not for use in children under age 12; all other formulas are not for use in children under age 3. Do not use if tamper resistant safety seal is missing or broken.
Instructions for Use by Formula
Back in Action »
Decompress »
Easy Breather »
Peak Power »
Solid Eight (formerly Deep Sleeper) »
Other Instructions:
Removing alcohol for children or sensitive adults. »
Back in Action
Back in Action was developed in China by Shaolin monks to treat injuries received during combat or martial arts training. They used this formula to treat temporary soreness due to injury or overuse as well as chronic muscle or connective tissue pain due to old injuries. In 1928, when a warlord set fire to the Shaolin monastery, the library burned to the ground and much knowledge was lost in the conflagration. Through a stroke of luck, a scribe had removed several documents to his own quarters to copy, and they escaped destruction. Among them was the formula that is the basis for Back in Action. Herbalogic is happy to make it available again. Take regularly for muscle aches and pains due to exercise, training, or physical labor. Also take Back in Action before and after deep tissue massage, especially when massage is indicated due to injury.*
Recommended Use
Shake well. Add 20-40 drops to room temperature water 2-3 times per day, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Alternate Dosages & Frequency
As with all concentrated herb drops, start with the recommended or smaller dose and increase the dose as needed. If Back in Action is not effective at the recommended dose, increase the dosage to a maximum of 100 drops every 2-3 hours as needed. For delayed onset muscle soreness, use 50 drops every 2-3 hours as needed. For children under age 12 and adults weighing less than 90 lbs., the maximum dosage is 20 drops 3 times daily. For children under age 8, the maximum dosage is 15 drops 3 times daily. For children under age 6, the maximum dosage is 10 drops 3 times daily. Not for use in children under age 3.
Cautions & Contraindications
It's important to use Back in Action as intended to promote maximum health. Please follow these guidelines:
- Do not use Back in Action in combination with blood thinning drugs.
- When using Back in Action, monitor for bleeding or excessive bruising and discontinue if either occur.
- After traumatic injury, always seek professional medical evaluation to rule out bone fractures and other serious conditions before taking Back in Action.
Ingredients Chinese angelica (root), Garden balsam (leaf), Safflower (flower), Red peony (root), Taxilli (whole herb), Corydalis (rhizome), Astragalus (root), Peach (kernel), Atractylodes (rhizome) bai-zhu, Chinese quince (fruit), Szechauan lovage (root), Mulberry (twig), Sappan (wood), Deer (shed antler), Myrrh (resin), Olibanum (resin), Angelica dahurica (root), Dipsaci (root), Psoralea (fruit), Pseudostellaria (root), Costus (root), Turmeric (tuber), & Cinnamon (twig)
Other Ingredients
Filtered water, ethyl alcohol from sugarcane (less than 17% by packaged volume), USP pharmaceutical grade vegetable glycerin
Decompress
This formula is traditionally used to relieve a diverse range of symptoms aggravated during stressful situations and to promote a healthy stress response.* Decompress is based on one of the most frequently used formulas in Traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Called Xiao Yao San in Chinese, it translates sometimes as “rambling powder” or as “free and Easy Wanderer,” names that evoke a person who is completely unencumbered by burdens, has absolute freedom, and enjoys the resulting feeling of peacefulness.
Recommended Use
Shake well. Add 20-40 drops to room temperature water 2-3 times per day, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Alternate Dosages & Frequency
As with all concentrated herb drops, start with the recommended or smaller dose and increase the dose as needed. If Decompress is not effective at the recommended dose, increase the dosage frequency to 4 times daily before increasing the volume of a single dosage. For children under 12 and adults weighing less than 90 lbs., the maximum dose is 20 drops 3 times daily. For children under 8, the maximum dose is 15 drops 3 times daily. For children under 6, the maximum dose is 10 drops 3 times daily. Not for use in children under age 3.
Cautions & Contraindications
It's important to use Decompress as intended to promote maximum health. Please follow these guidelines:
- Do not use Decompress with uncontrolled hypertension.
Ingredients
Bupleurum (root), Atractylodes (rhizome) bai-zhu, White peony (root), Chinese angelica (root), Poria (whole herb), Ginger (fresh rhizome), Licorice (root) honey-fried & Mint (leaf)
Other Ingredients
Filtered water, ethyl alcohol from sugarcane (less than 17% by packaged volume), USP pharmaceutical grade vegetable glycerin
Easy Breather
Easy Breather was initially developed to provide seasonal immune support during "cedar fever" season, when a species of ashe juniper trees in Texas and Oklahoma expel a particularly nasty pollen in huge quantities. However, the formula is ideally used daily to improve overall immune system function.*
Based on the traditional Chinese formula Yu Ping Feng San, which typically translates as "Jade Wind Screen Powder,” the formula was originally used to support healthy immune function and reduce susceptibility to common colds and flu. Herbalogic has updated the recipe with modern stresses and air contaminants in mind and a particular focus on healthy nasal sinus function. While other traditional formulas sometimes cause nasal dryness or excessive thirst, this formula includes herbs that moisturize the sinus passages.
Recommended Use
Shake well. Add 20-40 drops to room temperature water 2-3 times per day, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Alternate Dosages & Frequency
As with all concentrated herb drops, start with the recommended or smaller dose and increase the dose as needed. If Easy Breather is not effective at the recommended dose, increase the dosage frequency to 4 times daily before increasing the volume of a single dosage. For children under 12 and adults weighing less than 90 lbs., the maximum dose is 20 drops 3 times daily. For children under 8, the maximum dose is 15 drops 3 times daily. For children under 6, the maximum dose is 10 drops 3 times daily. Not for use in children under age 3.
Cautions & Contraindications
It's important to use Easy Breather as intended to promote maximum health. Please follow these guidelines:
- Do not use Easy Breather if excessive yellow-green nasal mucus is present.
- Do not use Easy Breather if experiencing acute sinus cavity or ear pain.
- Do not use Easy Breather if abnormal nasal bleeding occurs.
- Do not use Easy Breather if signs of active nasal or respiratory infection are present.
Ingredients
Astragalus (root), Atractylodes (rhizome) bai-zhu, Cicada (moulting), Sweetgum (fruit), Angelica dahurica (root), Trichosanthes (root), Xanthium (fruit), Magnolia (budding flower), Siler (root) & Mint (leaf)
Other Ingredients
Filtered water, ethyl alcohol from sugarcane (less than 17% by packaged volume), USP pharmaceutical grade vegetable glycerin
Peak Power
Peak Power supports healthy immune and cardiovascular function in people feeling worn down by the pressures of daily life. It's also taken by athletes looking to improve endurance and performance, especially at higher altitudes. Peak Power combines several classical Chinese formulas used to improve stamina and recover from over-exertion. When used consistently over a period of weeks, it is said to “revive the wilted flower.”*
Recommended Use
Shake well. Add 20-40 drops to room temperature water 2-3 times per day, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Alternate Dosages & Frequency
As with all concentrated herb drops, start with the recommended or smaller dose and increase the dose as needed. If Peak Power is not effective at the recommended dose, increase the dosage frequency to 4 times daily before increasing the volume of a single dosage. For children under age 12 and adults weighing less than 90 lbs., the maximum dosage is 20 drops 3 times daily. For children under age 8, the maximum dosage is 15 drops 3 times daily. For children under age 6, the maximum dosage is 10 drops 3 times daily. Not for use in children under age 3.
Cautions & Contraindications
It's important to use Peak Power as intended to promote maximum health. Please follow these guidelines:
- Peak Power should not be used to provide a quick fix for overwork or excessive exertion; it is formulated to provide sustained improvement in energy and performance over the course of several weeks.
- Do not use Peak Power in cases of fatigue caused by acute infection or illness.
Ingredients
Zizyphus jujube (fruit), Astragalus (root), Poria (whole herb), White peony (root), Chinese angelica (root head), Ophiopogon (tuber), Rehmannia (fresh root), Atractylodes (rhizome) bai-zhu, American ginseng (root), Szechuan lovage (root), Ginger (fresh rhizome), Schisandra (fruit) & Licorice (root) honey-fried
Other Ingredients
filtered water, ethyl alcohol from sugarcane (less than 17% by packaged volume), USP pharmaceutical grade vegetable glycerin
Solid Eight
Solid Eight is the new brand name for Deep Sleeper. Since the formula itself hasn't changed, these instructions apply to both packaging variations. Solid Eight concentrated herb drops can be used before bed to quiet a "busy brain" and promote restful, recuperative sleep, allowing you to waked refreshed and ready to face the day. A lower dose can also be used in the daytime to ease the irritability, restlessness, and nervousness that may accompany stress. Solid Eight is based on the traditional formula Suan Zao Ren Tang, the most widely used sleep formula in Chinese herbal medicine. Our formula includes an additional ingredient, patrinia, which has been clinically reported to be twice as sedative as valerian root.*
Recommended Use
Shake well. Add 20-40 drops to room temperature water and drink 30 minutes before bed. For day time use, reduce to 10-20 drops 2-3 times per day, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Alternate Dosages & Frequency
As with all concentrated herb drops, start with the recommended or smaller dose and increase as needed. If Solid Eight is not effective at the recommended dose for promoting healthy sleep, increase the volume of the dosage administered in early evening prior to bed before increasing dosage frequency.
If Solid Eight is not effective at the recommended dose for reducing daytime irritability, restlessness or nervousness caused by stress, increase the dosage frequency to 4 times daily before increasing the volume of a single dose.
For children aged 12 to 16 and adults weighing less than 90 lbs., the maximum dosage is 20 drops 3 times daily. Not for use in children under age 12.
Cautions & Contraindications
It's important to use Deep Sleeper as intended to promote maximum health. Please follow these guidelines:
- Do not combine Solid Eight with other products intended to promote healthy sleep or pharmaceuticals intended to treat insomnia.
- Do not combine Solid Eight with excessive alcohol consumption.
- Do not use Solid Eight if poor sleep is a result of sleep apnea.
Ingredients
Zizyphus jujube (seed), Patrinia (whole herb), Anemarrhena (rhizome), Poria (whole herb), Szechuan lovage (root) & Licorice (root)
Other Ingredients
filtered water, ethyl alcohol from sugarcane (less than 17% by packaged volume), USP pharmaceutical grade vegetable glycerin
Removing Alcohol
Our herb drops are made with ethyl alcohol. To evaporate the alcohol, boil some water and add your dose of herb drops to a couple of ounces while the water is still piping hot. Let the mixture stand for a few minutes to allow the alcohol to evaporate and the liquid to cool. Recommended for administering herb drops to children of alcohol-sensitive adults.
