• Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang

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Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang

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Integrative Veterinary Products Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang is a veterinarian-compounded traditional Chinese herbal formula based on the classical prescription. It is traditionally used where chronic deficiency has resulted in loss of muscular tone, upward support and tissue resilience within the body.

It is commonly considered in animals with weakness-associated urinary incontinence, prolapse, poor peripheral circulation, chronic fatigue or reduced structural support.

This formula is particularly suited to patients showing signs of long-standing deficiency rather than acute inflammatory disease. In integrative veterinary medicine, it is frequently used where tissues appear unable to maintain normal strength, support or recovery despite adequate nutrition and care.

Currently in Australia, certain traditional Chinese herbal blends are only allowed to be dispensed by a registered veterinarian.

As with all Traditional Chinese Herbal blends, the best results are likely to occur when prescribed by an integrative veterinarian who can examine your animal in person. Telehealth consultations however, can be used when access to an appropriate veterinarian is difficult or not possible.

If you would like to access the Integrative Veterinary Products Herbal blends, please book an appointment to access a telehealth (phone or video) appointment with Dr Tanya Meares BVSc.

Before the appointment, you will be asked to submit a form with background information about your animal and their health issues.

The cost of the 15-30 minute telehealth appointment is $80 but you will receive a discount of $40 on your first order of any an herbal blend in the shop (if any are suggested).

These formulas require practitioner dispensing under current regulatory guidelines.

How it Works

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang is a foundational formula for Spleen Qi deficiency with sinking of clear Yang. It is selected when structural integrity, tone and upward support have become compromised due to chronic weakness and deficient lifting function within the body.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Spleen is associated with digestion, transformation of nutrients and maintenance of muscular tone, tissue support and structural integrity. When Spleen Qi becomes weak, tissues lose strength and the body may struggle to maintain normal upward support, peripheral circulation and resilience.

Astragalus and ginseng strongly tonify Qi and improve adaptive capacity. Atractylodes and licorice strengthen the Middle Burner and digestive function. Bupleurum and Cimicifuga help raise clear Yang and restore upward movement, while Dang Gui nourishes Blood and helps prevent excessive dryness during tonification.

Clinically, this formula is often used as a foundational “helper” formula in animals where weakness, fatigue and reduced tissue support are limiting recovery or response to other therapies.

Common clinical presentations may include:

  • hormonally responsive urinary incontinence
  • rectal or uterine prolapse
  • fecal urgency or reduced sphincter tone
  • chronic constipation associated with weakness rather than dryness
  • chronic nail bed infections associated with poor peripheral circulation
  • generalised weakness with reduced structural support
  • chronic fatigue or poor stamina

Animals suited to this formula often show:

  • deep, weak or soft pulses
  • pale or pale-lavender tongue colour
  • fatigue or low stamina
  • chronic weakness rather than acute inflammatory disease

Think: chronic deficiency with sinking, weakness and loss of structural support.

This formula is generally less appropriate where:

  • Heat predominates
  • Damp accumulation is excessive
  • strong stagnation exists without deficiency
  • the patient is acutely inflamed

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang is harmonising and lifting rather than dispersing or strongly clearing.
Ingredients


Astragalus root,
Bupleurum root,
Ginseng root,
White atractylodes rhizome,
Chinese licorice root and rhizome,
Dang Gui root,
Tangerine peel,
Cimicifuga rhizome.
Dosing

Dogs up to 5 kg Give ¼ of a teaspoon twice daily

5-10 kg Give ½ a teaspoon twice daily

10-15 kg Give ¾ of a teaspoon twice daily

15-20 kg Give 1 teaspoon twice daily

20-30 kg Give 1 ½ teaspoons twice daily

30-40 kg Give 2 teaspoons twice daily

It is advised to start on a lower dose and work up to the full dose over a week or so to check it is a good fit for your dog. The above dosing guidelines can be adjusted. For animals that have had benefit from the herbs, a lower dose may be required to maintain or wean off the formula. Conversely, animals may be given more frequent or higher doses when the effect is required more quickly and the formula choice is certain.

Ways to get herbs into pets.
Most dogs with a good appetite will simply eat herbal mixtures in their food. If animals have a weak appetite or are otherwise picky with their choices there area few other ways to entice them.
Mix herbs with a small amount of a high value treat – eg mince, sardines, cheese.
Mix herbs into a bone broth and pour over food.
If owners are still having trouble, gelatin food capsules can be bought inexpensively and herbs put into them. Owners then need to give the capsule either directly into the mouth or again, mixed in food.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang different from Liu Jun Zi Tang?

Both formulas support Spleen Qi deficiency and digestive weakness, however Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang is more strongly focused on lifting and supporting animals showing loss of tone, prolapse, urinary leakage, fatigue or reduced structural support.

Liu Jun Zi Tang is generally more appropriate where digestive weakness, poor appetite, Damp accumulation or chronic gastrointestinal dysfunction predominate without obvious sinking or loss of tissue support.
Why might chronically weak animals still appear reactive or inflamed?

Animals with chronic deficiency do not always appear quiet or cold. Some depleted patients continue to show inflammatory symptoms, reactivity or fluctuating disease activity because chronic weakness can impair the body’s ability to properly regulate inflammation and maintain stability over time.
Why do some weak animals develop prolapse or urinary leakage?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, chronic deficiency may impair the body’s normal “lifting” and holding functions. Over time, tissues lose tone and structural support, contributing to problems such as prolapse, urinary leakage or reduced sphincter control.

This pattern is often associated with long-standing fatigue, ageing, chronic illness or poor recovery capacity.
Can Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang be used alongside strengthening or anti-inflammatory formulas?

This formula is generally less appropriate in animals showing:

  • strong Heat or inflammatory agitation
  • marked Damp accumulation
  • severe stagnation without deficiency
  • acute inflammatory disease

It is best suited to chronic deficiency patterns involving weakness, fatigue and reduced structural support rather than highly excessive or intensely inflammatory presentations.
When is Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang not usually the right fit?

This formula is generally less appropriate in animals showing:

  • strong Heat or inflammatory agitation
  • marked Damp accumulation
  • severe stagnation without deficiency
  • acute inflammatory disease

It is best suited to chronic deficiency patterns involving weakness, fatigue and reduced structural support rather than highly excessive or intensely inflammatory presentations.