• Dispel Dampness and Nourish the Skin (Chu Shi Wei Ling Tang)

By Kan Essentials

Dispel Dampness and Nourish the Skin (Chu Shi Wei Ling Tang)

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Chu Shi Wei Ling Tang is a classical formula traditionally used to dry Damp, regulate Qi and support resolution of chronic mucosal and skin inflammation.

In veterinary practice, it is particularly useful in animals with chronic Damp conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract or skin, especially where acute inflammatory Damp-Heat has already been reduced but normal healing and regulation have not yet recovered.

This formula is commonly selected in animals with chronic gastrointestinal or skin inflammation characterised by persistent Damp-related irritation, incomplete healing or lingering low-grade inflammatory signs following more acute flare states.

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

As with all Traditional Chinese Herbal blends, KAN Herbs are best 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.

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If you would like to access the KAN range of 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 30 minute telehealth appointment is $80 but you will receive a discount of $40 on your first order of any product product in the shop.

These formulas require practitioner dispensing under current regulatory guidelines.

How it Works

Chu Shi Wei Ling Tang builds upon Wei Ling Tang to address chronic Damp accumulation affecting the gastrointestinal tract, skin and mucosal surfaces.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Damp may persist after more acute Damp-Heat has subsided, leaving tissues unable to fully regulate, repair and recover.

These animals often continue to show lingering Damp-related signs such as mucus production, soft stools, mild itch, poor fluid regulation or low-grade inflammation despite improvement in the original acute flare.

Compared with stronger Damp-Heat clearing formulas such as Si Miao San or Long Dan Er Miao San, this formula is less aggressively cooling and more focused on regulation, restoration and resolution of persistent Damp patterns.

Clinically, this formula is commonly used in:

  • chronic inflammatory bowel disease
  • chronic pancreatitis
  • soft stools or intermittent vomiting with Damp features
  • chronic skin disease in the resolution phase
  • lingering mild itch that improves but fails to fully resolve following acute Damp-Heat treatment
  • chronic mucosal inflammation where healing appears incomplete
  • gastrointestinal and skin disease occurring together

This formula is often particularly useful after acute Damp-Heat has been reduced and the clinical focus shifts toward restoration of regulation, healing and mucosal stability.

In clinical practice, this formula is commonly compatible with conventional therapies including antibiotics, corticosteroids and antifungal medications.

If animals worsen with this formula and become redder, itchier, hotter or more inflamed, a stronger Damp-Heat clearing formula such as Si Miao San may be more appropriate. In some patients, the formulas may initially be used together before transitioning toward Chu Shi Wei Ling Tang alone during the later resolution phase.

Animals suited to this formula often show:

  • swollen or lavender tongue
  • persistent Damp signs without severe inflammatory Heat
  • concurrent gastrointestinal and skin disease
  • incomplete recovery following acute inflammatory flare states

Think: chronic Damp requiring regulation, restoration and healing rather than aggressive Heat clearing.

This formula is generally less appropriate where:

  • severe acute inflammatory Heat or Fire predominates
  • intense redness, discharge or exudation are present
  • Yin deficiency with Empty Heat predominates
  • the patient is dry, depleted or strongly heat-reactive.
Ingredients


White atractylodes rhizome,

Siler root,

Gardenia fruit,

Soft rush pith,

Kochia fruit,

Poria,

Asian water plantain rhizome,

Japanese helwingia pith,

Talc,

Cang-zhu atractylodes rhizome,

Tangerine dried rind of mature fruit,

Magnolia bark,

Chinese licorice root and rhizome,

Ginger rhizome,

Red jujube fruit,

Chinese cinnamon bark.
Dosing
4kg give 0.3mls twice daily
8kg give 0.45mls twice daily
12kg give 0.60mls twice daily
23kg give 0.9mls twice daily
32kg give 1.2mls twice daily
75kg give 1.8mls twice daily
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Frequently Asked Questions

How is Chu Shi Wei Ling Tang different from Si Miao San?

Both formulas address Damp-related inflammatory patterns, however Si Miao San is generally more appropriate during acute Damp-Heat flare states where Heat, redness, irritation and metabolic inflammation remain strongly active.

Chu Shi Wei Ling Tang is more commonly used in chronic or recovery-phase presentations where the acute inflammatory Heat has settled, but lingering Damp, incomplete healing, mild itch, soft stools or poor regulation persist underneath.
When is Chu Shi Wei Ling Tang most useful?

This formula is often most useful once the acute Damp-Heat process has already been reduced but healing and regulation remain incomplete.

Some animals improve rapidly with stronger Damp-Heat clearing formulas such as Si Miao San, however then plateau with lingering mild itch, soft stools, mucus production or low-grade inflammation.

In these cases, the tissues may no longer require aggressive Heat clearing, but instead need improved regulation, circulation and recovery to fully heal.

An analogy is the difference between using a cold pack to calm acute inflammation versus increasing circulation later to support tissue repair and restoration. In this context, Chu Shi Wei Ling Tang may act more like a “warm pack” — helping resolve lingering Damp, improve regulation and support final healing once the more intense inflammatory Heat has settled.
Can Chu Shi Wei Ling Tang be used alongside steroids, antibiotics or antifungal medications?

Yes. In integrative veterinary practice, this formula is commonly used alongside conventional therapies during recovery and stabilisation phases of chronic skin or gastrointestinal disease.
When is Chu Shi Wei Ling Tang less appropriate?

This formula is generally less appropriate where:

  • severe acute inflammatory Heat or Fire predominates
  • skin lesions are intensely red, moist or exudative
  • Yin deficiency with Empty Heat predominates
  • the patient is dry, depleted or strongly heat-reactive

If the patient becomes hotter, itchier or more inflamed during treatment, this may indicate the formula is not appropriate for the animal. Often, these patients require a stronger acute Damp-Heat clearing formula such as Si Miao San.