Herbsmith Clear AllerQi (pronounced “aller-chee”) naturally cools skin and is recommended for use in dogs and cats with seasonal allergies.

Indications
An allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction to food, inhalant, or contact. The body’s defenses are signaled into an overreaction to a particular substance. This hypersensitivity often causes extreme heat in the animal, seen as reddened skin, hot weepy lesions, panting, restlessness and skin that may be hot to the touch. Herbsmith Clear AllerQi has Chinese herbs that cool heat and harmonize the body’s defenses to help support normal skin functions.

Chinese Theory
According to Chinese medical theory, the liver acts as a pump that provides the smooth flow of energy, or Qi (pronounced “chee”), within the body. When allergies lead to Liver Qi Stagnation, an imbalance within the liver, the “pump” overheats and produces skin that may be hot to the touch. The herbs in Herbsmith Clear AllerQi harmonize the liver and clear this heat without hindering the dog’s overall vitality.

Chinese medicine explains that life is a balance of yin and yang. Yin represents the fluids, maternal, quiet, nighttime and passive aspects of the body. Yang represents the heat, inflammation, active, male, daytime and aggressive aspects. When allergies exist the body is in a state of excess heat, or yang. As the heat increases, it eventually burns off the essential fluids, or yin.

This depletion of fluids causes the development of phlegm in a pet. Phlegm is seen in the form of a greasy coat, foul-smelling breath, and eye and ear discharge. Herbsmith Clear AllerQi resolves the heat and excess yang. With proper diet and care, the yin is replenished and healthy skin is maintained.

Ingredients
Modified long dan xie gan tang):
Radix Scutellariae (huang qin)
Actions: Drains fire and eliminates dampness.

Semen Plantaginis (che qian zi)
Actions: Drains heat from the upper burner and eliminates damp heat from the back half of the body.

Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae (sheng di huang)
Actions: Protects the yin and blood.

Rhizoma Alismatis Orientalis (ze xie)
Actions: Drains heat from the upper burner and eliminates damp heat from the back half of the body.

Radix Gentianae Longdancao (long dan cao)
Actions: Drains damp heat especially from the back half of the body.

Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis (zhi zi)
Actions: Drains fire and eliminates dampness.

Radix Bupleuri (chai hu)
Actions: Disperse heat from constrained liver Qi.

Radix Glycyrrhizae (gan cao)
Actions: Harmonizes and regulates the actions of the other herbs.

Radix Angelicae Sinenis (dang gui)
Actions: Protects the yin and nourishes the blood.

Arillus Euphoriae Longanae – long yan rou – Longan fruit
Actions: Calms the spirit, nourishes the blood, tonifies and augments the heart and spleen.

Semen Zizyphi Spinosae (suan zao re)
Actions: Nourishes heart yin, augments the liver blood and quiets the spirit.

Suggested Use
For Dogs:
<30 lbs……….½ tsp. twice a day
30-80 lbs…….1 tsp. twice a day
80-120 lbs…..1 ½ tsp. twice a day
>120 lbs……..2 tsp. twice a day

For Cats……..¼ tsp. twice a day

Size
150 Gram Powder. Over a one month supply based on a 30-80 lb dog.

Cautions
Herbsmith herbal blends are for animal use only. An examination from a veterinarian is recommended prior to using these products. If an animal’s condition worsens or does not improve, stop product administration and consult your veterinarian. Not for use in pregnant animals or within 48 hours of surgery or anesthesia.