Herbsmith Calm Shen is for the dog exhibiting nervousness, hyperactivity and discontentment responding to environmentally induced stress.

Indications
Herbsmith Calm Shen is for the dog exhibiting nervousness, hyperactivity, and discontentment responding to environmentally-induced stress. Herbsmith Calm Shen also helps to maintain contentment during separation, travel and changes in the pet’s daily routine. The herbs in this formula help to maintain calmness and balance behavior.

Chinese Theory
Chinese theory considers anxious behavior to be a disharmony within the body. Herbs can be used to manage this issue. Herbsmith Calm Shen is a combination of Chinese herbs that calm the spirit and harmonize the heart and kidney while preserving the dog’s unique vitality.

In Chinese theory the heart not only pumps blood, but also houses the spirit and provides the ability to be settled in the world. In a healthy dog, the heart, a fire element (yang), and the kidney, a water element (yin), are balanced. Excessive emotional or physical stress and aging can diminish normal kidney function, which leads to the inability to control heart shen and subsequently allows nervousness to occur.

Anxious behavior may also occur due to an imbalance of the heart itself. Any depletion of heart yin or blood may exhibit signs such as heat or agitation. The Chinese herbs in Herbsmith Calm Shen are specially combined to support normal kidney function and tonify heart yin and blood, thus calming the spirit.

Ingredients
Modified tian wang bu xin dan:
Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae (sheng di huang)
Actions: Enriches kidney yin, clears heat, and nourishes blood.

Tuber Asparagi Cochinchinensis (tian men dong)
Actions: Enriches the yin and clear heat from deficiency.

Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici (mai men dong)
Actions: Enriches the yin and clear heat from deficiency.

Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui)
Actions: Tonifies the blood to nourish the heart without causing stasis.

Fructus Schisandrae Chinenses (wu wei zi)
Actions: Prevents leakage of heart qi.

Semen Biotae Orientalis (bai zi ren)
Actions: Calms the spirit.

Semen Zizyphi Spinosae (suan zao ren)
Actions: Prevents leakage of heart qi.

Radix Ginseng (ren shen)
Actions: Assists heart qi.

Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis (xuan shen)
Actions: Enriches the yin and clear heat from deficiency.

Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae (dan shen)
Actions: Tonifies the blood to nourish the heart without causing stasis.

Sclerotium Poriae Cocos (fu ling)
Actions: Assists heart qi.

Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae (yuan zhi)
Actions: Calms the spirit.

Radix Platycodi Grandiflori (jie geng)
Actions: Conducts the actions of the other herbs upward to the heart 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.