Fang Feng Tong Sheng Wan (Fang Feng Tong Sheng Pian, Fang Feng Tong Sheng San, Ledebouriella Sagely Unblocks Teapills, 防风通圣丸) is an ancient Chinese herbal medicine known for removing pathogenic factors from the body by Chinese herbal doctors.^† In today's obese world, the Chinese herbal medicine is also found to help reduce weight.^†

What does it do?
Fang Feng Tong Sheng San (Wan) is a well respected Chinese herbal medicine formulated over 800 years ago. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it dispels pathogenic wind (heat) from the body surface and purges away the dampness heat from the interior, as manifested by chill, high fever, headache, dizziness, bitter taste in the mouth, dry mouth, sore throat, fullness and distress in the chest and diaphragm, cough, vomiting, asthma, sticky and thick sputum, dry stools, scanty with darkish urine.^† It is also effective for sore, toxic swelling, hemorrhoids, erysipelas, macula, papula, and urticaria, etc.^†

In recent years, clinical studies indicate that Fang Feng Tong Sheng San are effective on weight loss.¹ For example, in a Japanese study, of 68 obese people took Fang Feng Tong Sheng San, 30% showed weight reduction after 8 to 10 weeks. The effect on weight loss is more significant on women of 20-30 years old. (see Weight Loss for more info on weight loss herbal remedies)

An enhanced form of Fang Feng Tong Sheng San is Weitaless^TM (Jia Wei Fang Feng Tong Sheng Wan). First, it removed several herbs from the original Fang Feng Tong Sheng San to minimize any potential side effects. Second, several herbs like hawthorn and astragalus are added to increase and balance the weight loss effect. Therefore, when it comes for use in weight control, Weitaless is prefered.

*Fang Feng Tong Sheng Wan (Pian) is made of 100% pure authentic Chinese herbs of highest qualities. Traditional preparation procedures are combined with modern pharmaceutical processes to extract the active ingredients from the herbs and to further concentrate them into pills or tablets. It is produced in the certified GMP facilities of Shanghai TongHanChun Herbs Factory (Guang Ci Tang) or Lanzhou Foci Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Plum Flower) and is imported to USA in accordance with the FDA guidelines.

It contains no pharmaceuticals, no artificial colors, and no sugar. Heavy metals are within or well beyond the standards set by US Pharmacopeia. Additionally, Plum Flower only uses its own brand unsulfured herbs for production.

What is Available?
Two top Chinese herbs brands:
Guang Ci Tang (learn more): 40 grams in 100 tablets or 200 pills per bottle,
Plum Flower: 36 grams in 200 pills per bottle.

How do I use it?
For Guang Ci Tang, 3 to 4 tablets or 5 to 7 pills 2-3 times daily.
For Plum Flower, 8 pills 3 times daily.

Use Discrimination
Please refer to Weight Loss for general discussion on weight loss Chinese herbal remedies and with respect to other prescription drugs.

Side Effects
Not reported.

Cautious Notes
1. It is not recommended for pregnant women.
2. It is not recommended for people who are weak and who have loose stool or diarrhea.
3. As some ingredients may reduce hypertension, it is better suitable for obese people with hypertension. Keep watching blood pressure while you take it.
4. Discontinue use if any adverse symptom occurs.
5. Consult your herbalist or physician before use if you are taking other medicines.
6. Keep out of reach of children.

References
1. Chen Q. Renowned Patent Traditional Chinese Medicines: Pharmacology and Clinical Applications (1998).

by X. Li, Ph. D.

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