AC-Q

AC-Q 90 tabs - Health Concerns
Da Huo Luo Dan Herbal Supplement 

Symptoms

• Arthritis -Poor circulation

• Traumatic Injury

• Stroke - Qi and blood stasis

• Arthralgia and Arthritis (Bi syndromes) - Wind qi and blood stagnation, phlegm

• Lyme disease

• Lower body pain, Swelling

• Low back pain

• Fibromyalgia - Pain

• Bell's palsy

• Blood stagnation / Bleeding / Pain - injuries with underlying weakness

• Open channels / Promote circulation - post stroke weakness

• Wind-damp Bi syndrome - post-stroke lower body weakness

Therapeutic Actions

1. Treat joint and muscle pain accompanied by weakness of the legs, hips, and back, especially post-stroke
2. Treat degenerative diseases which reduce mobility and strength, including arthritis
3. Use for traumatic and sports injuries: the formula works well for acute lower body (below the waist) injuries, and in chronic cases affecting the whole body
4. Use for fibromyalgia
 

Chinese Therapeutic Effects

Dispel wind-cold in joints
Disperse stagnant blood and phlegm
Activate blood circulation
Tonify kidney yin and yang
Open channels
Relieve pain
 

Administration

Internal: 2 to 3 tablets, BID to QID, between meals
90 tablets, 750 mg, 15 day supply

Topical: Grind 3 to 5 tablets, add 2 to 3 cups water and bring to a boil for 1 minute. After suitable cooling, apply the warm herbal liquid with a face towel as a warm compress to tender joints and/or muscles. Reapply the compress for up to one half hour, one or more times daily. When refrigerated, the herbal liquid will keep for up to one week.

Contraindication: Pregnancy
 

Ingredients

• Clematis root wei ling xian

• Ginseng root ren shen

• Siler root fang feng

• Vladimiria Souliei root mu xiang

• Ho-shou-wu root he shou wu

• Rehmannia (cooked) root shu di huang

• Lindera root wu yao

• Chiang-huo rhizome qiang huo

• Tang Kuei root dang gui

• Gastrodia rhizome tian ma

• Cinnamon bark rou gui

• Aquilaria sinensis wood chen xiang

• Frankincense resin ru xiang

• Coptis rhizome huang lian

• Blue Citrus fruit qing pi

• Cloves flower ding xiang

• Gentiana root long dan cao

• Achyranthes root niu xi

• Loranthus stem sang ji sheng

• Angelica pubescens root du huo

• Borneol resin bing pian

Formula Rationale

AC-Q clears blockage in the channels. AC-Q is based on the Chinese patent formula Du Huo Luo Dan and Du Huo Sang Ji Sheng Tang, which is used for degenerative diseases that reduce mobility and strength. The formula is composed of aromatic herbs such as vladimiria souliei(mu xiang), aquilaria (chen xiang), frankincense (ru xiang), cloves (ding xiang), and borneol(bing pian) to promote circulation of Qi and blood. Aromatics contain terpenoid compounds useful against blocked circulation. Tonic herbs such as ginseng (ren shen), ho-shou-wu (he shou wu), tang kuei (dang gui), and loranthus (sang ji sheng) are included to treat restricted circulation in the lower body. In addition, herbs such as clematis (wei ling xian), siler (fang feng), chiang-huo (qinag huo), gastrodia (tian ma) and loranthus (sang ji sheng) dispel the pathogenic factors of wind, cold, and dampness, accumulation of which can cause blockage of the channels. Blue citrus (qing pi) and achyranthes (niu xi) promotes the movement of Qi and invigorates the blood, respectively.

Clinical Notes

1. Use for post stroke weakness, numbness, and pain.
2. Treats head injuries, facial paralysis and Bell's palsy.
3. Consider for wind-cold rheumatic conditions with cold and numb limbs.
4. Can use as injury formula: AC-Q contains herbs that clear the channels, move Qi and blood, and resolves phlegm swelling.
5. AC-Q external wash for pain and blocked circulation when no heat is present.

Additional Formulas

• For circulatory conditions, combine with Cir-Q
• For arthritic conditions, consider Mobility 2
• For upper body injuries, use SPZM
• Take with Resinall K or Resinall E for acute or chronic injuries that are accompanied by swelling and weakness
• For pain that worsens in cold, damp weather, consider Mobility 3