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Defounder
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The ancient Chinese prescription "no hoof, no horse" is still appropriate today in the racing industry. Maintaining a healthy hoof plays an important role in equine athletic competition. This formula addresses one of the most common problems of the foot, founder or laminitis, which is often challenging to treat and often causes severe lameness. Affected horses can be permanently damaged. Western therapies are often less effective than one would desire.
Although the condition mainly affects the hoof, laminitis is actually a systemic disease which causes disturbances in a variety of organs. DEFOUNDER is a classical equine herbal formula and has been used for founder for at least 300 years.
For maximum effect, start therapy as early as possible. When the distal phalanx is rotated, the effect of herbal medicine will diminish. When treating an acute condition, better results will be attained if combined with topical application of INFLAMMATION SALVE.
One can also consider using CO ENZYME Q 100 or EQUINE ANTIOXIDANT formula in more serious cases. |
| WESTERN INDICATIONS |
- Laminitis (founder)
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| TCM APPLICATIONS |
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| CAUTION |
| Do not use during pregnancy. |
| DOSAGE |
| 1/2 to 2/3 scoop, q.12 hours (9-11 g, q. 12 hours). Fed by top dressing on feed. Some horses may need applesauce or some other appealing substance added to their feed to disguise the taste. |
| COURSE |
| The length of treatment is at the discretion of the doctor. It can be used 1 to 3 months until the problem has been cleared. It can also be used for prevention. For prevention, use two weeks before competition. |
| CHINESE PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT |
| Invigorates blood, dispels blood stasis, clears heat, relieves pain. |
| CLASSICAL ANTECEDENT |
| Yin Chen San, "Artemisia Powder." |
| Ingredients |
Actions |
| Artemisia, Yin Chen Hao |
Dispels damp-heat, clears liver fire |
| Myrrhae, Mo Yao |
Invigorates blood, dispels blood stasis |
| Carthamus, Hong Hua |
Dispels blood stasis, improves circulation |
| Angelica, Dang Gui |
Invigorates and nourishes blood |
| Platycodon, Jie Geng |
Opens lung qi and benefits forelimbs |
| Bupleurum, Chai Hu |
Moves liver qi, eliminates stagnation |
| Citrus, Chen Pi |
Moves qi, strengthens spleen and stomach |
| Citrus, Qing Pi |
Moves qi |
| Apricot, Xing Ren |
Dispels blood stasis |
| Paeonia, Chi Shao Yao |
Cools blood, dispels blood stasis |
| Rheum, Da Huang |
Clears fire and moves blood |
| Corydalis, Yan Hu Suo |
Moves blood, relieves pain |
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