Contraindications:
Acute infection period (fever, diarrhea)
Early pregnancy (especially formulas containing blood-activating herbs)
Severe liver or kidney dysfunction
Herbal paste formulations are personalized medical treatments that require diagnosis and prescription by a physician; whereas health supplements are standardized products suitable for a broad population.
Avoid white radish (reduces medicinal effects), strong tea (impairs iron absorption), and those with damp-heat constitution should consume durian with caution.
Professional physicians will prescribe an "opening formula" tailored to the individual's constitution to clear stagnation, incorporating yin-nourishing herbs such as anemarrhena and ophiopogon to balance the drying properties.
Children aged 3 and above can take Jianpi Paste (containing Chinese yam, lotus seeds, and foxnut seeds) at one-third of the adult dosage, avoiding potent tonics such as deer antler.
Unopened and refrigerated (0-5°C), it can be stored for 6 months; after opening, it should be sealed and refrigerated, to be consumed within 30 days; the appearance of white frost on the surface is sugar crystallization, which is a normal phenomenon.
Patients taking anticoagulant medications should avoid blood-activating herbal paste formulas (containing Panax notoginseng or safflower). Take antihypertensive drugs and herbal paste formulas at least 2 hours apart.
Sub-health regulation: Continuous intake for 28 days can improve energy levels
Chronic disease management: A 3-month course (better results when combined with acupuncture).
Xylitol or Yuanzhen sugar can be used as substitutes for honey, combined with blood sugar-lowering herbs such as fragrant solomonseal and kudzu root.