Herbs & Formulas

Skin Formulas Comparison

March 1, 2024

Yvonne Lau, Mayway President

Skin formulas Comparison

This easy chart shows 10 skin formulas and how to use them including pin yin name, alternate name, functions, indications, typical tongue and pulse, and the ingredients so you can select the best formulas for your patients with ease!

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Heart Health Formulas Comparison

January 29, 2024

Yvonne Lau, Mayway President

Heart Health Support formulas Comparison

These 16 formulas offer a variety of TCM approaches to supporting healthy heart function. Learn how to use each formula sorted with pin yin name, alternate name, functions, indications, typical tongue and pulse, and the ingredients so you can easily select the best formulas for your patients!

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Novel Formulas for Releasing the Exterior: 2024

January 16, 2024

Skye Sturgeon, DAOM, Quality Assurance Manager, Mayway

Mayway Dispensary

Recent 2024 reports show virus numbers surging. These 11 prescription templates have been created to help frame custom formulas for your patients. These formulas were extracted from the National Health Commission of the PRC, Hubei Provincial Hospital, and Wuhan Union Hospital. We've provided an overview of these formulas and hope that they can be a guide for helping your patients during this crisis.

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Recovery Formulas for “Lingering Evil Qi”

January 15, 2024

Skye Sturgeon, DAOM, Quality Assurance Manager, Mayway

Exhausted Woman

Skye Sturgeon, L.Ac. explores strategies that are designed for the restoration of healthy functioning from Fú xié after a patient has tested seronegative for SARS Cov-2. These patients no longer suffer from COVID-19, but require various remedies to tonify the Qi, Yin, and Blood, and dispel the Lingering Evil Qi to provide for the free flow of Qi that promotes health and normal homeostasis.

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Triple Threat Formulas

January 14, 2024

Yvonne Lau, Mayway President

Image of chinese formulas that are in the category Triple Threat Formulas

Compare 26 formulas selected to address a Triple Threat winter season. This chart shows functions, indications, and tongue/pulse for formulas addressing Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, Interior Heat, Interior Deficiency, and Lung Support.

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The Great Harmonizing Prescription: Xiao Chai Hu Tang

January 13, 2024

Mark Frost, MSTCM, L.Ac.

Xiao Chai Hu Tang Harmonizing is one of the eight treatment methods used in traditional Chinese medicine. In the contemporary practice of TCM, harmonizing prescriptions fall into four sub-categories: Shao Yang disorders, Liver and Spleen disharmonies, Stomach and Intestine disharmonies, and malarial disorders.

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Ci Wu Jia for Vitality and Recovery

January 2, 2024

Mark Frost, MSTCM, L.Ac.

Eleuthero Capsules

Mark Frost discusses Ci Wu Jia, also known as Eleuthero and “Siberian Ginseng.” Ci wu jia is classified as a Qi tonic. Its nature is spicy, slightly bitter, and warm, entering the Spleen, Heart and Kidney meridians.

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Yang Tonics Comparison

December 31, 2023

Yvonne Lau, Mayway President

Yang Tonics Comparison

Explore 8 Yang Tonics to help practitioners quickly and easily compare formulas, their functions, indications, and ingredients.

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Majestic Yang Teapills

December 29, 2023

Skye Sturgeon, DAOM, Quality Assurance Manager, Mayway

Image of Majestic Yang Teapills

Majestic Yang Teapills endeavors to treat various deficiencies by tonifying Yang, strengthening Qi and Blood, and nourishing Jing-essence. It is an intricate formula that, in addition to Yang tonic herbs, contains herbs to tonify and nourish Yin, Blood, Essence, and Qi. It was created to provide practitioners with another option for a wide range of deficiency patterns, particularly relevant in this post pandemic era where so many folks may have been struggling with long term illnesses.

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Qi Tonics Comparison

December 26, 2023

Yvonne Lau, Mayway President

Qi Tonics Comparison

Explore 15 Qi tonic formulas sorted by pin yin name and learn the alternate name, functions, indications, typical tongue and pulse, and the ingredients in an easy to follow comparison chart.

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Insomnia & Anxiety Formulas

December 5, 2023

Yvonne Lau, Mayway President

Insomnia & Anxiety Formulas

Explore 10 formulas that calm the Shen and support healthy sleep and mental function. This list was compiled to help you as a practitioner quickly and easily compare formulas, their functions, indications, and ingredients.

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Shen Qi Wu Wei Zi Wan / Abundant Qi Plus Teapills to strengthen Wei Qi and calm the Shen

November 28, 2023

Laura Stropes, L.Ac.

Abundant Qi PlusAccording to Chinese medicine theory, a person can only be invaded by wind if it is either very strong or if the person’s Wei Qi is too weak. Although there is no true substitute for a good diet and a good night’s sleep, this formula strongly strengthens the Qi and particularly the Wei Qi, to strengthen one’s resistance and prevent wind invasions when the body is slightly off kilter. The beauty of this tonic formula is that it also calms the spirit, so it can be especially beneficial for someone with anxiety and difficulty winding down and sleeping.

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'Tis the Season for Curing Pills

November 9, 2023

Mark Frost, MSTCM, L.Ac.

Curing Pills It's the season where we traditionally want to reach for Curing Pills, and this year they are especially useful. The COVID-19 pandemic has turned every familiar aspect of our lives upside down, and our digestion may very well be suffering too. With more folks working from home, designing new routines for social interaction, more stress eating, more takeout foods, and possibly less exercise, our digestion has no doubt been challenged. Factor in the upcoming winter months with more time spent indoors and the consumption of seasonally rich foods, and we have the perfect recipe for digestive distress. Curing Pills to the rescue! Read More

Three Herb Formulas for Food Stagnation

October 29, 2023

Skye Sturgeon, DAOM, Quality Assurance Manager, Mayway

Food Stagnation Formulas

Food stagnation corresponds to indigestion or an upset stomach. Food stagnation is not a disease but rather a variety of symptoms that are experienced; including mild abdominal pain or cramping and a feeling of fullness soon after eating. This article covers three popular formulas for Food Stagnation; find out which formula is best for you and your patients.

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Lung Health Support Formulas

October 2, 2023

Yvonne Lau, Mayway President

Lung FormulasWith dozens of formulas to choose from, selecting the best Lung Formula for your patient may feel overwhelming. We've outlined 17 of our most popular formulas in an easy to read chart so you can quickly identify the best option.

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