Herbsmith Athlete

When horses are pushed in an active show schedule, fatigue tends to develop, often manifesting as a generalized weakness, especially of the lower back and the limbs. Support the athletic nature of your horse with Herbsmith Athlete, an elegant combination of herbs that prevents fatigue in the equine athlete, aids in preventing the fatigue of an active show schedule, and promotes optimal show performance and health. Features: · Treats and prevents fatigue in equine athletes · Excellent for show horses · No negative side effects Additional Information Chinese Theory: Yang is generally described as outward, aggressive, active and essentially athletic in nature. Yin is described as inward, passive, fluids and essentially time-at-the-barn-relaxing in nature. This is a perfect blend for tonifying kidney and liver yin. When kidney yin is depleted due to stress, a general weakness of the skeletal system develops, especially in the lower back and legs. When liver yin is depleted the blood is affected and heat tends to be generated. Long-term yang to yin imbalance causes fatigue and increased susceptibility to other diseases and dysfunctions. In the athletic horse where yang is the primary nature, supporting the yin can provide the balance for optimal show performance and for general good health. Suggested Use: Two (2) tablespoons twice daily for twenty days. Then, administer two (2) tablespoons once daily thereafter. Precautions: Can be used for long-term. Ingredients: Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Conquitae – shu di huang – Cooked Rehmannia root Action: Strongly enriches kidney yin and essence. Fructus Corni Officinalis – shan zhu yu – Cornus fruit Actions: Nourishes the liver and restrains the leakage of essence. Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae – shan yao – Chinese yam Actions: Stabilizes the essence by tonifying the spleen. The spleen is the source of postnatal Qi and is necessary to maintain essence. Sclerotium Poriae Cocos – fu ling – Poria Actions: Leaches out dampness from the spleen, strengthens the transporting functions of the spleen and prevents stagnation of fluids. Cortex Moutan Radicis – mu dan pi – Moutan bark Actions: Clears and drains liver fire. Rhizoma Alismatis Orientalis - ze xie – Alisma tuber Actions: Clears and drains the overabundance of kidney fire and prevents the stagnation of fluids in the body.