Commonly known as: Qióng chī wán, fù hē tāng, and gāofāng used by emperors and high officials.
This means that in ancient times, sick people, the poor took pills, the rich drank soups, and emperors and high officials used gāofāng preparations.
Gāofāng, also known as gāo (pastes) or gāo zī, originated in the Han and Tang dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is one of the eight ancient dosage forms in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which include pills, powders, pastes, elixirs, wines, tinctures, soups, and tablets.
Based on different body constitutions and clinical manifestations, gāofāng is established with specific herbal formulas, carefully prepared through decoction, concentration, and the addition of auxiliary materials to create a thick semi-liquid or gel-like dosage form. It generally consists of about 20 to 30 types of Chinese herbs, providing excellent nourishing effects. Traditional gāofāng is stored in porcelain jars (pots, bowls), which are prone to mold. Modern single-dose packaging allows for one bag to be taken at a time, facilitating long-term storage, portability, and convenient logistics, making it the preferred treatment form for chronic disease patients. Clinically, it is newly used for conditions such as hypertension in youth, depression, insomnia, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and its complications.
Indications for Gāofāng
1. Sub-healthy individuals: Chronic fatigue, physical weakness, susceptibility to colds, sleep disorders, etc. It can invigorate energy and enhance resistance.
2. Patients with serious, prolonged, or chronic diseases: such as those recovering from tumor chemotherapy, surgery, severe illnesses, prolonged illnesses, or after bleeding, as well as those with chronic lung diseases and digestive disorders. It can support the weak, enhance physical constitution, and prevent and treat diseases.
3. Middle-aged and elderly individuals: Declining bodily functions, insufficient energy, physical weakness, frequent night urination, lower back and leg pain, insomnia, forgetfulness, decreased sexual function, etc., can adjust yin and yang, tonify qi and blood, regulate the spleen and stomach, achieving anti-aging and longevity.
4. Children: To assist in growth and development, and enhance intelligence.
5. Women: For menstrual irregularities, postpartum weakness, infertility, melasma, etc., can beautify and nourish the skin.
Main Advantages of Gāofāng for Health
1. Stimulates the immune function of the body, enhances resistance to diseases, and effectively prevents infectious diseases;
2. Regulates the functions of the sex glands, thyroid, and adrenal glands, improving endocrine disorders;
3. Increases red blood cells, hemoglobin, and reticulocytes, preventing leukopenia caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy, promoting fracture healing, and improving osteoporosis;
4. Improves arteriosclerosis, dilates blood vessels, lowers blood pressure, increases effective blood flow to the heart and brain, alleviating cardiovascular aging;
5. Improves effective blood flow to the kidneys and glomerular filtration rate, eliminates proteinuria, and enhances kidney function.
· Wēn yáng zhuàng shèn gāo (Warm Yang Kidney Strengthening Paste)
Ingredients: Lùjiǎo jiāo (Deer Antler Glue), Ājiāo (Donkey-hide Gelatin), Rénshēn (Ginseng), Hóng jǐngtiān (Rhodiola), Yín yáng huò (Epimedium), Ròu cóng rónɡ (Cistanche), Bā jì tiān (Morinda Root), Xù duàn (Dipsacus), Tù sī zǐ (Cuscuta Seed), Gǒuqǐ zǐ (Goji Berry), Fù pén zǐ (Raspberry), Wǔ wèi zǐ (Schisandra), Shā yuàn zǐ (Astragalus), Cì jī lí (Tribulus), Chē qián zǐ (Plantago Seed), Qiàn shí (Euryale Seed), Lián zǐ (Lotus Seed), Mì (Honey), etc.
Effects: Nourishes kidney essence, harmonizes yin and yang, alleviates lower back and knee pain, regulates menstrual disorders, treats male impotence, and all symptoms of kidney deficiency in both men and women.
· Nuǎn gōng tiáo jīng gāo (Warm Uterus Regulating Menstruation Paste)
· Yǎng cháo fáng shuāi gāo (Nourishing Nest Preventing Aging Paste)
Ingredients: Rénshēn (Ginseng), Fúlíng (Poria), Chǎo bái zhú (Fried Atractylodes), Shú dì huáng (Rehmannia), Shān yào (Chinese Yam), Chuān xiōng (Ligusticum), Dāngguī (Angelica), Bái sháo (White Peony), Gān cǎo (Licorice), Yì mǔ cǎo (Motherwort), Ājiāo (Donkey-hide Gelatin), Mì (Honey).
Effects: Tonifies qi and blood, beautifies and nourishes the skin. For dull complexion, melasma, menstrual irregularities, and all symptoms of qi and blood deficiency.
· Ān shén zhù mián gāo (Calming the Mind and Aiding Sleep Paste)
Ingredients: Chǎo suān zǎo rén (Fried Sour Jujube Seed), Zhī mǔ (Anemarrhena), Fúlíng (Poria), Chuān xiōng (Ligusticum), Dà zǎo (Jujube), Shǒu wū téng (Fallopia), Mì (Honey).
Effects: Nourishes heart yin, benefits liver blood, strengthens spleen and stomach, calms the mind. For palpitations, dizziness, insomnia, and forgetfulness. Suitable for simple insomnia, neurosis, and menopausal syndrome with the above symptoms.
· Yì zhì cōng míng gāo (Intelligence Enhancing Paste)
· Xiǎo ér yàn shí gāo (Child’s Appetite Enhancing Paste)
Advantages of Gāofāng
· Pulse diagnosis and individualized prescriptions, one formula per person, one ingredient per formula, one ingredient per processing
· Herbal composition: 20-30 types
· Gāofāng decoction dosage: approximately 5kg per ingredient
· Finished product: 25-30g per 58-70 bags
Four Major Features of Dàlóng Medical Clinic’s Gāofāng
1. 【Famous Herbs】 Selection of authentic medicinal materials; Authentic medicinal materials, also known as local medicinal materials, are a specialized term for high-quality and pure medicinal materials. As the ancients said: “All herbs, plants, and insects produced in their respective regions lose their properties if removed from their origin.” TCM has always placed great importance on the use of authentic medicinal materials, such as Dāngguī (Angelica) from Gansu, Gǒuqǐ zǐ (Goji Berry) from Ningxia, and Huánglián (Coptis) from Sichuan. To ensure the efficacy of gāofāng, our clinic insists on selecting authentic medicinal materials, with each ingredient carefully selected and processed with meticulous techniques, ensuring high quality.
2. 【Famous Methods】 Strict operation and exquisite craftsmanship in the preparation process; For thousands of years, TCM has accumulated rich theoretical knowledge and processing experience in the preparation of gāofāng. The preparation of gāofāng involves several processes including honey refining, soaking, decocting, concentrating, collecting the paste, and storage. Our clinic has purchased modern gāofāng production equipment (liquid vacuum concentration decoction machine), which allows for low-temperature concentration, reducing the loss of components caused by prolonged heating, combining traditional and modern techniques to ensure the efficacy of gāofāng through strict and exquisite preparation processes.
3. 【Famous Ingredients】 Selection of superior auxiliary materials; The selection of auxiliary materials is one of the key aspects in the preparation of gāofāng. Our clinic does not add any preservatives during the preparation process, and commonly used auxiliary materials (yellow wine, honey, rock candy, xylitol, maltose, etc.) are all certified by national quality standards, resulting in a mildly sweet taste and good mouthfeel, suitable even for diabetic patients.
4. 【Convenience】 Simple packaging, easy to carry; Traditional gāofāng is stored in porcelain jars (pots, bowls), which are prone to mold due to the long duration of use. New single-dose packaging allows for one bag to be taken at a time, facilitating long-term storage, preventing spoilage, and making it easy to carry.
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