Western Medical Indications:
Cardiomyopathy
Chronic fatigue and lethargy
Congestive heart failure

TCVM Indications:
Cold ears/nose
Heart (or Spleen) Qi or Yang Deficiency
Lassitude
Listlessness
Loose stool
Palpitations
Shortness of breath
Spontaneous sweating
Pulse: Weak irregularly or regularly intermittent
Tongue: Pale or purple

Contraindications:
Do not use in patients with Yin Deficiency

Warning:
None

Dosage for Horse:
15 g twice daily as top dressing on feed

Dosage for Dog/Cat:
0.5 g per 10 to 20 lb body weight twice daily

Directions:
Use for 2 months initially then administer for one month off and one month on as needed up to 6 months.

Chinese Principles of Treatment:
Tonify Heart Qi and Yang

Classical Antecedent:
Bao Yuan Tang (Preserve the Basal Decoction) from Jing Yue Quan Shu (Collected Treatises of Zhang Jing-Yue) written by Zhang Jie-Bing, 1624.

Ingredients:
Gan Cao-Glycyrrhiza, Huang Qi-Astragalus, Ren Shen(Kirin)-Ginseng, Rou Gui-Cinnamomum