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Note: F.A.Q on this page applies to both "Taifu" & "Taifu Plus"
General Questions
How long has "Taifu" been around?
Taifu Pills was created in 1951 by the great herbalist see the history of Hen Sen Chin
What are the differences between "Taifu" & "Taifu Plus"?
In the most primitive terms, Taifu Plus can be described
as "Extra Strength" when compared to "Taifu". They both are
very effective Traditional Chinese Pills for Digestive Aid and
Toxin Elimination. However, stronger doesn't necessarily mean
better for many people.
Please go to Taifu or Taifu Plus?
tab to find out which one is right for you. .
What are Traditional Chinese Herbal Pills? Why are they Black?
Old Fashioned Traditional Herbal pills are usually made into round shape using only fine ground herbs, water and honey. Pills are mostly handmade and require great skills and years of experience to form a perfectly round pills. The color of the herbs used in the pills are naturally very dark brown and turns black when the mist of water and honey is gently sprayed. The powder starts to form round pills as it absorbs the moisture in the spinning drum. Our skilled pill craftsman delicately handle the whole process and polish pills using minimum amount of moisture. The pills are then air dried. This is why Traditional Chinese Herbal pills are far superior and healthier to the body compare to the modern tablets made with silicon or harsh chemical bonding agent.
Is Taifu Harsh Laxative?
No. Taifu's main function is to aid digestion and balance the internal. In other word, it revive the normal healthy functions of your digestive system through cleansing and balancing entire internal body system. As a result, your bowel becomes much easier and regular. It is not design to stimulate or force the bowel out of colon.
How big is the pill? Is it easy to take?
Our traditional Chinese herbal pills are very small. It's about 1/8th of an inch. It is very easy to take.
Does Taifu help my Weight Problem?
Taifu is not design to help loose weight, however, you will experience an increased circulation and higher metabolism through the restoration of proper digestive functions. With healthier diet and regular exercise, loosing weight is no longer as difficult as it has been.
What are the Ingredients?
See ingredients below.
Safety Related
I still have Taifu pills that I bought 2 years ago. Is it still safe to take it?
As long as the pills stay in Dry Cool place. It is still OK to take it. At our old shop, we still have some Taifu pills from 30 years ago and it still works as good as new ones. Make sure to keep it away from the moisture. If you live in hot & humid place, it's probably a good idea to keep in a paper bag and use it as soon as you can.
Is there any negative Side Effects?
No. Though you might, in rare cases, experience uncomfortable and irregular bowel activities at first, you should not be alarmed. Your body is simply adjusting towards ideal balanced states through cleansing. You may reduced the amount of the pills you take, but do not stop taking the pills at this initial stage. Eventually and gradually, your bowel becomes regular and you will feel much more refreshed and energized.
Is It Safe for Kids?
It is safe for children at any age. Children around age 3 should start with 8 to 10 pills (pills are very tiny - they shouldn't have problem swallowing them). They can increase or decrease the amount according to their bowel activities.
I am taking Prescription Drugs. Is it Safe to take Taifu while on the Medication?
Yes, it is actually beneficial to take Taifu because it will help rid the body of toxins(man-made chemical)derived from medications.
Directions - How Do I Take Pills?
How Many Pills do I take each time and How Often?
Take 1/2 tsp, 2 times a day - 30 minutes after lunch and
dinner.
During the first week, you might need to adjust the amount of
pill you take, according to your bowel activity. As your bowel
improves, you may reduce the amount of pills or frequency (1/4
tsp each time or 1/2 tsp once a day, for example). If you don't
see immediate bowel activities, increase the amount gradually
until you see the improvement (1 tsp each time or 1/2 tsp 3-4
times, for example). Some people with severe constipation might
take 2-3 tsp 2 times a day, but 1/2 tsp 2 times a day is a good
start.
What do I take Taifu with?
Water, Green Tea would be the best choice. Do not take Taifu with soda, alcohol, coffee, milk. Though it will not cause any negative reactions, you should not be drinking those beverages anyway if you want to improve your digestive system.
How Long do I need to take Taifu?
You can stop taking pills anytime as soon as your normal digestive cycle recovers. However, we strongly recommend daily usage of the pill because it will help keep your body cleansed and maintain healthy digestive system for your optimal health.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Scutellaria Baicalensis Georgi
This herb is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs and is used primarily in treating "hot and damp" conditions such as dysentery and diarrhea. It has been used medicinally for over 2,000 years and recent research has found that the roots contain flavonoids that greatly enhance liver function and also have anti-inflammatory and antiallergenic effects. The root is anodyne, antibacterial, Anticholesterolemic, antipyretic, antispasmodic, astringent, cholagogue, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge, haemostatic, laxative, nervine, mildly sedative, stomachic and tonic. The root is used internally in the treatment of enteritis, dysentery, diarrhea, jaundice, chronic hepatitis, urinary tract infections, hypertension, threatened miscarriage, nosebleed and hemorrhage from the lungs or bowel.
Chanels (meridians) entered:
Gall bladder, Large Intestine, Lung, Stomach
Medical Functions:
- Effects on digestive system
- Anti-histamine effect
- Anti-allergenic effec
- Broad spectrum antibiotic effect
Actions & Indications:
Clears heat and dries fire, drains dampness, stop bleeding, lower liver yang, fro jaundice, hypertension, anxiety, headache due to cold or flu, prostate cancer, breast cancer, red eyes and sore throat, cough and asthma due to heat syndromes.
Rheum Officinale Baillon
Rheum Officinale Baillon is commonly known as Chinese Rubarb. It has a long and proven history of herbal usage and considered one of the most powerful herbs in Chinese medicine and known for its main effect being a positive and balancing effect upon the whole digestive system. Its primary function is to promote bowel movement, to reduce heat and release toxins and to invigorate blood. It is excellent in reducing damp heat especially when it is accompanied with constipation. Its roots have a purgative effect in the treatment of constipation, but also have an astringent effect following this. It therefore has a truly cleansing action upon the gut, removing debris and then astringing with antiseptic properties as well. It is also very useful in dysenteric conditions such as bleeding in the stool or vomiting blood. It is can be used both internally and externally to treat infections. Its strong anti-inflammatory effect is excellent for skin conditions such as boils and burns. It is anticholesterolemic, antiseptic, antitumor, antispasmodic, antitumor, aperient, astringent, cholagogue, demulcent, diuretic, laxative, purgative, stomachic and tonic. The roots contain anthraquinones, which have a purgative effect, and also tannins and bitters, which have and opposite astringent effect. When taken in small doses, it acts as an astringent tonic to the digestive system, whilst larger doses act as a mid laxative. The root is taken internally in the treatment of chronic constipation, diarrhea, liver and gall bladder complaints, hemorrhoids, menstrual problems and skin eruptions due to and accumulation of toxins.
Chanels (meridians) entered:
Heart, Large Intestine, Liver, Stomach
Medical Functions:
- Induce diarrhea
- Lowers BUN (blood urea nitrogen) in the blood
- Anti bacteria
- Anti virus
Actions & Indications:
Tonic for blood and for regulating the menses, lubricates bowels to correct constipation, reduces swelling, expels pus, relieve pain.
Aloe Barbadensis Mill
Aloe Vera is a fairly well known herbal preparation with a long history of use. It is widely used in modern herbal practice and is often available in proprietary herbal preparations. The use comes from the yellow sap at the base of the leaf. The leaves are cut transversally at their base and the liquid that exudes from this cut is dried. It is called bitter aloes and contains anthraquinones, which are a useful digestive stimulant and a strong laxative. When plants are grown in pots the anthraquinone content is greatly reduced. The plant is emmenagogue, emollient, laxative, purgative, stimulant, stomachic, tonic, vermifuge and vulnerary. Extracts of the plant have antibacterial activity. Apart from its external use on the skin, aloe Vera (usually the bitter aloes) is also taken internally in the treatment of chronic constipation, poor appetite, digestive problems.
Chanels (meridians) entered:
Large Intestine, Liver, Stomach
Medical Functions:
- Laxative effect
- Anti neoplastic effect on certain tumors and ascetic hepatic carcinoma
- Anti fungal effect
Actions & Indications:
For constipation, dizziness, red eyes, and irritability due to heat build up, kills intestinal parasites, especially round worms, for treatment of ringworms, for treatment liver yang over active.
Angelicae Sinensis
Angelica Sinensis, Dang Gui, is a well-known Chinese herb that has been used in the treatment of female ailments for thousands of years. It remains one of the most popular plants in Chinese medicine. Its main functions are to replenish blood, to strengthen and invigorate blood, and to moisten the intestines. Dong quai has been called "female ginseng," based on its use for gynecological disorders (such as painful menstruation or pelvic pain), recovery from childbirth or illness, and fatigue/low vitality. It is also known for strengthening xue (loosely translated as "the blood"), for cardiovascular conditions/high blood pressure, inflammation, headache, infections, and nerve pain. The root has a sweet pungent aroma that is very distinctive and it is often used in cooking, which is the best way to take it as a blood tonic. It is said that the root contains vitamin B12 and can be used in the treatmet of pernicious anemia. The root is alternative, analgesic, anticholesterolemic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, deobstruent, emmenagogue, emollient, hepatic, laxative, sedative and peripheral vasodilator. It is commonly used in the treatment of a wide range of women's complaints where it regulates the menstrual cycle and relieves period pain and also o ensure a healthy pregnancy and easy delivery. It is an ideal tonic for women with heavy menstruation who risk becoming anemic. Its use prevents the decrease of liver glycogen and protects the liver. It has and antibacterial action, inhibiting the growth of various bacteria including Bacillus dysenteriae, Bacillus typhi, B. comma, B. cholerae and haemolytic streptococci.
Chanels (meridians) entered:
Heart, Liver, Spleen channel
Medical Functions:
- Effects on blood: lowers lipids, anti platelet coagulation, and promotes production of red cells.
- Effects on circulatory system
- Anti injuries of radiation
- Improve immune system
- Anti cancer
- Anti inflammatory
- Protects digestive system (including liver)
Actions & Indications:
Tonic for blood and for regulating the menses, lubricates bowels to correct constipation, reduces swelling, expels pus, relieve pain.
Gardenia Jasminoides Ellis (Fruits)
Cape Jasmine is used for fevers with restlessness, jaundice with dark urine, hematuria with difficult painful urination, hemoptysis and epistaxis caused by heat in the blood, abnormal uterine bleeding caused by heat in the blood, inflamemation of the eye, boils and sores, external use for sprains and bruises. Eliminates damp-heat, stops bleeding by removing heat from blood and counteracts toxicity.
Chanels (meridians) entered:
Heart, Liver, Lung, Stomach, triple warmer
Medical Functions:
- Effects on digestive system
- Effects on circulation system
- Effects on CNS
- Antibiotic and anti-inflammatory
Actions & Indications:
Being used as antipyretic, insomnia and irritability, high fever with delusion, infection with fever with vomiting blood, nose bleeding, blood in urine, swollen red eyes, boils. Jaundice due to liver or gall bladder infection
Coptis Japonica Makino
The root is a pungent, very bitter, cooling herb that controls bacterial and viral infections, relaxes spasms, lowers fevers and stimulates the circulation. It is locally analgesic and anaesthetic and is also anti-inflammatory and stomachic. It is used in the treatment of intestinal catarrh, dysentery, enteritis, high fevers, inflamed mouth and tongue, conjunctivitis etc.
Chanels (meridians) entered:
Heart, Liver, Lung, Stomach, triple warmer
Medical Functions:
- Antibiotic and anti-amoeba
- small amount improves coronary blood vessel circulation while large amount suppresses it.
- protects heart muscles in case of lack of blood circulation and anti arrhythmia.
- relaxes blood vessels
- anti palette coagulation
- shrinks red blood cell
- lowers blood sugar
- Effects on circulation system
- Effects on CNS
- Antibiotic and anti-inflammatory
Actions & Indications:
Relief heat toxicity, indigestion, diabetes, inflammation of intestine, diarrhea caused by bacterial infection, high fever, restlessness and insomnia, spitting blood, nose bleeding due to heat in blood, red eyes and excess stomach acid, tooth ache, boils.
Honey
Honey is cooked with pure water for many hours in order to remove impurity from it so that it is much more digestible in the system.. This mixture of honey and water is used to lightly coat the pills to preserve the effectiveness of the herbs.
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