Herbal Boost Recovery Formula

Theoretical Basis of Herbal Boost
In the wake of his success with Vital Cell circulatory formula Dr. Yan realized that something stronger was required to assist patients recovering from serious illnesses and trauma. Following a heart attack or stroke patients face a long and difficult period of recovery complicated by fatigue and weakness resulting from localized damage to the circulatory system. To address the issue Dr. Yan designed Herbal Boost Recovery Formula to 1) enhance healing and speed recovery following a heart attack or stroke, and 2) condition the body and microcirculatory system to aid in preventing recurrence of the original injury.

Herbal Boost is based on the powerful ‘tonifying’ herb, Cordyceps, supported by traditional herbs used to support energy production, immune function and circulation – referred to in China as “the three pillars of healthy aging." Herbal Boost also includes herbs shown to enhance circulation and improve the quality of blood components (red cells, white cells, platelets, and plasma). Finally Dr. Yan included additional herbs used in China to restore balance to major organ systems and support recovery from neurological (psychogenic) conditions.

Ingredients and Primary Actions

Achyranthes: Mild antiperistalsis effect on stomach and intestines. Mild antihypertensive effect. Mild diuretic effect.

Chinese Salvia: Improves microcirculation and blood flow while promoting establishment of collateral blood vessels. Promotes tissue regeneration.

Cordyceps: Increases immunity. Lowers total serum lipid levels to inhibit alleviating formation of atheromatous lesions.

Cyperus: Dispels fullness, distension and discomfort in the abdomen, helps correct dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation.

Dong-Quai: Improves microcirculation and vessel dilation to increase blood flow and preventing formation of blood clots. Has calming, pain relieving, and anti-inflammatory effects

Platycodon: Increases respiratory secretions, expectorant, lowers cholesterol.

Safflower: Improves bone marrow function; accelerates red blood cell production. Dilates the coronary artery, relieves angina pectoris, improves low cardiac output.

Sichuan Lovage: Vessel dilation and anti-platelet agglutination effects. Improves dilation-contraction function of the blood vessels in brain. Has sedating and pain relieving effects. Addresses vitamin E deficiency.

Tienchi Ginseng: Strengthens the heart; reduces myocardial oxygen consumption; dilates the vessels; reduces artery pressure; raises coronary blood flow.

Animal Studies

After the formulation was completed Dr. Yan’s team conducted an initial series of animal safety studies that revealed that Herbal Boost was free of toxicological reactions, side effects and adverse reactions. The researchers then initiated a series of controlled animal studies to determine the presence of the intended benefits of the formula prior to beginning human trials.

Animal Series 1: Circulation and Blood Vessel Formation
Early animal studies with rabbits revealed that Herbal Boost improves circulation by promoting the dilation of blood vessels to increase blood flow to the heart and brain. Additionally, the formula was shown to improve microcirculation and increase conjunctival vessel formation, indicating the ability to promote the establishment of collateral blood vessels.

Animal Series 2: Effects on Thrombus Formation
Controlled studies with rabbits revealed that Herbal Boost inhibits the release of thromboxane A2, a clotting factor that promotes vasoconstriction, platelet aggregation and bronchoconstriction in the lungs. By inhibiting thromboxane A2, Herbal Boost effectively reduces platelet aggregation and prevents the formation of dangerous blood clots.

Animal Series 3: Effects on Blood Rheology
Additional animal studies on blood rheology revealed that Herbal Boost reduced platelet aggregation while improving blood and plasma viscosity rates.

Human Studies

After the completion of animal studies the research team tested Herbal Boost on 98 patients who had previously experienced a stroke. Ranging in age from 39 to 81 years old, the patients consisted of 56 males and 42 females. Of these, 25 patients were treated within one week of their stroke. Another 40 patients were treated after experiencing a single first stroke within the previous 12 months. Additionally another six patients who had persistent symptoms more than 12 months after experiencing a single stroke were admitted to the study for treatment.

In selecting patients the researchers admitted subjects presenting with a range of post-stroke symptoms to aid in evaluating the formula's efficacy across a broad spectrum of symptoms and symptom severity:

10 Patients were in a state of complete paralysis
(muscular force: grade 0).

64 Patients were in a state of moderate paralysis
(muscular force: grade 1-2).

24 Patients were in a state of slight paralysis
(muscular force of affected limb: grade 3).

45 Patients presented with aphasia (loss or
impairment of ability to produce and/or
comprehend language due to brain damage).

Following admission to the study each patient was treated with two capsules of Herbal Boost, two times daily. After two months all treatment was halted and the results were evaluated according to standards issued at the 2nd Chinese Convention on Cerebrovascular Diseases. Using these standards the patients were evaluated with the following criteria:

Recovered: Symptoms have basically disappeared, and patients were capable of resuming their daily activities.

Markedly Improved: Marked improvement in symptoms, with muscular force increased to grade 2 or better.

Somewhat Improved: Primary symptoms show improvement, and muscular force increased to grade 1 or 2.

No Improvement: Symptoms show no improvement or had worsened.

In the final analysis, of 98 cases treated with Herbal Boost, 52 were Recovered, 20 were Markedly improved, 18 were Somewhat Improved, and 8 cases showed No Improvement (Table 1.)

Table 1. Of 98 patients treated with Herbal Boost for two months, 91 percent showed significant evidence of improvement (52=Recovered, 20=Markedly improved, 18=Somewhat Improved) and 9 percent showed no signs of benefit (8=No Improvement).

Case Histories

Case 1. Severe Stroke with Facial Paralysis: Cathy was a 74 year-old female with a 10 year history of poorly controlled hypertension. Cathy was brought to Dr. Yan after suffering a severe stroke following an emotional breakdown. Dr. Yan noted that Cathy was completely paralyzed on the right side of her face and was verbally aphasic for the first 24 hours. Her tongue had turned purple and her sublingual veins were contorted and dark. Right upper limb muscular force was grade 0, with a loss of tendon reflex. Lower right limb muscular force was grade 3, with weak knee tendon reflex. A CT scan revealed a typical CVA lesion.

Dr. Yan treated Cathy with Herbal Boost, 1 capsule, 3 times daily. After 2 months’ treatment with Herbal Boost Cathy's facial paralysis had completely disappeared, her speech had returned to normal and she had regained all right limb motor function. Cathy was discharged to resume her normal daily activities.

Case 2: Post-Stroke Complications: Charles, 62 years old, came to Dr. Yan with symptoms that included dizziness, headache, loss of hearing in the right ear, fullness in the chest, shortness of breath, low fever, insomnia and poor appetite. Charles reported that he had experienced most of these symptoms continuously for the last five years following a hypertension-related stroke.

As Dr. Yan examined the patient Charles complained that he was extremely dizzy and couldn’t move his head. His pulse was weak and uneven, and blood pressure was 186/110. Dr. Yan administered Herbal Boost, 1 capsule, 3 times daily. After 2 weeks the dizziness improved and blood pressure had returned to normal. Dr. Yan changed the dosage to 2 capsules, 2 times daily. After 2 months of Herbal Boost, all of the patients’ symptoms had disappeared and Dr. Yan transitioned him over to Vital Cell as a daily supplement.

Case 3: Post-Stroke Complications: In 1993 Lucy, aged 74, was rushed to the emergency room after complaining of a headache and feeling dizzy just before becoming unconscious. Waking up in the emergency room her blood pressure was 180/110mm and she reported numbness in the right side of the face and weakness in her lower right leg. After admission, she was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis and stroke caused by a cerebrovascular embolism that affected her left cerebral hemisphere. After being hospitalized for a month her blood pressure dropped to 130/90, the numbness in her face disappeared and her right leg had regained enough strength so that she could walk again.

One year after her stroke Lucy was brought to Dr. Yan complaining that the dizziness continued to persist. A CT scan indicated that the embolism had not fully dissolved, explaining the dizziness and continuing fatigue.

Dr. Yan began treatment with an initial dose of 1 capsule of Herbal Boost twice daily. After no untoward side effects were noted, Dr. Yan increased the dosage to 2 capsules 2 times daily. By the third week of treatment her dizziness had improved, and after another months disappeared completely and Lucy felt stronger physically. To consolidate the therapeutic effect Lucy continued to take the formula for another 2 months. After a follow up CT scan of her brain revealed that the embolism was no longer present Dr. Yan switched Lucy to Vital Cell as a daily restorative.

Case 4: Post-Surgery Deterioration : Sue was 76 years when she went to see Dr. Yan. It had been five years since she’d had hip replacement surgery, but she was still experiencing pain in her right thigh at the site of the surgery, especially on rainy days and after long walks. Upon examination and x-rays Dr. Yan discovered that Sue’s hip-bone was slowly deteriorating. Additionally, circulation to her hip joint and adjacent muscles and tendons was severely impaired, robbing the tissues of nourishment and impairing healing.

Dr. Yan started treating Sue with Herbal Boost, 1 tablet taken 2 times daily to invigorate her circulation and improve healing.. Two weeks later the dosage was increased to 2 tablets 2 times daily. Two months later Sue was stronger and the pain in the right thigh was gone. Follow up examination revealed that the blood supply had been restored to Sue’s hip and the bone and surrounding tissues were healed.

Support for Secondary Conditions

Following its approval for stroke and heart attack, Chinese doctors discovered many other situations where Herbal Boost can aid in speeding up both recovery and patient outcome. Herbal Boost is now commonly prescribed for patients dealing with long-term illness and chronic, non-healing conditions, especially those involving fatigue, depression, headaches, and ongoing aches and pains.

Post-Surgical Recovery Support
Herbal Boost has been shown very effective when used after all types of surgeries to reduce swelling and damage from the surgical procedure. Herbal Boost is given usually one week after surgery in cases where speedy healing would be beneficial. This often includes such common procedures as oral surgery, hip replacement, arthroscopic surgery, etc.

Sports Injuries
As its name would indicate, Herbal Boost Recovery Formula has been shown to support and speed recovery from a variety of sports injuries. Several leading practitioners in the United States recently took part in a product evaluation program of Herbal Boost for athletes. Their reports revealed that Herbal Boost was most effective when used for injuries that involved swelling and pain complicated by weakness and slow recovery. The anti-inflammatory herbs in Herbal Boost were also noted for being especially useful in relieving the daily aches and pains associated with contact sports athletes – i.e. football players, rugby players, boxers and martial artists. Herbal Boost Recover Formula was also highly effective in relieving the soreness and fatigue suffered by endurance athletes after intense workouts or competitions.

Synergistic Effects on Related Formulas
Many physicians and health care providers in the US have discovered that Herbal Boost can improve the effectiveness of other Tango remedies. It helps counteract debility or poor circulation that often accompanies a primary condition and makes recovery difficult, prolonged or uncertain.

Some of the important conditions that respond to the addition of Herbal Boost to the primary formula with improved response are listed in Table 2.

Condition	Primary Formula	Primary Formula + Herbal Boost
Osteoporosis, Fractures Oral Surgery	OsteoPhase – regulates calcium to improve rebuilding of bone tissue.	Herbal Boost – improves blood circulation to the bones.
Diabetes	MetaPhase – rebuilds the pancreas to restore insulin function and proper blood sugar regulation.	Herbal Boost – helps correct poor blood circulation to the limbs, kidneys, eyes and other tissues to limit the damage caused by improper blood sugar regulation.
Allergic Asthma	AllerPhase – relieves allergic response, reduces wheezing by relaxing lung tissues and clears phlegm production.	Herbal Boost – supplies Cordyceps, an herb used to improve lung function in asthmatics. Improves microcirculation and resolves inflammation in lung tissues.
Heart Attack	CardioPhase – helps repair heart muscle tissue and improve the pumping function and strength of the heart.	Herbal Boost – improves the quality of the blood so that it flows more easily through the blood vessels, reducing the stress on the heart.
Table 2. Synergistic effect of combining Herbal Boost with related herbal formulations.

Using Herbal Boost Recovery Formula
The formula is designed for use for 3-5 months after the damaging incident to promote rapid recovery. Then, Dr. Yan recommends switching to Vital Cell for daily use to maintain good health.