Health Concerns SPZM Formula

This clinically tested herbal combination relieves upper body pains.

This empirical formula from Shanghai is particularly effective on upper body pain, including headache, stiff upper neck and back, and whiplash. The added magnesium and calcium increases a calming effect on muscle spasms, cramps, and restless leg syndrome. Useful in treating numbness, tremor, lack of strength, wrist pain, and carpal tunnel. Harmonizes the body, releives pain and emotional frustration.

Supportive for symptoms associated with:

Restless legs
Shoulder, neck tension
Muscular tension
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Spasms
Neck and shoulder tension
Traumatic Injury
Trigeminal Neuralgia

Therapeutic Actions

For muscle spasms, particularly due to injuries (such as whiplash) affecting the upper body. It may also be used for muscle cramps and restless leg syndrome
Neuralgias of the upper body such as trigeminal, intercostal etc.; may be tried for sciatica, although this is mostly an upper body formula
Contractions, numbness in the limbs; tremors or lack of strength in the limbs; wrist pain, carpal tunnel syndrome

Chinese Therapeutic Effects

Invigorate blood
Relieve stagnant qi
Moisten and nourishes the sinews
Open up the channels

Administration Dosage

Internal: 3 to 5 tablets BID to QID, between meals
90 tablets, 750 mg, 15 day supply

Formula Rationale

SPZM is an empirical formula from Shanghai with added calcium and magnesium.

White peony (bai shao) nourishes blood and alleviates pain. This herb also preserves yin and insures the smooth flow of Qi. If Qi is not flowing smoothly there will be emotional frustration, anger, abdominal distention, lump in the throat, and PMS in women. These factors can also cause Qi stagnation.

Peony insures the sinews are moistened and nourished. Pueraria (ge gen), releases the muscle tension and clears heat. It is particularly useful for headache, stiff upper back and neck. Clematis (wei ling xian) dispels wind dampness, opens the channels, and alleviates pain.

Spatholobus (ji xue teng) activates, and nourishes the blood. Licorice (gan cao) relieves spasms, particularly of the legs and abdomen, clears heat, and harmonizes the other ingredients. Magnesium is included as it calms spasms and muscles; calcium improves the uptake of magnesium and also has a calming effect.

Ingredients

White Peony root bai shao
Pueraria root ge gen
Clematis root wei ling xian
Spatholobus stem ji xue teng
Licorice root gan cao
Calcium aspartate
Magnesium aspartate

Clinical Notes

May be taken several times a day as needed to alleviate spasms.