Full-spectrum, water-based herbal extract; concentrated 5:1 granules (100g/bottle).

Item Number: X067

English Name: Wind-Reducing Formula

Formula Principles:

Scatters Wind and eliminates Dampness, clears Heat and nourishes the blood, cools the blood, nourishes the blood, relieves itch

Ingredients:

 TCM Pattern:

Damp-Heat injures the spleen, skin rashes due to Wind-Damp

Dosage

Mix 4.5 g in hot water and drink as tea, 2-3 daily. 

Allergen Information: Contains Wheat & Gluten 

Calm the Nervous System.  Restore Balance.

Xiao Yao San (造遙散 — "Free and Easy Wanderer") is one of the most widely used and extensively researched formulas in Traditional Chinese Medicine. For those living with fibromyalgia, chronic stress, anxiety, and gut-brain dysregulation, this formula addresses the root pattern — liver qi stagnation invading the spleen — that drives electrical and burning pain, IBS flares, mood instability, and nervous system hyperreactivity.

At Crawford Wellness, Xiao Yao San Tea is a key component of Stage 3 of our Fibromyalgia Treatment Protocol, specifically targeting the stress-driven pain amplification and gut-brain axis dysfunction that characterizes this stage.

Fibromyalgia Stage 3: How Xiao Yao San Fits In

Watch our clinical explanation of how Xiao Yao San is used in Stage 3 fibromyalgia treatment:

Who Xiao Yao San Tea Is For

Traditionally used for relief from:

• Fibromyalgia — electrical and burning pain that worsens with stress, overwork, or emotional strain
• Stress, irritability, and overwork — calms liver qi stagnation and restores smooth flow
• Anxiety and depression — extensively studied for anti-depressant and anxiolytic mechanisms
• IBS and digestive dysfunction — especially effective in combination with Microgard or Microgard Plus
• Wood-Earth Dysharmony — the TCM pattern where liver overacts on spleen, causing pain, bloating, mood swings, and fatigue
• Stress-related weight gain — regulates cortisol and metabolic disruption driven by chronic stress
• Brain-body inflammation — protects the blood-brain barrier from cortisol-driven damage

The Science: How Xiao Yao San Works

Modern research has validated what TCM practitioners have known for centuries. Xiao Yao San works on multiple physiological pathways simultaneously:

• Nitric Oxide regulation — under chronic stress, nitric oxide becomes elevated and unevenly distributed, signaling pain, IBS attacks, and anxiety. Xiao Yao San reduces and redistributes nitric oxide to correct this pattern — directly addressing the burning and electrical pain of fibromyalgia.
• Gut-brain axis health — extensively studied for its effects on gasotransmitter signaling between the gut and brain
• Blood-brain barrier protection — research shows Xiao Yao San reduces injury to the blood-brain barrier caused by elevated cortisol levels
• Glucocorticoid regulation — modulates cortisol and stress hormone levels during chronic stress
• Anti-depressant / anti-anxiety mechanisms — multiple studies confirm its effects on mood regulation pathways

Key Ingredients & Their Healing Actions

• Chai Hu / Bupleurum Radix — the chief herb; opens the shaoyang, moves liver qi stagnation, clears heat, and lifts depression
• Dang Gui / Angelica Sinensis — nourishes and invigorates blood, supports liver function, relieves pain and menstrual irregularity
• Bai Shao / White Peony Root — softens the liver, relieves cramping and spasm, nourishes blood, calms pain
• Bai Zhu / Atractylodis Macrocephalae — strengthens the spleen, dries dampness, supports digestive function
• Fu Ling / Poria — calms the mind, strengthens the spleen, resolves dampness and anxiety
• Gan Cao / Licorice Root — harmonizes all herbs, tonifies spleen qi, reduces inflammation
• Bo He / Mint — disperses liver qi stagnation, clears the head, relieves emotional constraint
• Sheng Jiang / Fresh Ginger — warms the middle, supports digestion, harmonizes the formula

How to Brew Xiao Yao San Tea

Boil water and add 1–4 teabags. Steep covered for 10–20 minutes, strain and sip. Re-brew the same teabags several times until no flavor or aroma remains.

⚠️ Consult your licensed TCM practitioner or healthcare provider before use, especially if pregnant, nursing, or managing a complex chronic condition with existing medications.

Full-spectrum, water-based herbal extract; concentrated 5:1 granules (100g/bottle).

Item Number: X105

Alternate Name: Xiao Yao Wan
English Name: Free & Easy Wanderer

Formula Principles:

Soothes the liver resolves constraint regulates mood, nourishes blood and fortifies the spleen, spreads liver Qi, harmonizes the liver and spleen

 Ingredients:

Other Ingredients: Maltodextrin

TCM Pattern:

Depression due to liver constraint, blood deficiency and spleen weakness, liver and spleen disharmony, liver Qi stagnation with blood deficiency, Qi and blood stagnation, fatigue due to blood deficiency

Dosage：

Mix 4.5 g in hot water and drink as tea, 2-3 daily. 

Also available as Capsules and in Bulk Packaging.

Full-spectrum, water-based herbal extract; concentrated 5:1 granules (100g/bottle).

Item Number: X125
Chinese Name: Xin Yi San
English Name: Magnolia Flower Formula

Formula Principles:

Expels Wind-cold, unblocks the nasal passages

Ingredients:

TCM Pattern:

Wind-cold with sinus congestion

Dosage：

Mix 4.5 g in hot water and drink as tea, 2-3 daily. 

Full-spectrum, water-based herbal extract; concentrated 5:1 granules (100g/bottle).

Item Number: X131

English Name: Inula & Hematite Decoction

Formula Principles:

Directs counterflow downward, dissolves phlegm, boosts Qi, and harmonizes the stomach

Full-spectrum, water-based herbal extract; concentrated 5:1 granules (100g/bottle).

Item Number: X145
Chinese Name: Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
English Name: Persica & Carthamus Combination

Formula Principles:

Invigorates blood, dissolves stasis, and moves Qi, unblocks the channels, relieves painful obstructions

Ingredients:

TCM Pattern:

Heart-blood stagnation, blood stagnation of the chest and diaphragm, blood stasis after trauma

Dosage

Mix 4.5 g in hot water and drink as tea, 2-3 daily. 

Allergen Information: Contains Wheat & Gluten 

Also available as Capsules. 

Full-spectrum, water-based herbal extract; concentrated 5:1 granules (100g/bottle).

Item Number: Y027
Chinese Name:  Yi Guan Jian
English Name: Linking Decoction

Formula Principles:

Enriches Yin and soothes the liver

Ingredients:

TCM Pattern:

Liver-kidney Yin deficiency, liver Qi stagnation, liver and kidney Yin deficiency with abdominal masses

Dosage：

Mix 4.5 g in hot water and drink as tea, 2-3 daily. 

Full-spectrum, water-based herbal extract; concentrated 5:1 granules (100g/bottle). This modern formula is designed to address common Western conditions, and was selected for inclusion in our catalogue based on the efficacy of their use in TCM hospitals.* Formula Principles: Disperses Wind-Heat, cools Heat, relieves toxicity, relieves external symptoms with herbs, pungent in flavor and cool in property, clearing away Heat and toxins Ingredients: Jin Yin Hua Honeysuckle Flower