Tendon Relaxing Soak is useful for injuries where muscles and tendons are in spasm. The warming herbs relax spasmed muscles, tendons and ligaments which relieves pain by increasing local circulation and restoring flexibility.* It should be applied only after the initial inflammation is gone (during the 2nd or 3rd week of an injury). This formula was created by Tom Bisio.

Function:
Moves qi, invigorates blood, relieves pain.

Indications:
Use after local inflammation is gone but muscles or tendons are tight or in spasm.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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Directions:
Soak twice a day and perform range of motion exercises after soaking.

Put herbs in a pot large enough to cover the injured area. Add 1-2 gallons of water. There must be enough room in the pot to cover the injured area. If the injury is to the foot or hand, enough water should be added to cover the ankle or wrist as well. Cover the pot and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 25-45 minutes. Remove the pot from the stove. If the injury is to an extremity, you can bathe the affected part in the steam as the liquid cools. This warms the area and allows the steam to penetrate the superficial tissues. When the soak has cooled sufficiently- it is warm but not uncomfortably hot- soak the injured part for 15-20 minutes. If the injured area does not fit into the pot, soak towels in the liquid, let them cool briefly, and put them over the affected area. The towels will cool fairly quickly, so you will need several to keep a warm, penetrating heat on the injury for 15-20 minutes. After using the soak, dry the skin and keep it warm and away from cold or drafts. Cover the pot.
The soak can be used once or twice a day for up to 7 days. Simply reheat the liquid to a sufficiently warm temperature. There is no need to boil it again. As long as you keep the pot covered and reheat the soak every day, the liquid will not get moldy. Leave the herbs in the soak to increase the strength of the herbal mixture.
Vinegar and alcohol are often added to herbal soaks to enhance their therapeutic effect. Add a quart of rice wine or vinegar to the soak after you have simmered the herbs and removed the pot from the stove. Vinegar softens spasms in the muscles and tendons and "smoothes out" the flow of energy through the injured area. Alcohol warms tissue and increases the local circulation by moving qi and blood through the blood vessels and meridians.

Contents:
One package of herbs constitutes one soak that will last 7-10 days.

Ingredients:
Dang gui, Hong hua, Su mu, Bai zhi, Jiang huang, wei ling xian, Qiang huo, Wu jia pi, Hai tong pi, Niu xi, Chuan lian zi, Tu fu ling, Ru xiang, Chuan jiao, Tou gu cao