INGREDIENTS

Each pill contains the equiv. to dry:

 

Fringed sagebrush, herb 75.0mg

Gold Coin Grass, herb 75.0mg

Dandelion, root 37.5mg

Gardenia flower, bud 30.0mg

Chicken Bone Grass, herb 30.0mg

Water Plantain, rhiz. 30.0mg

Chinese Hawthorn, fruit 30.0mg

Tumeric, root 22.5mg

Rhubarb, root 22.5mg

Bitter Orange, peel 22.5mg

 

Store below 30°C

Contains 200 x 200mg pills.

AUSTL 479575

Made in Australia. (Logo)

 

 

Indications: fatty liver, obesity, liver detox for weight-loss, liver & gallbladder complaints.

Actions: clear and detox the liver and gallbladder.

Dosage: 12 - 15 pills twice per day with food for three months.

Treat more, not less. Treat sooner, rather than later.

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Yin Chen Hao Tang – "Fatty Liver Detox"

 

Supporting Liver Health, Healthy Fat Metabolism and Natural Detoxification

A classical Chinese herbal formula traditionally used to support healthy liver function, promote bile flow, improve fat metabolism and assist the body's natural detoxification processes.

 

What is Yin Chen Hao Tang?

Your liver is one of the hardest-working organs in your body.

Every day it:

• filters your blood

• processes fats

• regulates cholesterol

• stores nutrients

• removes toxins

• produces bile for digestion

• helps control blood sugar

 

Modern lifestyles place enormous demands on this remarkable organ.

Highly processed foods.

Excess sugar.

Alcohol.

Certain medications.

Obesity.

Insulin resistance.

 

Over time these factors can contribute to one of the fastest growing health problems worldwide:

Fatty liver disease.

 

Chinese medicine recognised disorders of the liver and bile thousands of years before fatty liver disease had a name.

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Yin Chen Hao Tang was developed to restore healthy liver function by improving bile flow, reducing inflammation and helping the liver recover.

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At Chiron Medical we call it "Fatty Liver Detox."

Because the formula supports one of the liver's most important roles—keeping the body's internal chemistry clean and balanced.

 

A Formula with More Than 1,800 Years of History

Yin Chen Hao Tang first appeared in the Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage Disorders) written by Zhang Zhongjing around 220 AD.

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Originally prescribed for jaundice and disorders affecting the liver and gallbladder, it has remained one of Chinese medicine's most important formulas for supporting healthy bile flow and liver function.

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Today, modern research has expanded interest in the formula because of its potential role in supporting patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and metabolic dysfunction.

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Why We Call It "Fatty Liver Detox"

The word "detox" is often misunderstood.

Your liver already performs detoxification every minute of every day.

The goal is not to "flush toxins out."

The goal is to support the liver so it can do its job efficiently.

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When liver function becomes impaired, people may experience:

• fatigue

• sluggish digestion

• bloating

• poor tolerance of fatty foods

• elevated liver enzymes

• fatty liver

• poor metabolic health

Yin Chen Hao Tang supports the physiological processes responsible for healthy liver function rather than acting as a simple cleansing product.

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What Is It Traditionally Used For?

Traditionally, Yin Chen Hao Tang is prescribed for Damp-Heat affecting the Liver and Gallbladder.

 

In modern clinical practice it is commonly considered for supportive management of:

• fatty liver disease

• sluggish liver function

• elevated liver enzymes

• jaundice

• gallbladder dysfunction

• poor fat digestion

• metabolic syndrome

• insulin resistance

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The Herbs That Make the Formula

The liver is the body's great chemical factory. Every day it processes nutrients, regulates cholesterol, produces bile, neutralises toxins, controls blood sugar and determines whether fats are burned for energy or stored for later use. When this workload becomes excessive, fat can gradually accumulate within liver cells, slowing many of the body's normal metabolic processes.

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Yin Chen Hao Tang was developed to support the liver as it recovers from this metabolic overload. Rather than acting as a simple "detox", the formula combines herbs that improve bile flow, protect liver cells, regulate fat metabolism and reduce the chronic inflammation that contributes to fatty liver disease.

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Yin Chen Hao (Artemisia capillaris)

 

Traditional Role

Yin Chen Hao is the foundation of the formula. For centuries it has been used whenever the liver and gallbladder become sluggish, helping restore healthy bile flow while reducing the inflammation that interferes with normal liver function.

 

Biomedical Actions

Research demonstrates hepatoprotective, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity together with stimulation of bile secretion and protection against fatty liver injury. Experimental studies also suggest improvements in lipid metabolism, reductions in hepatic fat accumulation and protection against oxidative damage within liver cells.

 

Jin Qian Cao (Lysimachia Herb)

 

Traditional Role

Jin Qian Cao supports the free movement of bile through the liver and gallbladder, helping maintain one of the liver's most important pathways for eliminating cholesterol and metabolic waste.

 

Biomedical Actions

Research suggests choleretic activity through increased bile production and flow, together with hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Studies also indicate support for biliary drainage and a reduced risk of gallstone formation.

 

Pu Gong Ying (Dandelion Herb)

 

Traditional Role

Pu Gong Ying helps reduce inflammatory stress within the liver while supporting its remarkable capacity for repair. Traditionally it has been used whenever inflammation becomes a barrier to healthy liver function.

 

Biomedical Actions

Research demonstrates hepatoprotective, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity together with support for healthy liver enzyme function. Experimental studies also suggest antimicrobial effects and protection against toxin-induced liver injury.

 

Shan Zhi Zi (Gardenia Fruit)

 

Traditional Role

Persistent inflammation places continual stress on liver cells. Shan Zhi Zi helps calm this process while supporting the liver's role in regulating metabolism and maintaining healthy bile production.

 

Biomedical Actions

Research suggests antioxidant, hepatoprotective and anti-inflammatory effects together with regulation of inflammatory cytokines. Studies have also demonstrated benefits for lipid metabolism and protection against oxidative injury.

 

Ji Gu Cao (Abrus Herb)

 

Traditional Role

Ji Gu Cao has become one of Chinese medicine's most respected herbs for chronic liver disorders. It supports the liver's ability to recover from prolonged inflammation while helping restore normal metabolic function.

 

Biomedical Actions

Research demonstrates hepatoprotective, antioxidant and immune-modulating activity together with reductions in liver inflammation. Experimental studies suggest protection against liver fibrosis and support for normal hepatocyte regeneration.

 

Ze Xie (Water Plantain Rhizome)

 

Traditional Role

Ze Xie assists the body's management of both fluids and fats. Within the formula it helps reduce the metabolic burden placed on the liver while supporting normal cholesterol regulation.

 

Biomedical Actions

Research suggests mild diuretic activity together with lipid-lowering, antioxidant and renal-protective effects. Studies also indicate improvements in triglyceride metabolism and broader metabolic regulation.

 

Shan Zha (Hawthorn Fruit)

 

Traditional Role

Healthy liver function begins with healthy digestion. Shan Zha improves the digestion of rich and fatty foods,

reducing the amount of metabolic work the liver must perform after every meal.

 

Biomedical Actions

Research demonstrates cholesterol-lowering activity, improved lipid metabolism and antioxidant effects together with cardiovascular support. Experimental studies also suggest reductions in serum triglycerides and improved metabolic homeostasis.

 

Yu Jin (Turmeric Tuber)

 

Traditional Role

Yu Jin improves circulation through the liver while encouraging the smooth production and movement of bile. It has traditionally been used whenever chronic inflammation begins to interfere with healthy liver function.

 

Biomedical Actions

Research demonstrates potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity together with support for bile secretion. Curcuminoids and related compounds have also shown benefits for hepatic lipid metabolism, insulin sensitivity and protection against fibrosis.

 

Da Huang (Rhubarb Root)

 

Traditional Role

The liver can only eliminate waste if that waste continues moving through the digestive tract. Da Huang supports this final stage of the process by encouraging healthy bowel function and preventing metabolic waste from accumulating.

 

Biomedical Actions

Research suggests regulation of bile acid metabolism together with antioxidant activity and support for cholesterol metabolism. Studies also indicate beneficial effects on intestinal transit, hepatic lipid handling and the gut-liver axis.

 

Zhi Shi (Immature Bitter Orange)

 

Traditional Role

Zhi Shi keeps digestion moving efficiently. By supporting gastric emptying and healthy intestinal movement, it helps maintain the continuous flow of food, bile and digestive secretions that healthy liver function depends upon.

 

Biomedical Actions

Research demonstrates improved gastrointestinal motility, smooth muscle relaxation and support for digestive function. Studies also suggest benefits for lipid metabolism, gastric emptying and metabolic regulation.

 

How the Formula Works

The liver is central to almost every aspect of metabolism. It determines how fats are processed, produces the bile needed for digestion, regulates cholesterol, stores glucose and neutralises many of the compounds the body no longer needs. When these functions begin to slow, fat gradually accumulates within liver cells, inflammation develops and normal metabolism becomes progressively less efficient.

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Chinese physicians recognised this pattern long before fatty liver disease could be diagnosed with blood tests or ultrasound. Rather than viewing the liver as an isolated organ, they understood that healthy digestion, efficient bile flow, balanced metabolism and effective waste elimination all depended upon one another.

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Yin Chen Hao Tang reflects that integrated understanding. Some herbs stimulate healthy bile production and improve biliary drainage. Others protect liver cells from inflammatory and oxidative damage, while several support fat metabolism, cholesterol regulation and healthy digestion. The final group ensures that bile acids, cholesterol and metabolic waste continue moving efficiently through the intestine, completing the liver's natural cycle of detoxification.

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Modern research suggests these combined actions may reduce hepatic fat accumulation, improve bile flow, regulate lipid metabolism, reduce inflammatory signalling and protect hepatocytes from ongoing injury. Rather than simply "cleansing" the liver, Yin Chen Hao Tang helps restore the normal physiology of one of the body's most important metabolic organs.

 

A Clinical Perspective

One of the most exciting developments in modern medicine has been recognising that fatty liver disease is not simply a liver problem—it is a whole-body metabolic disorder.

 

People with fatty liver frequently also experience:

• insulin resistance

• elevated cholesterol

• obesity

• metabolic syndrome

• gallbladder dysfunction

• chronic low-grade inflammation

• digestive sluggishness

 

Remarkably, this modern understanding closely mirrors the traditional Chinese medicine concept of Damp-Heat, where impaired digestion, poor fat metabolism, inflammation and sluggish bile flow all reinforce one another.

 

What Does Modern Research Say?

Yin Chen Hao Tang has become one of the most extensively researched classical liver formulas.

Studies have investigated its role in:

 

Fatty Liver Disease

Research suggests supportive effects on:

• liver enzyme regulation

• hepatic fat accumulation

• inflammatory markers

• liver fibrosis pathways

 

Liver Protection

Experimental studies demonstrate:

• antioxidant activity

• protection against liver injury

• regulation of inflammatory cytokines

• improved bile secretion

 

Metabolic Health

Research has also explored:

• insulin sensitivity

• lipid metabolism

• cholesterol regulation

• metabolic syndrome

 

Although additional high-quality human clinical trials are required, these findings closely mirror the traditional use of the formula.

 

Comparing the Chiron Medical Liver & Digestive Formulas

The liver influences digestion, metabolism and inflammation throughout the body. Different formulas are selected depending on the dominant pattern.

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Yin Chen Hao Tang - Fatty Liver Detox - Fatty liver, sluggish liver function and metabolic health - Supports bile flow, liver protection and healthy fat metabolism

Long Dan Xie Gan Tang - Liver Fire - Intense inflammatory Heat affecting the liver and gallbladder - Clears inflammatory Heat and excess activity

Wen Dan Tang - Angry Gallbladder - Gallbladder dysfunction, nausea and digestive disturbance - Regulates bile function and digestive harmony

Bao He Tang - Bloating - Food stagnation and overeating - Improves digestion and food breakdown

Jian Pi Tang - Indigestion - Poor digestion and nutrient absorption - Strengthens digestive function

Shen Ling Bai Zhu Tang - Control Sugar - Type 2 diabetes and chronic digestive weaknessSupports metabolism, gut health and blood sugar regulation

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For Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners

 

Classical Pattern

Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder

Typical presentation:

• jaundice

• hypochondriac fullness

• poor fat digestion

• nausea

• bitter taste

• dark urine

• greasy yellow tongue coating

• slippery, rapid pulse

 

Formula Strategy

Yin Chen Hao Tang:

• Clears Damp-Heat.

• Promotes bile flow.

• Supports liver function.

• Drains pathogenic accumulation.

• Restores digestive harmony.

 

For Medical Doctors

 

Proposed Biomedical Actions

Current evidence suggests the constituent herbs influence:

• hepatic lipid metabolism

• bile acid secretion

• oxidative stress

• inflammatory cytokines

• hepatocyte protection

• insulin signalling

• cholesterol metabolism

Collectively these actions may contribute to improved liver function and healthier metabolic regulation.

 

Potential Herb–Drug Considerations

Clinical monitoring is advisable in patients taking:

• lipid-lowering medications

• diabetes medications

• anticoagulants

• hepatically metabolised pharmaceuticals

 

Persistent jaundice, severe abdominal pain, rapidly rising liver enzymes or suspected liver disease should always be medically investigated. Yin Chen Hao Tang is intended as supportive therapy within an integrated model of care.

 

Helping the Liver Do What It Was Designed to Do

The liver doesn't need a miracle cleanse.

It needs the right conditions to perform the remarkable work it already does every day.

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Yin Chen Hao Tang has supported liver health for nearly two thousand years because it works with the body's natural physiology—not against it.

That is why we call it "Fatty Liver Detox."

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Rather than promising impossible detoxification, this formula supports healthy liver function, efficient bile flow and balanced metabolism, helping one of the body's most important organs continue doing what it does best.

 

Key Takeaways

• Yin Chen Hao Tang (Fatty Liver Detox) is a classical three-herb formula traditionally used to support liver function, bile flow and healthy fat metabolism.

• Modern research suggests the formula may help reduce liver inflammation, oxidative stress and fat accumulation, making it relevant to fatty liver disease and metabolic dysfunction.

• It supports the liver's natural detoxification processes rather than acting as a simple cleansing product.

• Within the Chiron Medical Formula Network it combines well with Shen Ling Bai Zhu Tang (Control Sugar), Wen Dan Tang (Angry Gallbladder), Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (Liver Fire), Bao He Tang (Bloating) and Jian Pi Tang (Indigestion) depending on the patient's underlying pattern.

• The formula should be prescribed by a qualified Chinese medicine practitioner as part of a comprehensive management plan that includes appropriate medical care, nutrition, exercise and regular monitoring of liver health.

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Clinical Insights

Supporting Liver Health Beyond Detoxification

Experienced practitioners rarely prescribe Yin Chen Hao Tang simply to "cleanse the liver."

Instead, it is used to improve the physiological processes that allow the liver to recover and function more efficiently.

 

Fatty Liver Disease

Frequently used alongside:

• Shen Ling Bai Zhu Tang (Control Sugar)

where insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome contribute to fatty liver disease.

 

Gallbladder Dysfunction

May be combined with:

• Wen Dan Tang (Angry Gallbladder)

where poor bile flow, nausea and gallbladder dysfunction coexist.

 

Inflammatory Liver Conditions

Where inflammatory Heat predominates, practitioners may combine:

• Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (Liver Fire)

to address more pronounced inflammatory changes affecting the liver and gallbladder.

 

Digestive Recovery

Patients with fatty liver often experience bloating and poor digestion.

Supportive combinations may include:

• Bao He Tang (Bloating)

• Jian Pi Tang (Indigestion)

to improve digestive efficiency while reducing the metabolic burden placed upon the liver.

 

Long-Term Metabolic Health

Once liver inflammation improves, treatment often shifts towards supporting long-term metabolic resilience through:

• healthy nutrition

• weight management

• regular physical activity

• Shen Ling Bai Zhu Tang (Control Sugar)

• constitutional tonic formulas where appropriate