Treasure of the East, Indigo Qing Dai Capsules (1:1 Herbal Extracts, 100 Capsules)

I only took one of these, bc I read in the reviews that it could cause some digestive upset. I have UC though, and have also read some studies that it could help put me in remission and we'll, when you have a chronic illness you're always looking for anything to help. I only took one pill and, whew, it was a lot. I had severe lower abdominal cramping and diarrhea - the exact opposite of what I was hoping for. It's been a day since I took and my symptoms have subsided; however, my lower abdomen is still pretty sore from the cramping. It actually scared me, so I will not be taking any more. I wish I could return it, but it's ineligible for return. If you're looking for something to ease symptoms of UC, please be cautious, as I did not have a good reaction to it.

Purchased the capsule version, which I notice is not in stock all the time. I read Qing Dai can cause stomach upset and headaches. Thus, I ended up also purchasing gelatin capsules and I halved my first doses. I started with a half dose, once per week. Now I am at a half dose twice per week. Personally, I am using these to treat eosinophilia. In some medical journal I read about its usage in bone marrow derived issues. Always one to try alternative things, I gave this one a whirl. I am due for bloodwork the last week of October 2022, so I will update my review at that time. Currently, I use high doses of liposomal C + reishi mushroom to treat eosinophilia and although I lowered it 1000 points (which is great in my book) I cannot seem to keep in the normal range. I am hoping this is the ticket. Normal treatment of hyper-eosinophilia is glucocorticoids or a low dose chemo drug, so I am pretty happy that my current regimen kept me off those. As a "side effect" ... on the days I take the Qing Dai, I notice my overall inflammation goes down. I tend to have more pep in my step and less achiness. I call that a win, so I had to come here and write a review stating it. So far, no complaints or regrets. I was impressed enough, I just told a friend, whose husband suffers from Crohn's, about this stuff.

I have used this for two flares of ulcerative colitis. I used this in conjunction with other things to try to calm the flares - some dietary changes, more rest/sleep. I think this might have helped with the bleeding, but it didn't shorten the duration of the flares, unfortunately. I will say that I tried the qing dai granules as well as the capsules, and much prefer the capsules. The granules didn't dissolve in water, so I ended up tossing the granules in my mouth and then washing them down with water.

After 16 years of Azathioprine, a chemo type drug, with risks of skin and blood cancers, I ceased taking it, along with Lialda. In the midst of a full onslaught of UC from ceasing those, I stumble upon this Qing Dai pill form. Within two to three days of using this, the bleeding stopped completely. Within two-weeks the cramping ceased well enough to where I was able to attend a public sports function with the wife. (Anyone with UC well knows what I’m saying.) About three weeks into using this, I had a major pain rip through my lower right abdomen. It brought me to my knees. Along with following a strict mediterranean diet for 6 weeks, I started these three weeks into the dietary change. I was feeling great, and super excited to have found a natural and responsive alternative to pharma drugs. But this pain attack was vicious. I thoughit was my appendix. I’m still not sure. I ceased the Qing Dai and over the past week (today being 7 days since the episode, the abdominal cramps and those sharp, localized attacks have dissipated fully. The herb is OBVIOUSLY a legit treatment for UC, because I have personally tried and seen the proof. This adverse reaction I hadis so disappointing to me. I looked up any info I could find in studies about this herbal treatment. Even the NIH study admitted its promise as an effective treatment, yet warning of the lack of long-term research for efficacy. But I narrowed my search to appendicitis. I found a single case where it was used in a young boy for UC, and he suffered acute appendicitis that went away when discontinuing the use of Qing Dai. in most studies that listed adverse reactions, abdominal cramps were among the list. Like anything, many people use it with no issue, and certain few suffer adverse reactions. Unfortunately I seem to be one of the few. I plan to lower the dosage from the four per day I was taking to the minimum I can use without having any reactions, if possible, and hopefully still finding long term remission of UC. I would highly recommend this to anyone with UC, and even psoriasis, as Qing Dai has been a powerful treatment for people suffering that skin disease. But proceed with caution as with any medication. Do your research and know the risks or possibilities of adverse affects to look for. If the Treasure of East folks have any advice or wisdom, please offer. I’m all ears.

Really works! Helps with ulcerative colitis flares for me. Pleasantly surprised