Chinese Herbs
Chinese Herbs
Fusion Menopause 2500mg 60VC
Fusion Mens Multi Adanced 60T
Fusion Hair Tonic 30VC
Our popular Hair Tonic is now better than ever, with a new improved formula.
Fusion Hair Tonic includes:
Fusion’s new improved Hair Tonic formulation is based on the traditional Chinese understanding of the role of the blood in the health of the hair.
In TCM, the hair is traditionally believed to be nourished by the blood, which keeps it shiny and healthy.
On the other hand, hair loss, thinning hair, poor hair health and an itchy or irritated scalp are often attributed to excess heat in the blood in TCM.
Poor hair condition?
Dong quai is traditionally taken to improve the health of the hair and consequently enhance its condition and shine in Chinese medicine, where it’s traditionally regarded as achieving these effects by enhancing the health of the blood.
In TCM, dong quai is also traditionally regarded as having invigorating effects on the blood, improving its circulation to all areas of the body.
Losing your hair?
Up to 70% of men and up to 50% of women are affected by some degree of hair loss at some stage of their lives*.
In Chinese medicine, the herb biota (also known as Chinese thuja) is traditionally taken to reduce hair loss and improve hair growth.
Excess heat in the blood is regarded as a common cause of hair loss in TCM, and biota is traditionally taken to disperse the heat and help maintain the health of the hair follicles, which are the tiny dimples in the scalp that the hair grows from.
Got an irritated scalp?
When scalp problems are attributed to excess heat in the blood in TCM, biota is traditionally used to clear the heat from the blood and calm irritation.
Need nutritional support for your hair too?
Fusion Hair Tonic is suitable for use alongside Fusion Hair, Skin & Nails, which combines dong quai with silica, biotin and zinc – 15 nutritionals in all. Read more about the TCM Approach To Hair Health here.
Fusion Liver Tonic 6000mg 30T
Fusion Liver Tonic contains milk thistle to support healthy liver function and maintain the liver’s natural detoxification processes.
Ingredients in this formula also:
Fusion Liver Tonic combines milk thistle with herbs traditionally used to support various aspects of healthy liver function in TCM, as detailed below.
Milk thistle supports healthy liver function
Milk thistle supports the health of the liver and its natural detoxification processes. Additionally, it has antioxidant properties to help reduce the formation of free radicals, which are naturally generated by the body’s detoxification mechanisms, as well as by other aspects of metabolism and via exposure to pollution.
Milk thistle has a long history of use in Western herbal medicine, where it’s traditionally regarded as a liver-protecting tonic and is taken to relieve indigestion symptoms, aid the digestion of fatty foods and support healthy gallbladder function (including the healthy secretion and flow of bile).
Qi and sluggish liver function in TCM
In TCM, the liver is traditionally believed to govern the smooth flow of Qi (life force energy) and blood around the body.
Bupleurum and citrus peel are traditionally used in TCM to regulate the flow of Qi and stimulate its movement if it becomes sluggish or stagnant (for example due to emotional overwhelm or a poor diet), and citrus peel is also traditionally used to support the liver's natural detoxification processes.
When liver Qi is stagnant, bupleurum is traditionally taken to relieve the irritability and premenstrual mood changes that may arise.
Both herbs are also traditionally taken to support bile secretion and flow in TCM.
Citrus peel is additionally used to help relieve indigestion symptoms such as excessive burping, poor appetite and abdominal bloating, which are often attributed to sluggish flow of Qi and blood from the liver in TCM.
Heat in the liver in TCM
According to TCM philosophy, a stagnant liver generates heat in the body (sometimes accompanied by dampness), which can compromise its ability to perform its detoxification or purification functions. When this occurs, baical skullcap is traditionally taken to clear excess heat from the body (including damp-heat from the liver and heat from the gallbladder) and support the body’s natural detoxification processes.
Goji berries and schisandra
Schisandra is traditionally used to support liver health in TCM, and goji berries are traditionally taken to strengthen it. Like milk thistle, both herbs have antioxidant properties to help reduce the formation of free radicals in the body.
Each tablet contains:
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) seed 50mg, min. dry equiv. | 3.5g |
std. to flavanolignans | 40mg |
Asian Dandelion (Taraxacum mongolicum) whole plant 100mg, dry equiv. | 500mg |
Bupleurum (Bupleurum falcatum) root 46.67mg, dry equiv. | 700mg |
Baical Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) root 100mg, dry equiv. | 500mg |
Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis) fruit 100mg, dry equiv. | 500mg |
Goji Berry (Lycium barbarum) fruit 250mg, dry equiv. | 1g |
Citrus peel (Citrus reticulata) fruit peel 100mg, dry equiv. | 500mg |
No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, yeast, wheat, gluten, nuts, dairy or animal products.
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
Always read the label. Use only as directed. If symptoms persist consult your healthcare practitioner.
Fusion Energy 30T
Reduce fatigue, lethargy and exhaustion and increase energy and vitality with Fusion® Energy tablets, which also help relieve stress and mild anxiety. A synergistic blend of energy-boosting herbs traditionally used to reduce fatigue, lethargy, exhaustion and feelings of debility and physical weakness. Helps relieve stress due to the pressures of work or study, and may also be beneficial during other stressful times, especially if stress is contributing to fatigue, mild anxiety and/or poor sleep. Improves mental and physical resistance to stress, and promotes healthy functioning of the immune system, libido, heart and brain (cognition) during times of stress and/or fatigue. Improves sleep quality and enhances recovery after rest.
Professionally formulated according to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to help generate healthy Qi (energy or life force) and strengthen Shen (the energy that keeps the mind and spirit strong).
To ensure you’re getting the vitamins and minerals your body needs for the production of energy, we recommend taking Fusion® Energy Multi Advanced alongside Fusion® Energy formula.
Fusion Kids Nutrient Ninja 50T
A diet full of fresh fruit and veggies is vital for every child’s healthy growth and development. Support your child’s nutritional intake of key vitamins and minerals with Fusion Kids’ Nutrient Ninja, a delicious-tasting multivitamin specially formulated for growing kids.
Kids’ Nutrient Ninja contains 24 nutritionals, including vitamins, minerals, bioflavonoids, betacarotene and lutein. Read on to learn more about key ingredients in this comprehensive formula.
Iodine supports kids’ growth and development
Along with several other nutrients in Kids’ Nutrient Ninja, the trace mineral iodine plays an important role in supporting children’s normal, healthy growth and development, so may be a particularly important consideration in your child’s diet.
Seafood and seaweed are good sources of this vital mineral.
It’s also found in other foods (like meat and vegetables), but its levels from these sources vary, especially as the soil in some parts of Australia is iodine-deficient*.
Most commercially produced bread in Australia is fortified with iodine to help reduce the risk of inadequate consumption, and in small quantities, iodised sea salt is another dietary source that can provide iodine in your child’s diet*.
Selenium maintains children’s growth and development too
Like iodine, selenium is essential for maintaining children’s healthy growth and development, and is found in fish, seafood and meat. It’s also present in Brazil nuts, garlic and brewers’ yeast.
Selenium works closely in the body with iodine and vitamin E, among other nutrients.
Iron supports kids’ cognitive development
Cognition is the term used to describe various aspects of mental function, including the ability to learn, understand and use logic. Childhood is a time when all of these skills accumulate at a rapid pace.
Iron helps maintain children’s healthy cognitive development. It’s found in a range of foods in the diet, but is better absorbed in the haem form that’s found in animal-based foods like meat and eggs (as opposed to non-haem iron as is found in spinach and other leafy green vegetables).
Choline also supports children’s brain and nervous system development, where it works by aiding in the production of neurotransmitters (brain chemicals).
Vitamins for healthy bones and teeth
Vitamins A, D3 and K2 support healthy bone building in 2 to 12 year olds, and also support the development of healthy teeth.
For example, vitamin K2 supports the incorporation of minerals like calcium into the teeth (mineralisation), which contributes to their strength and hardness.
B-vitamins and energy production
Active, growing kids need lots of energy to get them through their busy days. The B-group vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6 and B12 support children’s cellular energy production, and also their healthy growth and development.
Zinc supports a healthy appetite
Taking a zinc supplement supports a healthy appetite in children whose dietary zinc intake is inadequate.
Ziziphus: traditionally used to calm kids’ nervous tension
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), ziziphus (also known as jujube or red date) is traditionally used to calm the mind, soothe the spirit and relieve children’s nervous tension.
It’s also traditionally taken in TCM to support general health and wellbeing and by nourishing the blood and Qi (life force energy), and to strengthen the spleen and thus relieve loss of appetite.
Fusion Cold Flu 60T
COLD AND FLU Got a sore throat, blocked nose or annoying cough? Our Cold & Flu formula may help to reduce the severity and duration of these and other symptoms of mild respiratory infections, while also supporting your immune health.
May reduce the severity and duration of colds and flu and help fight other mild upper respiratory infections including tonsillitis, laryngitis and sinusitis.
A potent combination of herbs traditionally used to boost immunity and relieve symptoms such as sore throat, inflammation, mucous congestion, catarrh, fever, cough, and aches and pains.
Specially formulated according to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine to be suitable for use during all stages of upper respiratory tract infection, including those characterised by feelings of Heat (e.g. fever), Cold (e.g. chills), Dampness (e.g. phlegm) or Dryness (e.g. irritated mucous membranes). Isatis root & leaf 900mg Echinacea root 625mg Honeysuckle flower bud 550mg Forsythia fruit 525mg Andrographis equiv. to andrographolides 11.88mg leaf 475mg Balloonflower root 375mg Magnolia flower 350mg Japanese Catnip leaf 300mg During pregnancy, always consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before taking herbal medicines and nutritional supplements. Always read the label. Use only as directed. If symptoms persist consult your healthcare practitioner.
Fusion Cystitis 60T
Aids the management of cystitis symptoms such as pain, burning and urinary frequency. Helps manage the symptoms of acute and chronic cystitis including pain, burning, inflammation, low-grade fever and the urgent and/or frequent need to urinate. Helps reduce the frequency and severity of cystitis. Also soothes urinary irritation, relieves fluid retention, and promotes normal urinary health. Synergistic formula combining Western, Ayurvedic and Chinese herbs specially chosen for their antimicrobial properties and ability to inhibit bacterial adhesion to the mucous membranes of the urinary tract. Suitable for men, women and children over 6 years old.
If you experience recurrent episodes of cystitis, we recommend combining Cystitis tablets with Fusion®Kidney Tonic for additional support of the urinary system.
Fusion Liver Tonic 120T
Fusion Liver Tonic combines milk thistle to support the liver’s health and natural detoxification processes with the Chinese herbs goji berry, bupleurum, baical skullcap, citrus peel and schisandra.
Fusion Liver Tonic contains milk thistle to support healthy liver function and maintain the liver’s natural detoxification processes. Ingredients in this formula also:
Fusion Liver Tonic combines milk thistle with herbs traditionally used to support various aspects of healthy liver function in TCM, as detailed below.
Milk thistle supports healthy liver function
Milk thistle supports the health of the liver and its natural detoxification processes. Additionally, it has antioxidant properties to help reduce the formation of free radicals, which are naturally generated by the body’s detoxification mechanisms, as well as by other aspects of metabolism and via exposure to pollution. Milk thistle has a long history of use in Western herbal medicine, where it’s traditionally regarded as a liver-protecting tonic and is taken to relieve indigestion symptoms, aid the digestion of fatty foods and support healthy gallbladder function (including the healthy secretion and flow of bile).
Qi and sluggish liver function in TCM
In TCM, the liver is traditionally believed to govern the smooth flow of Qi (life force energy) and blood around the body.
Bupleurum and citrus peel are traditionally used in TCM to regulate the flow of Qi and stimulate its movement if it becomes sluggish or stagnant (for example due to emotional overwhelm or a poor diet), and citrus peel is also traditionally used to support the liver's natural detoxification processes.
When liver Qi is stagnant, bupleurum is traditionally taken to relieve the irritability and premenstrual mood changes that may arise.
Both herbs are also traditionally taken to support bile secretion and flow in TCM.
Citrus peel is additionally used to help relieve indigestion symptoms such as excessive burping, poor appetite and abdominal bloating, which are often attributed to sluggish flow of Qi and blood from the liver in TCM.
Heat in the liver in TCM
According to TCM philosophy, a stagnant liver generates heat in the body (sometimes accompanied by dampness), which can compromise its ability to perform its detoxification or purification functions. When this occurs, baical skullcap is traditionally taken to clear excess heat from the body (including damp-heat from the liver and heat from the gallbladder) and support the body’s natural detoxification processes.
Goji berries and schisandra
Schisandra is traditionally used to support liver health in TCM, and goji berries are traditionally taken to strengthen it. Like milk thistle, both herbs have antioxidant properties to help reduce the formation of free radicals in the body.
Fusion Menopause 2500mg 30VC
MENOPAUSE Combines Black Cohosh with other herbs traditionally used to relieve the physical and emotional symptoms of menopause.
Relieves hot flushes, night sweats, sexual disinterest, sleeplessness, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, headaches, dry skin, vaginal dryness and other physical symptoms of menopause
Also helps manage the emotional ups and downs that many women are affected by during menopause, including nervousness, irritability and moodiness
Contains the clinically tested herb Black Cohosh, standardised to provide consistent levels of the active constituents triterpene glycosides in every dose
Also contains a carefully formulated blend of Chinese herbs traditionally used to balance Yin (female energy) and Yang (male energy) during menopause, plus the Ayurvedic herb Shatavari, which has traditionally been used to support women’s health and vitality
Anemarrhena root & rhizome 850mg Shatavari root 850mg Horny Goat Weed herb 650mg Dong Quai root 500mg Curculigo orchioides root 500mg Black Cohosh equiv. to triterpene glycosides calc. as 27-desoxyactein 2.5mg rhizome 400mg Chaste Tree fruit 250mg
Warning: In very rare cases, black cohosh has been associated with liver failure. If you are experiencing yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, dark urine, vomiting, unusual tiredness, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain and or loss of appetite, you should stop using this product and see your doctor. If symptoms persist consult a healthcare professional.
Fusion Kidney Tonic 4000mg 30T
Fusion Kidney Tonic 60T
Combines the kidney tonic herbs goji berry, rehmannia and horny goat weed to regulate body fluids.
Fusion Kidney Tonic is based on an ancient Chinese herbal formula called Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill that was originally developed around 900 years ago.
Fusion Kidney Tonic’s key ingredients include rehmannia, horny goat weed and goji berry, which are traditionally used to regulate body fluids, including relieving excessive urinary frequency in TCM.
Based on their traditional use, each of these herbs also has additional benefits for the Kidney organ-meridian system, which is regarded as the foundation of good health in TCM. Read on for more details.
Goji berries
Goji berries are a regarded as an important kidney tonic herb in Chinese medicine, where they’ve been used for around 2300 years* and are traditionally used to support the health of the kidneys and regulate the various forms of fluid in the body.
In TCM, a healthy Kidney organ-meridian system is traditionally believed to keep the opposing forces of Yin and Yang in balance. Goji berries are traditionally taken to nourish and replenish both Yin and Yang, and to balance these two opposing forces, helping to keep them in a state of harmony in the body.
They’re also traditionally used to relieve excessive sweating at night, which can occur when Kidney and Liver Yin are deficient in TCM.
Other traditional uses of goji berries in Chinese medicine are to strengthen and enrich Jing (a form of life-force energy that’s traditionally believed to be stored in the kidneys and to decline with age), and as a longevity tonic that supports vitality. Goji berries are also traditionally used in TCM as a kidney tonic to relieve fatigue, weariness and feelings of weakness. From a scientific perspective, goji berries have antioxidant properties to help reduce free radical formation in the body.
Rehmannia
In TCM, rehmannia is traditionally used to support kidney health in multiple ways, including nourishing and replenishing Kidney Yin.
When Kidney and Liver Yin are deficient, it’s traditionally taken in TCM to support healthy hearing and to cool the body and relieve excessive perspiration at night time.
Rehmannia is also traditionally used in TCM to strengthen and invigorate Jing, as a liver tonic and as a blood tonic that helps relieve sleeplessness and irregular menstruation.
Horny goat weed
In addition to its traditional uses supporting healthy kidney function and helping to regulate body fluids, horny goat weed strengthens Yang, and is a kidney tonic that’s traditionally taken to promote healthy libido in both men and women in TCM.
It’s also traditionally used in TCM to enhance bone strength and relieve mild joint aches and pains.
Fusion Kidney Tonic also contains Cornelian cherry, Chinese yam, alisma and poria.
Reference:
*DerMarderosian, A. and J. A. Beutler (2014). The Review of Natural Products, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Always read the label. Follow the directions for use. If symptoms persist, worsen or change unexpectedly, talk to your health professional.
Fusion Memory 10,000mg 60T
Contains ginkgo for the support of cognitive function, memory, learning and improved attention span in healthy adults, and brahmi, which supports memory in people aged over 50 years.
Ginkgo and memory
One of the primary herbs in Fusion Memory, ginkgo supports mental function in the body and:
All of these reasons make ginkgo a fitting choice for times of heightened mental activity, such as studying or working.
Ginkgo also supports healthy blood circulation, including flow to peripheral areas of the body such as the hands, legs and feet.
Brahmi improves memory in elderly individuals
In people aged over 50 years, the herb brahmi enhances both memory recall and attention span, as well as supporting the way learning and information processing occurs.
The brahmi extract in Fusion Memory, BacoMind®, is clinically tested and sustainably grown and harvested. It is also standardised to 112.5mg bacosides (one of the active plant chemicals in brahmi) per tablet.
Siberian ginseng: traditionally used to enhance memory
Fusion Memory also contains Siberian ginseng, which is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to promote memory and to replenish Qi, the vital energy of the body.
Plus, more herbs
Fusion Memory also contains the herbs gotu kola, which is traditionally used as a rejuvenating tonic in Ayurvedic medicine - plus schisandra and kola nut.
Always read the label. Follow the directions for use. If symptoms persist, worsen or change unexpectedly, talk to your health professional.
Fusion Kids Cold & Flu Fighter 200ml
Fusion Kids’ Cold & Flu Fighter is a delicious-tasting formula, suitable for children aged 2 years and up.
Since their immune systems are still developing and haven’t yet learned to recognise and respond to a wide variety of infectious organisms, children experience common colds and flu more frequently than adults do. In fact, it’s normal for kids to experience as many as 10 such mild upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) each year*.
Echinacea and elderflower
Echinacea supports children’s immune systems to help them fight illness, based on its traditional use in Western herbal medicine. During colds, it’s also traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to relieve a runny nose, clear nasal congestion and unblock the nasal passages.
Elderflower is also traditionally used to decrease children’s common cold symptoms in Western herbal medicine, including soothing sore throats and relieving mild fevers.
Honeysuckle and forsythia
In TCM, illnesses that involve the rapid onset of symptoms are often regarded as being associated with excess wind entering the body from outside (which is sometimes referred to as external wind). When a mild fever is present at the same time, they’re described as being associated with wind-heat.
Children’s common colds and flu usually start with the sudden onset of symptoms like a sore throat, runny nose, nasal congestion and a mild fever, so they’re typically considered wind-heat illnesses in TCM.
When wind-heat symptom-patterns are present, the herbs honeysuckle and forsythia are traditionally used in TCM to relieve common cold and flu symptoms such as sore throat and mild fever, and forsythia is also used to decrease chills associated with the common cold.
Reference:
*HealthDirect. Colds and flu statistics. Published 2016 and accessed September 2019 from: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/colds-and-flu-statistics
Fusion Cold Flu 30T
Fusion Womens Balance 60T
WOMEN’S BALANCE WITH DONG QUAI AND CYPERUS,
TRADITIONALLY USED TO BALANCE THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE IN TCM
White peony input has been increased to 1g dried root equivalent per tablet (was previously 750mg)
Cyperus input has been increased to 1g dried root equivalent (was previously 400mg)
Dong quai input has increased to 500mg dried root equivalent (was previously 425mg)
Inputs of the following herbs have been reduced slightly to make space for the above changes:
Chinese licorice (now 250mg dried root equivalent)
Bupleurum (now 325mg dried root equivalent)
Szechuan lovage (now 325mg dried rhizome equivalent)
Rehmannia is present in the formula as two separate extracts, with a combined total of 500mg dried herb equivalent. (The percentages listed on the label represent the concentrations of the extracts) ü Dosage: Recommended dose has been increased for optimal efficacy to 2 tablets, three times a day, or as professionally prescribed ü Warnings: Updated as per guidelines. Pregnancy and breastfeeding advisory statement added
Tongkat Ali Longjack Plant Organic 50g Evolution Botanicals
Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) is often referred to as "The Malaysian Ginseng" and viewed as an important tonic herb. We use the very best quality Yellow Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) root, Standardised 25:1 Extract, Eurycomanone 1%. The root is considered the most valuable and beneficial part of the plant due to its high concentration of bioactive compounds. Eurycomanone is believed to be the key compound that contributes to the benefits associated with Tongkat Ali and we standardise our extract to 1% Eurycomanone.
Fusion Pain & Inflammation 30T Willow Bark
PAIN & INFLAMMATION WITH PAIN-RELIEVING WILLOW BARK AND BOSWELLIA We’re now using a willow bark extract with a higher concentration of salicin. This change means the dose of salicin per tablet has been increased by 50%, while the dried stem bark equivalent has been reduced to 1.2g per tablet
Boswellia input has increased to 912mg dried gum oleoresin per tablet (was 700mg), and is now standardised to provide beta-boswellic acids 148.2mg (was previously standardised to provide boswellic acid 113.75mg)
Fang feng input has increased by 272% to 750mg dried root equivalent per tablet (was 275mg)
Dosage: Due to these changes, the dosage recommendation has been reduced to 2 tablets, two times per day.
Warnings: Updated as per guidelines ü Allergen statement added: Contains sulfites