Category: Acute attack, hidden pathogen, fatigue, detox, immunity, pain relief.
In Chinese medicine, Gu is a term for "worms". In a more modern sense, however, these are not just worms. The mixture is used to treat a large group of diseases of "external" origin – i.e., the organism is attacked, often by pathogens that are very resistant to treatment, such as Borrelia, Chlamydia, yeast, etc. Even after standard treatment is completed and everything seems to be in order, part of the pathogen remains hidden in one of the deeper layers, waiting for its "opportunity". We then speak of a so-called "hidden pathogen". This can reactivate at any time when our defensive energy level drops below a critical threshold, or when it is not flowing as it should, for example due to stress, which generates heat through emotions.
Western diagnostic methods often reveal nothing, yet we do not feel well. We experience recurring states of fatigue and exhaustion and feel as if "something is coming on". We have headaches, joint or muscle pain, we feel feverish or actually measure a temperature, we have a sore throat, or even see spots on our tonsils.
The mixture is presented here in its basic composition, in which it expels Gu from the body using pungent and aromatic products (it contains mint and perilla in the name, the third imperial herb is Dahurian angelica). By clearing heat and toxins, we prevent a further decline in Qi, because "heat is the enemy of Qi". However, the formula not only expels the "bad", but also gently supports the "good" so that the weakened organism can deal with the uninvited guest: it replenishes Qi and blood, harmonises the middle burner and also nourishes yin.
At the beginning of taking the mixture, a so-called Herx reaction may occur, which is how the organism reacts to the cleansing of pathogens; it may manifest as restlessness, nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea and a worsening of heat symptoms – during the reaction, it is good to drink plenty of fluids, rest and contact a Chinese medicine therapist.
For the formula to be fully effective, it must be administered in sufficiently high doses, which are higher than usual, for a period of at least 3–9 months.
| Preparation | Chinese | Czech | Latin |
| Zi Su Ye | perilla, leaf | Fol. perillae | |
| Bo He | mint, leaf | Fol. menthae | |
| Bai Zhi | Dahurian angelica, root | Rad. angelicae dahuricae | |
| Qing | Lian Qiao | forsythia, fruit | Fruc. forsythiae |
| Qing Hao | sweet wormwood, herb | Herb. artemisiae annuae | |
| Jue Ming Zi | cassia, seed | Sem. Cassiae | |
| Sheng | Chai Hu | bupleurum, herb | Rad. bupleuri |
| Sheng | Chuan Xiong | Szechuan lovage, rhizome | Rhiz. ligustici |
| Huai Hua | Japanese pagoda tree, bud | Flos sophorae japonicae immaturus | |
| San Qi | Ginseng, root | Rad. pseudoginseng | |
| Dang Gui | dong quai, root | Rad. angelicae sinensis | |
| Sheng | Bai Shao | white peony, root | Rad. paeoniae alba |
| Sheng | Huang Qi | astragalus, root | Rad. astragali |
| Zhi | He Shou Wu | fo-ti, root tuber | Rad. polygoni multiflori |
| Bei Sha Shen | glehnia, root | Rad. glehniae | |
| Sheng | Di Huang | rehmannia, raw root | Rad. rehmaniae preparata |

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