1. Herbs to Reinforce the Kidney
This 16-ingredient remedy is used to stimulate the kidney, which we believe is central to treating Osteomalacia and Osteoporosis. Some of its ingredients include Ligustrum, Cuscuta, Achranthes, dang gui, Dipsacus, and licorice. In a study of 234 osteoporosis patients, 186 people were significantly improved, 45 improved, and just 3 did not respond. 

2. Herbs to Invigorate Qi and Blood
This prescription consists of Salvia, astragalus, and prepared Rehmannia, among others. In our study, 407 people were tested after 10 days and even asked to stop taking calcium and vitamin-D supplements to see if this treatment could work all by itself. And it did: 297 people had significant improvement; 151 saw improvement; and 3 had no response.

3. Herbal Powerhouse
This remedy consists of powerful plants found growing wild in Asian hillsides and wetlands. The ingredients in this herbal formula, in English, include Lycium fruit, astragalus, dang gui, both white and red peony, and fleece-flower root. There is good evidence behind this one, too. In our clinical practice of 176 patients with osteoporosis, 105 people were improved, 66 people were "significantly" improved, and just five didn’t respond.

4. Herbs to Enhence Bones
We tried out this formula on 99 older adults with osteoporosis. The herbs included were astragalus, epimedium, pubescent angelica root, Leonarus, and more. Each person took three capsules a day totaling about three grams of raw herbs. Of them, 61 people had significant improvement, 35 had improvement, and only three didn’t respond.