What is Dit Da Jow?
My most popular herbal product, Dit Da Jao, was created out of a need to heal my own injuries.
Dit Da Jow (also spelled Dit Da Jao, Dit Da Jiao) is a pain-relieving Chinese herbal extract traditionally used in martial arts to aid the recovery of traumatic injury. It is most often applied topically to the skin.
It has been used on bruising, swelling, fractures, sore joints, muscle aches, inflamed or torn ligaments, and even broken bones.
Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners and acupuncturists often use a type of Dit Da Jow in practice to cool inflammation and stimulate circulation to relieve pain and speed healing.
I created this product because of recent knee injuries that greatly impaired my ability to move around.
These herbs are extracted in organic alcohol and include Comfrey root, White Willow Bark, Arnica Flowers, San Qi Ginseng, Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum root), Dang Gui root, Safflower Petals, Cinnamon bark, and Myrrh resin.
Comfrey root is considered a cell-growth stimulant that may aid in speedy tissue repair. It is best used on closed wounds.
White Willow Bark is where over-the-counter aspirin originated from, and like aspirin, it has anti-inflammatory benefits.
Arnica flowers are well-known to aid in recovery of bruising, swelling, and traumatic injuries.
San Qi Ginseng is a peculiar herb because of it’s hemostatic benefits (blood-slowing) which is beneficial when an injury has too much blood pooling in one area (for example, bruising); however, it may also help increase blood circulation which is necessary for relieving pain due to stagnation and lack of circulation.
Chuan Xiong, Dang Gui, Safflower Petals, Cinnamon Bark, and Myrrh resin help to invigorate the blood, also moving blood stagnation to relieve pain.
This formula is a staple in my medicine cabinet and has been used for many minor injuries.
I also use it in my acupuncture practice on Maui on patients with musculoskeletal injuries or pain.
Mahalo for reading!
-Meghane Hernandez, Maui acupuncturist and herbalist
Dit Da Jao is an easy to apply topical liquid that can be used on minor aches, bruising, swelling, and pain (for external use only).
