Fu Medicinals products stand out from others on the shelves for a few reasons. The first and main one is that our formulas are geared toward specific ailments. We don’t see brand options out there that do this unless we really do our research. Our Bone Spur Jiao and Balm are a fine examples of condition-specific targeting for this topical. If someone complains of boney growth that is typically seen with osteoarthritis or bone spurs, I recommend the Bone Spur formulas. If tendonitis or a ligament sprain is the diagnosis, then the Tendon Mending Jiao and Balm are both recommended.

One thing that I like to point out is that when you look at our topicals, we adhere to the theories of Chinese Medicine when offering the ideal product to someone for their pains. Each product’s label is color-coordinated to align with the level of injury according to the theories. For example, “Bone Spur Jiao” is printed in blue ink because it is the color that represents the Water Element in Chinese Medical Theory, and the Water Element is responsible for complaints of the bony tissues. The Tendon Meding formulas are represented in Green for the Wood, and so on. I wanted it like this to confirm that each recipe has its specific use- I prefer to avoid a “shotgun” approach to treating my clients’ conditions, where we could offer one topical for all pains.

That’s another place where Fu Medicinals might stand out above other topical options. We hear about how this or that product helps fight inflammation and pain, and that’s great. But what do these products do aside from reducing pain and inflammation? Do they help to heal the tissues that are unique to the painful complaint? That’s where we want to do a more focused job. So Fu Medicinals uses herb combinations that turn a shotgun-quality topical into specialized topicals.