Dit Da Jow: The Mysterious Liniment

Dit Da Jow is a liniment to heal bruises and other trauma related injuries. You can make Dit Da Jow at home and save big $$$ in 2024. Our Dit Da Jow is authentic and works, you can also purchase it ready-made as we will discuss.

Now you can produce your own powerful Authentic Dit Da Jow at home for pennies on the dollar compared to the weak ready made Jow sold in plastic bottles. Never heard of Dit Da Jow? Read On.

Dit Da Jow Introduction

“Dit Da” essentially means “fall and strike.” This term refers to a group of formulas developed in Chinese medicine to treat traumatic injury. The Dit Da Jow formulations vary primarily in whether they clear heat or are warming. Our formula clears heat and is more neutral in  herbal properties allowing the use on fresh injuries especially if their is swelling involved.

Our Authentic Dit Da Jow formula moves blood and Qi to relieve the pain of traumatic injury

The primary treatment principle of our Dit Da Jow Formula is: move blood and transform blood stasis to relieve pain and promote healing. Thirteen of the sixteen herbs in this formula have some ability to transform blood stasis and move Qi. The unique combination of herbs enable this formula to also focus on treating bruising, and swelling, thus relieving stagnation and allowing the body to direct its energies to healing the trauma.

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Our kits are the freshest you will find online today. Each kit is prepared fresh when an order is received. When an order arrives it is placed in queue and when it reaches the top it is prepared fresh and shipped the same day insuring you the freshest kit possible. We also send you an email to let you know when your kit is shipping and an email with the tracking number, all kits are sent Priority Mail insuring you receive your kit promptly( see bottom of page update December 2020).

Powerful Positive Aura

By preparing each kit fresh before they ship, enables us to give every kit a powerful positive aura, you can feel the energy when you unwrap each kit and that then transcends into a strong energy filled healing liniment when ready. This is also done with each bottle of aged liniment we sell, no bottle is prepackaged and sitting on a shelf in a warehouse losing its aura.

All herbs are organic or wild crafted and are chemical and pesticide free. In addition, our Dit Da Jow is free of animal products so it is cruelty free and no animals are harmed. When you purchase our Authentic Dit Da Jow you are purchasing the finest,freshest most powerful kit available online.

Tong Ze Bu Tong

Looking at the treatment principle from the perspective of the whole organism it is helpful to remember this ancient Chinese medical axiom, “Tong ze bu tong, bu tong ze tong”—“When there is flow, there is no pain and when there is pain there is no flow.” The main focus of our authentic Dit Da Jow Formula serves this principle in the first and early second stage of injury. When there is an injury, Qi flow is blocked resulting in pain, more about this a few paragraphs down.

This formula has the ability to clear heat since the majority of the formula is made up of cold and neutral property herbs, required for the treatment of fresh injuries such as bruises, sprains and inflammation which are necessary for the treatment of trauma injuries.

Why Is Dit Da Jow Called The Mysterious Liniment

Most people have never heard of Dit Da Jow or can even pronounce it. But Dit Da Jow has been around for over a thousand years helping people heal from bruises, sprains, contusions and other trauma type injuries. It is, a blend of herbs also referred to as The Dit Da Jow recipe, these herbs are combined together and soaked in alcohol preferably Vodka believe it or not, for months or even years. Our Formula is from the Shaolin Temple and is referred to as Shaolin Tie Die Yao Xiang Jing which loosely translated means “Shaolin Strong As Iron Fragrant Essence Medicine”.

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Following our detailed instructions you can start using your Dit Da Jow in 3-4 weeks. This powerful liniment is applied to any injured or bruised area and it heals the injured area or makes the bruise disappear quickly. This was created by the Shaolin Monk herbalists to help heal injuries sustained in training or combat and is 100% plant based with no animal products.

You can order authentic Dit Da Jow already made or in kit form several ways,  visit our shopping cart with the link below, this is for USA Residents ONLY!

Dit Da Jow Liniment Kit

Our authentic Dit Da Jow kit makes over one gallon of liniment. If you do buy Dit Da Jow already made, make sure it is packaged in a glass container. Authentic Dit Da Jow packaged in a plastic bottle is no good since it will leach out the BPA plastic chemicals from the bottle and make the Dit Da Jow worthless, and possibly hazardous.

The Theory Behind Dit Da Jow

The theory behind Dit Da Jow and it’s amazing healing powers is based on TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). When someone sustains a injury, the Qi is blocked and blood can not travel properly through the injured area, hence pain and what they call blood stagnation.

Dit Da Jow opens up the flow of blood and Qi to promote healing, plus some of the herbs in the formula take away pain and discomfort. I have seen it take bruises away in less than a day, just amazing stuff. This also great for people who bruise easy, besides healing the bruise it strengthens the underlying blood vessels so you don’t bruise as easily next time. If you train in any contact sport or just bruise all the time this for you.

The various herbal properties of Dit Da Jow are conducive to opening Qi flow and reducing swelling especially when applied at the outset of an injury. As mentioned above, blood stagnation causes pain and in addition to that there is something called blood stasis associated with trauma, we go over both of these a littler further down.

The best way to use Dit Da Jow if you are training in the martial arts is to apply some to the areas of the body that are going to make contact, lets say if your punching a bag or makawara apply some to your hands prior to training like 20 to 30 minutes, then apply some more right after training, just enough to fill your palm should be sufficient. If you are kicking a bag then of course your shins would need more. If you are doing a lot of contact training then we would recommend using an Iron Palm liniment which you can read about here.

For the everyday person who bruises easily apply twice a day morning and night on the areas you need. I have found it is best to apply and let air dry instead wiping it with a cloth, this will allow for more of the Dit Da Jow to penetrate the skin and help the healing process.

Dit Da Jow Is Not Just For Bruises

You might not realize this but Dit Da Jow is excellent for sore muscles and even muscle spasms, just apply a liberal amount on the sore muscle and let it air dry. Great to use after a hard weightlifting or Crossfit workout. The combination of herbs in the formula work fast to heal sore muscles so you are ready for your next workout.

In the medical world this is called Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness or DOMS for short.Any type of activity that places unaccustomed loads on muscle may lead to delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). This type of soreness is different from acute soreness, which is pain that develops during the actual activity. Delayed soreness typically begins to develop 12-24 hours after the exercise has been performed and may produce the greatest pain between 24-72 hours after the exercise has been performed.

While origins of the soreness and accompanying symptoms are complex, it is well-established that many types of physical activity can cause delayed soreness. Most believe soreness develop is a result of microscopic damage to muscle fibers involved the exercise. More severe muscle tears are also known as muscle pulls or muscle strains, hamstring pulls and calf strains can be healed with Dit Da Jow if applied as directed.

This type of damage likely results from novel stresses that were experienced during the exercise. One common misconception about DOMS is that it is due to lactic acid accumulation, but lactic acid is not a component of this process. DOMS appears to be a side effect of the repair process that develops in response to microscopic muscle damage.
Examples of activities that are known to cause DOMS include:
• Strength training exercise
• Walking down hills
• Jogging
• Step aerobics
• Jumping
Dit Da Jow is also very helpful for Shin Splints, to learn more CLICK HERE!

Storing Your Dit Da Jow

When you finished making your Dit Da Jow it very important to store your glass jar in a dark cool place out of sunlight, the suns rays will weaken  the liniment significantly, so in a cabinet or pantry or closet is the perfect place.

To clarify this since we get a lot of calls or emails, you do not need to put the jar in a wine cellar or where it is pitch black and very cool. You just need to keep the jar out of direct sunlight, leaving the jar on the kitchen counter in front of a window is not a good spot. Anywhere out of the sunlight is good and not next to the hot water heater or furnace (winter months)or next to any appliance exhausting hot air like a refrigerator or freezer.

It is also very important to shake the jar several times a week so the herbs don’t stay settled at the bottom this speeds up the extraction process so you can use it in 3-4 weeks, we call this agitation and it is discussed further down below. Hundreds of years back a clay pot was used and it was buried in the ground for years before it was unearthed and used, nowadays we do not have the patience to wait years to use, so read below on how agitation eliminates the wait.

Below is a picture of the Dit Da Jow Kit, the herbs are very powerful and aromatic so they must be used quickly, we make the kits fresh for every order, they are not prepackaged. In Mandarin it is called Shaolin Tie Da Yao Xiang Jing.

Our customers have been telling us since 1992 that we provide the most powerful Dit Da Jow Kit online.

Some of the reasons why are:

• No Synthetic Herbs-We do not use synthetic camphor like most companies or other synthetic products

• All Our Kits Are made Fresh Per Order-Nothing is sitting around losing potency, Herbs Are Free From Chemicals, Pesticides Or Insects
  

• All Kits Prepared By A Experienced Herbalist

• Authentic Traditional Formula That Works Fast
  

• Not One Unsatisfied Customer in over 28 Years

 

Glass Jars

Your glass jar obviously is the key component in preparing your Dit Da Jow. Our kits are a good size and we recommend a glass jar at least a gallon in size, a gallon is 3.78 liters as some jars are sold in liter sizes.

A inexpensive and nice jar is a Pickle jar, you can find gallon size pickle jars including the pickles for under $5.00 at Sam’s Club or Costco.

All you need to do is empty out the pickles and rinse out the jar with soap and water, wipe dry and you are ready to use. Pickle jars have a screw on lid which seals your Dit Da Jow very well.

Other than a pickle jar quite a few of our customers have recommended a clamp down type jar like the 5 liter Bormioli Jar sold on Amazon,the 5 liter 169 oz Bormioli jar is a great size for the Dit Da Jow kit as well as our other kits that requires a jar larger than one gallon.
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These jars use a gasket to keep the jar sealed properly, you can purchase extra gaskets if you ever need to replace them. I place a little olive oil on the gaskets to prevent them from drying out or sticking when opening. I have also found a similar jar at Crate and Barrel, they call it a Fido 5L jar. Having the extra room comes in handy when shaking the jar.

There are also larger jars available that have a opaque top and screw on lid. These opaque tops are leach free but sometimes do not seal 100% when shaking so I use a piece of wax paper under the top and one over it, then I screw on the lid. I have found these jar at large Asian grocery stores.

This is a 8 liter jar and pretty heavy to shake but is perfect for big batches or large kits like the Tie Ba Zhang Jow.

Applying Your Dit Da Jow

Once your Dit Da Jow is ready you might want want to know the various ways to apply it so we created a page for that HERE. But briefly the key is to get the injured area saturated but not dripping wet and then it can be massaged in and let it air dry.

Blood Stagnation

One of the main reasons to use Dit Da Jow is to eliminate blood stagnation which is not only caused from a injury but also other syndromes.Herbs that promote the Blood circulation are used for treating syndromes of Blood stagnation. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) blood stagnation is called Xue Yu, this is the retention of blood in the body, meridians or collaterals generally due to a trauma type injury.

There are different degrees of Blood stagnation. In a mild case, the blood moves more slowly than it should. If the situation does not change, the Blood stagnates and Dit Da Jow is used to clear it.

In a severe case, congealed Blood may be complicated with Phlegm, Heat or Cold, and forms a solid mass that blocks the blood circulation. Blood stagnation is caused by several factors. First, both Heat and Cold can lead to Blood stagnation.

Heat consumes the Blood and makes it thicker so that the movement of the Blood slows; Cold contracts Blood and lets the Blood circulation slow down. Secondly, Qi stagnation caused by emotional disturbance, stress, anger, excessive pondering or depression over a long period of time can directly result in Blood stagnation.

Thirdly, trauma or fracture may directly cause Blood stagnation in the locality. Moreover, Wind, Dampness and Cold that remain for too long in the meridians can also cause Blood stagnation. Accumulation of Phlegm, water, food or parasites in the body for a long period of time may also lead to Blood stagnation.

Finally, if the Qi and Blood are deficient, they are not able to promote the Blood circulation so they will also lead to blood stagnation. The main symptoms of Blood stagnation are localized pain of a deep, colicky or sharp nature that worsens at night.

In severe cases, a solid, immobile mass can be found. Patients who suffer from stagnation of Blood for a long time may have symptoms such as a dark complexion, purple lips and nails, dry skin, amenorrhea, psychiatric disorders, fragile nails and hair. The tongue body is purple with purple spots at the tip or border, and the pulse is wiry and choppy.

In clinical practice, the syndrome of stagnation of Blood can be found in diseases such as myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, acute cholecystitis, biliary ascariasis, acute pancreatitis, acute appendicitis or intestinal obstruction, trauma, strain, sequelae of cerebro-vascular accident, rheumatic fever and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as different tumors.

Blood Stasis

Blood Stasis Due To Injury

Symptoms: For retention of blood in muscle and skin, swelling pain and cyanosis; for that in ying and defense, blood stagnation and fever; for that in chest and hypochondrium, fullness sensation and choking feeling; and for that in zang and fu, extravasated blood and a blood lump. Cause: Resulting from the escape and overflow of blood from meridians and retention of blood in body tissues caused by trauma, bearing or other external injury.

Applying Dit Da Jow frees blood stasis and allows Qi to flow freely permitting the healing process to begin. Our Authentic Dit Da Jow is the best for blood stasis and blood stagnation and moving Qi the moment it is applied.

Dit Da Jow And Maceration

Dit Da Jow is made using the principle of extraction by maceration. What this means is the herbs are soaked in a solvent and in our case the solvent is Vodka. A solvent is any liquid that comes in contact with the herbs by soaking.

The solvent could be water but water does not pull the alkaloidal constituents out of the herbs as well as alcohol does especially because of the resinous herbs in the Dit Da Jow formula and it can spoil in a short period of time. We use Vodka as the solvent to make Dit Da Jow because it pulls all the constituents and molecular compounds out of the herbs and does not spoil over time. The solvent could be anywhere from 40% and up but if it is to high it will evaporate very fast when it is applied on the skin not allowing proper absorption of the Dit Da Jow through the skin, we recommend not going over 58%.

The Dit Da Jow herbs are placed in a vessel preferably glass and the solvent is added. Generally a large pickle jar or a Bormioli glass jar works very well As the herbs are soaking you have just started the maceration process. In a short period of time the solvent gets absorbed by the herbs expanding the cellular walls of the herbs thus starting the extraction of the healing compounds.

The Dit Da Jow herbs that now are soaking are called in scientific terms the “Marc”. The solvent used is also referred to as the Menstruum.

Agitation

A critical phase of the extraction process is agitation which is the shaking of your jar. Without agitation you will not pull all the compounds out of the herbs. By shaking the jar the herbs are moved around in the solvent allowing it to release the constituents and compounds needed for a strong Dit Da Jow.

The first 3-4 weeks are vital. This is the time when you pull out the most molecular compounds. Shaking the jar frequently during this time will yield a stronger Dit Da Jow than if you waited a month and started the agitation process. A question that is always asked is do I strain out the liniment and throw out the herbs (Marc) after 4 weeks. The answer is no, the herbs still have not exhausted all of their constituents.

It can take months or years before the herbs are completely 100% exhausted. You can exhaust the herbs of their compounds faster if you shake your jar twice daily for 4-6 months. The jar should be shaken at least 2 minutes each time. Most people do not have the time to do this so it is best to leave the herbs soaking.

If you do have the time and you constantly shake your Dit Da Jow, and you must empty the jar then after 6 months or so you can strain the Dit Da Jow into another glass jar AND you must take the Marc (herbs) out and place it in cheesecloth or a large muslin bag and start pressing out the liniment from the herbs. The stronger the pressure applied the better so you can release everything from the herbs. Whatever you release you can add in with your jar containing the strained Dit Da Jow. We have found that we get the best results by leaving the herbs in the jar until all the liniment is exhausted and then pressing the liniment out with a wine press, see below.

At this point you can throw out the Marc and you are finished. If you want you can bottle up your Dit Da Jow in small bottles making sure they are labeled. Make sure you write on the labels do not drink and possibly draw a skull and crossbones on the label. Always keep out of reach of children! If your Dit Da Jow is going to be kept out where it will get hit with some sunlight use dark bottles. It is good practice to keep your Dit Da Jow out of direct sunlight at all times if possible.

One last suggestion is after all the liniment is exhausted just seal up the jar and keep the herbs in the jar as is and use them as a poultice if a serious injury occurs. This is a great way to heal up an injury fast.

 

Ready Made Dit Da Jow

Most of us are anxious to start using a new purchase, unfortunately when purchasing a Authentic Dit Da Jow kit you need to wait at least 3-4 weeks before using. To remedy that situation we have available aged Dit Da Jow ( 4 years+) in one, two and four ounce GLASS bottles for those who would like to start using Dit Da Jow right away. Just like our Dit Da Jow kits each bottle is prepared prior to shipping so no bottle is sitting on the shelf waiting for a customer. This insures that each bottle contains a constantly aged powerful product. In addition we make sure that each bottle contains some sediment(also referred to as the Marc or dregs) from the main aged batch. See Photo Below We also add in some extra Camphor(Zhang Nao) in each bottle to increase its effectiveness even more. The Zhango Nao will dissolve into the liniment, this can take anywhere from 1-3 days. See Photo Below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I do not know of any company that offers this service. Most Dit Da Jow sold is bottled in plastic and has been prepackaged months or years in advance with no visible marc. If you are interested in ordering some of our ready made freshly glass bottled Dit Da Jow and you live in the United States you can order on our shopping cart from the link below.

Bottled Dit Da Jow

4 oz Bottle Of Dit Da Jow Liniment

Interested in reading about Dit Da Jow Basics, its right here.

Most kits sold online are made months ahead of time and packaged in plastic bags which we avoid doing as plastic and the mix of herbs when combined can possibly cause contamination of the kit.

Alcohol

We neglected to talk about the best alcohol to use as it is talked about extensively on our main page, but we wanted to cover a few key points in case you did not read them. First and foremost never use rubbing alcohol, you can read about that here. Vodka is the best alcohol to use as it it has the perfect alcohol content of 40% and it is distilled without any additives or flavorings. In addition in most areas of the country it is inexpensive, generally around $11.00 for a 1.75 liter bottle.

The reason 40% is a good alcohol content is primarily for two reasons, one it extracts the constituents out of the herbs quickly and second when applied on the skin it does not evaporate quickly, allowing the liniment to be absorbed through the dermis. We get asked about using Gin and it is fine to use as long as you are aware juniper berries or a similar flavoring is added to the alcohol, most purists and old school herbalists do not like to use it for that reason but if that is not a concern then it can be used also.

Another alcohol that comes up frequently is Everclear or Grain alcohol, these come in various percentages of alcohol content ranging from 75.5% to 95%. In certain parts of the country like California, the highest you can find is 60% alcohol 120 proof. As mentioned above 40% alcohol offers the best percentage for absorption into the skin, so if you use one of these high percentage alcohols we recommend you dilute it down with distilled water to 40%. Unless you can find Everclear at a ridiculously low price, Vodka will always be the least expensive even when diluting Everclear down.