General Information Questions

TriCardin is the only medicine in the world that treats entire cardiovascular system and is being used as a first line treatment for major ailments. It is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that dates back to over 5,000 years of rich curative history. It is a natural product with rapid results to improve human health.

Danshenform Compound is a medicine developed for heart disease, stroke and diabetic complications by Tianjin Tasly Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., which is one of China’s largest pharmaceutical companies. The unique dripping pills technology makes TriCardin the only CFDA approved and “State Protected Drug” in the world.

Each capsule of TriCardin™ contains 250mg of Danshenform Compound made up of Salvia Miltiorrhiza 82.80%, Sanqi 16.20% and Borneol 1%.

Danshen is the dry root of Salvia Miltiorrhiza Bunge. It is a commonly used Chinese Herbal Drug used to promote or invigorate blood flow and remove stasis. The pharmacological action of Danshen includes promoting blood microcirculation.

The Dripping Pill is a rapidly developing form of medicine, prepared by blending a herbal extract and a matrix under thermal conditions and dripping the mixture into a cooling liquid in which the droplets are insoluble. The process of pill formation results in a solid – dispersoid in a pill shape.

Dripping pill, an increasingly popular dosage form has been acknowledged and listed in pharmaceutical textbooks used in pharmaceutical universities and colleges including but not limited to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.

Dripping pills are a revolutionary dosage form. The process of formation is similar to that of preparing a solid dispersion by melting. The process has the following features and advantages: higher bioavailability, rapid biological activity and lower adverse effects compared with conventional dosage forms such as tablets, softgels, granules, powder fills etc. Each single dose is exact and replicated due to the even distribution of the drug materials.

The most remarkable advantages of Dripping Pill are its faster action, higher bioavailability and the fact that fewer doses needed compared with other forms of medication. These combined effects produce quick improvement in ones symptoms and condition.

A high performance, fully automated, technologically advanced Dripping Pill Plant has been developed by Tasly Group to assure that each dripping pill complies with required quality standards. Tasly in China pioneered and is the only user of dripping Pills production technology. In cooperation with Tianjin University, Tasly Group invested a huge budget to develop the world’s first and only automatic filling plant specifically for production of dripping pills, assuring the accuracy of dose in each pack. Tasly Group has built up a GMP standard preparation workshop of over 24,000 m 2 with 3 production lines to produce dripping pills. From handling raw materials, extracting, processing and dripping to final filling and packaging; all these procedures are conducted using modern technology and under automatized management to assure the highest level of quality control.

Tasly Group invests substantial money annually into developing a series of products and deepening the research into dripping pills to maintain its leading position in the field of technology in China.

In 1998, Tasly Group took the lead by establishing its own plantations of Danshen, Sanqi and Borneol. In addition, the first enlarged meeting of the National GAP Drafting Committee was aided financially by Tasly Group.

Tasly Danshen Plantation Base is located in Shangluo Prefecture in Shanxi Province where the mountains are commanding, lush trees thriving and clear streams meander among white stones. Sanqi plantation is located in Guangxi in Yunnan Province in the upper reaches of the Pearl River’s highest elevation. This area has the ideal climate for Sanqi growth i.e. long summers, warm winters, rich thermal energy, soft and slightly acidic soil – the ideal ‘hometown’ for Sanqi. The long distance from traffic and crowded cities, the unpolluted environment and the abundant source of water provide an ideal environment for Sanqi’s growth. The Tasly Borneol Planation Base sits on the western border area of Hunan Province. The magical and beautiful Wuling Mountain enters the territory from the east and the site has the physical form of a plateau and the features of a mountainous area. The summers are not hot and winters not cold. It is suitable for the growth of tropical and cold belt plants, and is the optimal place to grow many natural medicinal materials including natural Borneol.

The planting, field management, collection, harvest, and storage of drug materials are the guarantee of the quality of the Danshenform – which no one else has. The modernization and inter-nationalization of Traditional Chinese Medicine by Tasly Group based on genuine traditional Chinese drug materials and modern production has kept pace with the world.

The tremendous clinical effects of TriCardin and the sensational rise of Tasly Group throughout China and beyond are based on solid scientific foundation and core principles. Tasly supply chain starts from the company-owned plantation sites to your finished product.

TriCardin is the only authentic Danshenform Compound Dripping Pills medicine available in Pakistan. All other products are cheap imitations and do not pass the highest international standards that Tasly Group has developed with international regulatory authorities such as US FDA, European FDA and Chinese SFDA.

When it comes to life saving medicines that are supposed to be ingested, one cannot compromise nor can one afford to have a medicine that is substandard. Tasly Group’s TriCardin is Pakistan’s leading Danshenform preparation enjoying market leadership and robust sales growth in China and internationally. That is why Tasly Group is #1 Chinese herbal medicine company with US GMP approved facilities. Trigen Pharma imports this product in completely finished form so that the quality remains as it is when packed in China.

All world class herbal medicines must adhere to certain principles such as safety, definite efficiency and control of quality, must be well documented and studied and must meet GAP, GEP, GMP, GSP, GLP, and GCP. No other herbal manufacturer has such strict quality standards as outlined below.

• GAP (Good Agricultural Practice): Tasly first adopted GAP in the development and production of Danshenform. It requires standardization of herbal plantations so that each herbal plant is the uniform in size, efficacy and quality of ingredients. Each plantation is well regulated and documented to maintain quality of soil and prevent heavy metals from entering the plantation. Keeping it green and clean is the key to the highest quality Danshen, Sanqi and Borneol herbal plant.
• GEP (Good Extracting Practice): GEP is a scientific management and quality control system and is applied to the process of extraction using Chinese medicinal herbs as raw materials. The implementation of GEP has put the complete process of TCM extraction, processing and production under scientific management and quality control and thus assured the expected quality and avoid potential problems such as mixing of herbs and pollution. GEP is the criteria governing an important process, which cannot be substituted by GAP or GMP.
• GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice): GMP are the practices required in order to conform to guidelines recommended by agencies that control authorization and licensing for manufacture and sale of food, drug products, and active pharmaceutical products. These guidelines provide specific requirements that a pharmaceutical manufacturer must meet to assure that the products are of high quality and do not pose any risk to the consumer or public.
• GSP (Good Surveillance Practice): Best practices for surveillance of health-care and medicine production facilities to ensure that highest international standards are implemented and followed.
• GLP (Good Laboratory Practice): GLP embodies a set of principles that provides a framework within which laboratory studies are planned, performed, monitored, recorded, reported and archived. GLP helps assure regulatory authorities that the data submitted are a true reflection of the results obtained during the study and can therefore be relied upon when making risk/safety assessments.
• GCP (Good Clinical Practice): GCP enforces tight guidelines on ethical aspects of a clinical study. High standards are required in terms of comprehensive documentation for the clinical protocol, record keeping, training, and facilities, including computers and software. Quality assurance and inspections ensure that these standards are achieved. GCP aims to ensure that the studies are scientifically authentic and that the clinical properties of the investigational product are properly documented. GCP guidelines provides assurance of the safety and efficacy of the newly developed compounds. GCP guidelines include standards on how clinical trials should be conducted, define the roles and responsibilities of clinical trial sponsors, clinical research investigators, and monitors.

Currently there are no known toxicity issues for TriCardin as it is a natural product and completely safe. During toxicity studies on rats; 700 times adult therapeutic dose was given and not one experimental animal died. However patients on Heparin or Warfarin therapy should not use TriCardin, as TriCardin itself is a potent anti-platelet medicine.

Ingredients of TriCardin is grown in a naturally clean environment, devoid of pollution, so there’s significantly less risk of heavy metals contamination. TriCardin has undergone extensive in vitro, in vivo and human studies to determine its safety and lack of toxicity.

According to toxicology research on TriCardin and its clinical application in thousands of patients in multiple hospitals worldwide during past 20 years has proven that TriCardin is a safe drug and was well tolerated, with no indication of adverse effects on safety parameters.

TriCardin’s core function is to improve microcirculation. Scientific research has shown that impaired microcirculation is the source of most diseases. Hence, improving microcirculation leads to immense benefits which include but are not limited to: significantly controls high blood pressure by eliminating vascular resistance, anti-anginal, anti-atherosclerosis, antiarteriosclerosis, anti-platelet, anti-coagulant, anti-thrombotic and myocardial protective effects for synergistic improvements in cardiovascular diseases.

TriCardin protects the entire cardiovascular system with synergistic action on heart, blood, blood vessels and lipid profile. It can be used therapeutically or prophylactically.

TriCardin is researched and produced by Tasly Group, which is China's largest pharmaceutical group. TriCardin is a unique combination formula whose potent activity and quick results is due to the use of Multi-Finger Print Technology to guarantee quality and internationally patented Dripping Pills Technology (the only of its kind in the world!). This combination of high technology and high quality makes TriCardin the market leader and incomparable with any other Danshenform preparation in the world.

Dripping Pills advantage combined with highest international level quality standards are the cornerstone of Tasly Danshenform Compound medicine and its overwhelming success. These international standards are verified and certified by leading international institutions in USA, Europe, China and Australia.

State Protect Drug in China is a kind of special protection on TCM which enjoys stable treatment in certain disease, special manufacturing process, unique technology and critical to China’s success and standing. It is greater than patent protection and has to be examined by and approved by State FDA. Generally Speaking, the formulation and manufacturing process of a “State Protected Drug” are confidential. Other manufacturers cannot make similar formula or similar product name; they are banned from it.

CFDA stands for China Food and Drug Administration China, which was formerly called State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA). It is China’s FDA version to regulate all medicines and herbal products. It’s main purpose is to draft laws, formulate regulations, organize formulation and publication of Chinese Pharmacopeia, formulate investigation and enforcement system, ensure safety and quality of each drug, health food, traditional Chinese medicine etc. TriCardin is CFDA Approved medicine.

TriCardin has been extensively studied by Tasly in China and internationally. Research has been published in major international journals, peer reviewed journals and presented at major international conferences worldwide.

Research is an ongoing process and many studies are still being conducted worldwide which will be published soon. Studies in Pakistan have been conducted at major hospitals by top rated professors who conclude that TriCardin is a very effective and safe medicine.

Products are free from heavy metals and routinely tested by independent bodies in China and Europe. TriCardin is comprised of natural ingredients grown and managed using best international practices to ensure that the cleanest and safest product reaches you. No other Danshenform Compound brand is even near to TriCardin’s highest standards and quality.

The path to quality products at Tasly starts well before reaching our manufacturing centers. We source our ingredients from our own plantations which have the highest-quality standards, in both process and ingredient management control, and we ensure the quality levels of each new plantation via audits conducted by ourselves or experts we select. This ensures that our plantations have clean, compliant facilities that follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Agricultural Practice (GAP).

Tasly is committed to producing quality products, and has a strict quality control process that meets or exceeds strict quality standards of the Chinese Food and Drug Administration and third party verification by the Chinese Pharmacopoeia (CP). We guarantee the potency of all labeled ingredients as long as the product has been properly stored and is within its shelf life.

TriCardin is a natural, unique medicine using patented technology that delivers quick results and immediate benefit to those suffering the worst ailments. It is a one of a kind natural product that provides quick relief and improvement in health that is unchallenged. No other herbal medicine in the world provides such quick action that you can feel it working and the difference it is making in your health. That is the TriCardin strength and Tasly innovation at work. Heart patients, specially feel significant improvement within first few days of TriCardin use.

TriCardin is clinically and scientifically proven, it works and is safe to take. The medical profession has complete confidence in this product. It is free from side effects.

TriCardin works on improving microcirculation.  It produces anti-inflammatory beneficial effects on entire Cardiovascular System including preservation and improvement in heart function, prevention and protection of vascular endothelium, enhancing blood flow, reduction in Cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein and Triglycerides with improved High Density Lipoprotein (Good Cholesterol).

It can be taken for curative effect and for prevention against deadly diseases such as angina, other heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetic complications and stroke etc.  TriCardin capsule can be ingested wholly or opened up and the dripping pills inside can be ingested sublingually to bypass gastric acid and enter directly in to the blood stream for immediate relief.  The key to TriCardin’s amazing results is potent product coupled with dripping pills technology – a Tasly/Trigen combination product – no other product in the world has this.

The CFDA has never approved a “generic TRICARDIN dripping pills formulation” for Cardiovascular Diseases. Claiming to sell generic DANSHENFORM COMPOUND or DANSHENFORM COMPOUND DRIPPING PILLS for CVD is a gimmick that counterfeiters use. If you buy it, you may end up with a potentially dangerous fake that can cause you harm. Only TriCardin is duly approved by CFDA and safe to use. Other similar combination products are fake and may be injurious to you health.

The best way to avoid counterfeit drugs or cheap copies is to purchase medications from a reputable chemist with which you are familiar. Many companies in Pakistan market fake Danshenform Compound. They claim that it contains dripping pills but instead use low quality powder for capsuling, soft gels or granules that they claim are dripping pills. Some suggest you to open up the capsule and ingest powder, which is potentially fatal. Remember this is your health and your loved ones health. Do not compromise on quality. There is only one original Danshenform Compound, which is TriCardin and only one dripping pills formula in the world which is used by Tasly to produce TriCardin. There is no substitute and uses no other name. Only TriCardin has the highest quality standards and decades of research - the cheap fakes are low quality and have not science behind their claims. Ask for TriCardin by name and reject fake, counterfeit products in the market today. Fake products quality is suspect and their manufacturers are not certified nor do they have any quality controls.