Microgard Plus: 15 herbs to fix your gut
Built on Bao He Wan and Po Chai Pills, two Chinese formulas that have been settling stomachs for centuries. Formulated by Botanical Biohacking. Stocked and shipped by our acupuncture clinic in Albany, Oregon.
- Fifteen herbs, not a bacteria count. This isn't a probiotic.
- Micro pills. Take 8 on a normal day, 25 on a rough one.
- We buy it direct from the formulators and use it with our own patients.
Will Sheppy, L.Ac. on what it is and how to take it.
18 g bottle. Free shipping on orders $30+.
How to take it
- 1
Start at 8 pills, two or three times a day.
They're tiny. Water, swallow, done.
- 2
Move the dose, not the routine.
Heavy meal, travel day, something that didn't agree with you? Take up to 25. Adjusting on the fly is the whole reason it's a micro pill instead of a capsule.
- 3
Refrigerate it once it's open.
Cool and dry before that.
No loading phase. No schedule to keep.
What the formula is actually doing
Botanical Biohacking built this around three jobs instead of one. The herb groups are theirs.
Supporting a balanced microbiome
Fu Ling (poria), Mu Xiang (auklandia), Bo He (mint), Yi Yi Ren (coix).
Clearing the way
Hua Ju Hong (citrus peel), Cang Zhu (red atractylodes). Traditionally used to help clear the biofilms that let an imbalance dig in.
Getting digestion moving again
Shan Zha (hawthorn berry), Shen Qu (massa fermentata), Gu Ya (rice sprout), Hou Po (magnolia bark). The classical food-moving group, supporting normal stomach secretion and motility.
Plus Ge Gen, Bai Zhi, Tian Hua Fen, Gou Teng and Ju Hua for calm.
How this differs from a probiotic
Most people land here after trying probiotics. Here's where this sits.
| A typical probiotic | Microgard Plus |
|---|---|
| Live bacteria, counted in CFUs | Fifteen herbs in a micro pill |
| Adds more of the right bacteria | Supports the environment they live in |
| One capsule a day, fixed | 8 to 25 pills, adjusted to the day |
| A modern supplement category | Bao He Wan and Po Chai Pills, centuries old |
If a probiotic is working for you, keep taking it. This is a different approach, not a replacement, and plenty of people run both.
We're not going to pretend there are hundreds
Microgard Plus is newer on our shelf than our topicals. 6 reviews so far, all five stars. Here are two, unedited.
"This is a fabulous product to have. Especially when traveling to Mexico. My naturopath said to take ten pills after every time you eat out. It has worked so well for us to make sure we have good gut health when we travel!"
"Microgard Plus will keep you regular. Just a half teaspoon of granules in your hand and pop them in your mouth with water. Yes, they taste earthy but they do the job."
Before you order
Not sure this is the right formula for you? Ask the clinic. We'd rather point you somewhere else than sell you the wrong thing.
What does it taste like?
How long does a bottle last?
Can I take it with my other supplements or medication?
Is this the same as regular Microgard?
What does shipping cost?
What if it's not for me?
One bottle to start
18 g of Microgard Plus, formulated by Botanical Biohacking, shipped from our clinic.
Free USPS shipping on orders $30+. Priority Mail $9, 1–3 days. 30-day returns on unopened bottles.
30-day returns. Unopened bottles can be returned within 30 days of delivery.
Improve your microbiome
A different angle on a digestion problem.
Fifteen herbs. Two classical formulas behind it. A clinic that uses it rather than just lists it. If it's not for you, the unopened bottle goes back inside 30 days.
Get Microgard Plus, $85Shipped from Albany, Oregon