I am not at all athletic NOR am I particularly Martial… but DDJ is my favorite energetic armor in my toolkit. When I know I’m going to be in a situation that would normally overwhelm me, I apply DDJ to my solar plexus and shoulders and literally nothing bothers me. Once I knew I was going to be on my feet a lot and I applied DDJ before and at the end of the day I felt fine, when normally I would be hobbling around. This one is making me change my mind about Mars!

I missed the boat on the first dit da jow released and am so pleased I was able to secure a few bottles of this one. One bottle was given to a friend with a shoulder injury and while it hasn't helped his body reattach the bicep tendon it has been a wonderful assist in recovering ROM and building all the other muscles and tendons of the shoulder / rotator cuff.

I own an acupuncture / wellness clinic in Chicago and I've also begun using it on clients with all kinds of aches and pains - back pain, ankle pain, elbow pain, knee pain, shoulder pain - and am so pleased with the results! Using it less for arthritis or chronic issues and more for muscle / tendon pain of an acute nature, at this point. Big fan!

Very much a great aid for working out and building meaningful muscles! I use this to get into a workout, targeting areas I really want to focus and more or less going for an intuitive workout, then use the asclepius magnesium spray to come down from the energetic spike. A really great team!

Honestly, I got this to see if it would help with some stubborn chronic pain from a mysterious injury/inflamed issue with my psoas on one side (basically the entire side - very difficult to ignore). It was angry and refused to relent despite trying many approaches (rest, stretch, acupuncture, etc.). By the second day of applying it once daily, still engaging in gentle stretching - I was (finally!) beginning to feel some relief. I think a more undercurrent-like effect was being able to figure out what was potentially causing the pain to get worse, like I could hear my body better. I noticed it was easier to ground into the ability to actually release, almost like a stamina for the yin side of what I needed. I am still recovering and being aware of the area, but it is *significantly* better than it was.

Have been a loyal S+S customer for two years, but can't rave highly enough about this product. Austin chose a winning formula. I apply this before and after every workout, and have managed to return to, and then surpass, personal records in weightlifting I hit in 2019, when I was still in my twenties! Increases blood flow, decreases pain.

I've been using the Mars-Jupiter materia to aid in some fitness projects and Dit Da Jow II is the perfect companion - helping to smooth out adhesions, knotted up muscles and achy joints. I'm so glad this came back after hearing so many good things about the first iteration that I missed.

I have Mars in Capricorn natally, and one of the drawbacks of that is that I have a tendency to work myself into burnout really quickly, even when trying NOT to. This goes for working out as well as my career. Forgemaster's Iron Palm Dit Da Jow II shows how much aspects matter-- I don't have that Taurus Moon-Jupiter conjunction trining the exalted Mars that this materia has. Taurus Moon-Jupiter says, "Yes, you can grind, but you are going to rest and recover when you need it, so you can keep grinding later." It takes away pain, but instead of just pushing past your limits like, say, Antares, it absolutely will let you sleep... because you NEED it. Possibly my favorite materia I've ever used.

I also have a connective tissue disease and live with chronic joint pain that I had more or less grown to accept as a constant. The way Dit Da Jow *immediately* increased circulation, decreased pain and simultaneously drew attention to postural issues that were contributing to my daily knee pain was nothing short of miraculous - I've lived with this pain since I was TWELVE and DDJ brought massive improvements with ONE application!!

I actually have Mars in Cap natally (though in the 12th which is def a double-edged sword) so I wasn't sure if I'd get the same "bang for my buck" with this materia since I've already got some of the goods, but having tried it I am SO glad that was not the case - if you're on the fence about this, just get it. Seriously one of the best S+ investments I've ever made (and they've all been good so that is saying something)

I just got this today, and I'd been dealing with a month old injury on my MCL ligament (inside side of the knee) that I sprained when I slipped and fell on stairs. CapII salve kind of was ok on it and did help, Asclepius seems to take the edge off, but this stuff REALLY took the edge off of. It's sore sometimes, and sometimes I get some stabbing sensations at the injury site but with this Jow, so far it's been calm, which is a blessing. So I'm pretty impressed. I wonder if this will work on arthritic pain or just injury type (which mine is), but yes, definitely recommended. I'm sure I'll keep using it since I've been wanting to get back to doing martial arts since taking a 3-4 year break.

I have this weird thing where if my legs get cold, they start hurting. My legs have been hurting since last night, and I remembered that I have Dit Dat Jow that I have not used it. I just applied it a couple of minutes ago. The pain has reduced down by 80%! This actually works for pain relief! So grateful to have this at hand. I got it for my husband’s joint pain but I ended up using it first.