What Chinese patent medicine should I take for Yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire?

Yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire is also a common symptom, which often causes the patient to experience rising virtual fire and decreased immunity. This is closely related to kidney deficiency. In addition, strong liver fire can also easily cause such symptoms. At this time, it can be treated with certain Chinese patent medicines. The more common ones include Liuwei Dihuang Pills, Zuogui Pills, Maiwei Dihuang Pills, Cheda Zao Pills, etc.

1. Liuwei Dihuang Pills

Liuwei Dihuang Pills is a Chinese patent medicine commonly used to treat kidney yin deficiency. Liuwei Dihuang Pills are composed of cooked rehmannia root, Chinese yam, cornus officinalis, and moutan bark. It is mainly used to treat dizziness caused by Yin kidney deficiency, hot flashes due to Yin deficiency, toothache due to deficiency fire, and developmental disorders in children. Liuwei Dihuang Pills have various dosage forms, such as water-honey pills (6 grams can be taken each time), small honey pills (9 grams can be taken each time), large honey pills (1 pill can be taken each time), soft capsules (2 pills can be taken each time), etc.

Patients with kidney yin deficiency syndrome can choose any one of the Liuwei Dihuang preparations to take, and should take it twice a day. If patients with this disease experience symptoms of abdominal distension and loose stools after taking the medicine, they should adjust the dosage or stop taking the medicine. People with spleen and kidney yang deficiency should not take it.

2. Zuogui Pills

Zuogui Pills are mainly composed of Rehmannia root, yam, deer antler glue, tortoise shell glue, wolfberry, etc. They are mainly used to treat symptoms such as kidney deficiency, soreness of waist and knees, night sweats, fatigue and dry mouth. It is suitable for patients with true yin deficiency syndrome who have symptoms such as dizziness, sore waist and weak legs, spermatorrhea, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, dry mouth and throat.

The usage of Zuogui Pills is the same as that of Liuwei Dihuang Pills. It should be noted that Zuogui Pills are a purely tonic drug. Long-term use can easily hinder the spleen and stomach and affect appetite, so it is not suitable for long-term use.

3. Maiwei Dihuang Pills

Maiwei Dihuang Pills are made by adding Schisandra chinensis and Ophiopogon japonicus to Liuwei Dihuang Pills to enhance the pill's effects of nourishing yin and promoting body fluid, and astringing the lungs and restraining semen. It is specifically used to treat pulmonary tuberculosis, wheezing and coughing, and spermatorrhea caused by lung and kidney yin deficiency.

The usage of Maiwei Dihuang Pills is the same as that of Liuwei Dihuang Pills. Maiwei Dihuang Pills are used to treat patients with lung and kidney yin deficiency, such as tuberculosis, diabetes, cor pulmonale, etc., but should be used with caution in patients with colds.

4. Heche Dazaowan

Heche Dazao Pills have the effects of nourishing yin and clearing heat, tonifying the kidney and benefiting the lungs. It is suitable for patients with lung and kidney yin deficiency who have symptoms such as consumptive cough, bone steaming and hot flashes, night sweats and spermatorrhea, and soreness of the waist and knees.

The tonic effect of Heche Dazao Pills is stronger than that of Maiwei Dihuang Pills, and its usage is the same as that of Liuwei Dihuang Pills. For oral administration, take 6 grams of water-honey pills at a time, 9 grams of small honey pills at a time, and 1 large honey pill at a time, twice a day.