What are the medicinal herbal therapeutic preparations

The approved medical herbal therapy preparations that we can usually buy in regular medical institutions and pharmacies cover common medication scenarios in all departments. Common ones include Lianhua Qingwen Granules/Capsules, Huoxiang Zhengqi Series, Pudilan Anti-inflammatory Preparations, Yunnan Baiyao Series, Compound Salvia Dripping Pills, Liuwei Dihuang Pills, Compound Cortex Phellodendron Liquid Paint, etc.

I have been practicing in grassroots community hospitals for almost six years, and the most common question I encountered is "are herbal medicines completely free of side effects?" Many people's impression of these preparations is still "natural, harmless, and can be eaten casually." In fact, this is not the case at all. Last month, a sophomore came to the doctor. He said that he had a heat stroke and drank two bottles of Huoxiang Zhengqi water. Later, he took Cephalosporin because of inflammation of his wisdom teeth. He felt dizzy and flustered and turned pale half an hour after eating. It was a typical disulfiram reaction. He just didn't know that even herbal preparations have incompatibility taboos.

For patients with bruises and bruises, I often prescribe Yunnan Baiyao aerosol and rub it for two minutes after spraying. It is better than many Western medicine ointments for reducing swelling and pain relief. For bedsores common in bedridden elderly people and exudative eczema that children repeatedly develop, I prescribe Compound Cortex Phellodendron liquid lubricant for wet application. Basically, obvious improvement can be seen in three or four days. These are clinically proven medical herbal preparations, which are completely different from the herbal water that ordinary people cook at home. The former is extracted in a standardized manner, and the concentration of active ingredients and impurity control are subject to strict drug regulatory standards. To use an inappropriate analogy, the difference between the two is like freshly squeezed juice and vitamin C oral liquid produced by pharmaceutical companies. The sources of raw materials are similar, but the purification accuracy and efficacy are vastly different.

Of course, there are now a lot of controversies in the industry about some herbal preparations. For example, some scholars have suggested that the evidence-based medicine of some preparations is insufficient. In the past two years, products such as Pudilan and Lianhua Qingwen were required to revise the instructions to clarify adverse reactions and contraindications. To put it bluntly, no matter how good the medicine is, it must be symptomatic. An aunt used to take Pudilan for a week to prevent colds. In the end, she came to the doctor with stomachache and cold sweat. She had a weak spleen and stomach, and she took cold preparations for a long time, which actually hurt her body.

If ordinary people want to choose this kind of preparation, don't trust the folk prescription recommendations on the Internet, give priority to buying products with the "National Drug Approval Z" logo, and ask a doctor if you are not sure, it is more reliable than trying blindly on your own.