Both common Chinese medicines can be used for stomach pain and fullness. What’s the difference? Which is better for you?

The composition determines the efficacy, and the composition is the foundation. The essence of the difference between Xiangsha Yangwei Pill and Xiangsha Liujunzi Pill is that the composition of the two is different.

Xiangsha Yangwei Pills is made of Atractylodes, Muxiang, Amomum, Cardamom (shelled), Patchouli, Chenpi, Ginger Magnolia, Vinegar Cyperus, Poria, Citrus aurantium It consists of Shi (fried), ginger pinellia, licorice, etc. Among them, Atractylodes and Muxiang are the king drugs, cardamom, Huoxiang, dried tangerine peel, Magnolia and Cyperus officinalis are the minister drugs, Poria, citrus aurantium, Pinellia are adjuvants, and licorice is reconciled. All medicines are medicines. The combination of various medicines can warm and neutralize the stomach. It is suitable for stomach rush and fullness caused by deficiency of stomach yang and dampness and qi stagnation. Not wanting to eat, tiredness of limbs, etc.

Xiangsha Liujunzi Pills is composed of Codonopsis, Fried Atractylodes, Poria, Chenpi, Muxiang, Amomum, Jiang Pinxia, ​​Zhigancao, etc. Codonopsis is the monarch medicine, Atractylodes and Poria are the minister medicines , Chenpi, Muxiang, Amomum, and Pinellia are used as adjuvants, and Zhigancao is used as a medicine. All medicines are used in combination to perform the functions of nourishing qi and strengthening the spleen, promoting qi and stomach. It is suitable for spleen deficiency and qi stagnation, indigestion, belching Insufficient food, abdominal distention, loose stools, etc.

By comparison, the composition of Atractylodes, Poria, Chenpi, Muxiang, Amomum, Ginger Pinellia, Zhigancao in Xiangsha Liujunzi Pill is shared with Xiangsha Yangwei Pill. In Liujunzi Pill, the monarch drug Codonopsis is unique to it, and Xiangsha Yangwei Pill has other components such as cardamom, Huoxiang, Magnolia, Cyperus fumigatus and Citrus aurantium in addition to the common components. The roles played in it are also different, that is, the monarch, ministers and envoys are not the same, so the dosage is also different. The indications of the two are also different. Xiangsha Yangwei Pill focuses on nourishing spleen-yang and eliminating dampness, while Xiangsha Liujunzi Pill focuses on strengthening the spleen and stomach and promoting qi.

In terms of clinical application, both can be used for stomach pain and fullness, but Xiangsha Yangwei Pill can also be used for anorexia, while Xiangsha Liujunzi Pill can should be used for diarrhea.

In terms of pharmacological effects, Xiangsha Yangwei Pill has pharmacological activities such as anti-peptic ulcer, promoting gastric acid secretion, analgesia, and regulating gastrointestinal motility; Xiangsha Liujunzi Pill It has pharmacological activities such as regulating gastric secretion, protecting gastric mucosa and regulating gastrointestinal motility. Xiangsha Liujunzi Pills should be used with caution for patients with yin deficiency and internal heat, stomach pain, damp-heat fullness, and diarrhea, while Xiangsha Yangwei Pills should be used with caution for patients with stomach yin deficiency or damp-heat resistance due to fullness, stomach pain, and vomiting.

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