Gentian Diarrhea Pill and Wu Ling San mainly differ in composition, efficacy and main treatment.
1. Composition: Gentian Diarrhea Pill is composed of gentian herb, gardenia, scutellaria, chaihu, dihuang, psyllium, zedoary, mouton, angelica, baked licorice and other drugs. Wu Ling San is composed of Atractylodes macrocephala, Zea laxa, poria, cinnamon sticks, poria and other drugs.
2. Efficacy: Gentian Liver Pill has the efficacy of clearing the liver and gallbladder and inducing dampness and heat, while Wu Ling San has the efficacy of warming yang and transforming qi (warming yang qi in the body), inducing dampness and promoting the flow of water.
3. Indications: Longdian Diarrheal Liver Pill is often used in the clinic for diseases such as damp-heat of liver and gallbladder, dystocia and bitterness of mouth (pain in the area of dystocia and ribs, and bitterness in the mouth), dizziness and redness of eyes and eyes, ringing in the ears and deafness, damp-heat with menorrhagia, and redness of urine. Wu Ling San is often used for edema caused by Yang’s failure to transform Qi (blockage of the body’s Qi) and water-dampness stagnation (water-dampness stays in the body), with symptoms such as irregular urination, abdominal distension and diarrhea, and thirst for drinking.
The medication should be administered under the guidance of a professional doctor and according to the clinical symptoms.