The difference between Zuojin Pills and Jiawei Zuojin Pills lies in the composition of the drugs, efficacy and main treatment.
1. Drug composition: Zuojin Wan is composed of Huanglian and Wu Zhuzhu.
2. Efficacy and Indications: Zuo Jin Wan has the efficacy of dispersing the liver and harmonizing the stomach, diarrhoeing fire and relieving pain. It is used for the symptoms of pain in the abdomen and ribs, bitter mouth, noisy (stomach feeling similar to hunger, emptiness with burning), spitting acidic water, and dislike of hot beverages after the liver-fire has offended the stomach.
Jiawei Zuojin Wan has the efficacy of detoxifying the liver and harmonizing the stomach, treating liver depression and fire (the generation of fire-heat evils due to impassability of the liver’s qi), liver-stomach disharmony resulting in gastric discomfort, belching (belching with fullness), acid reflux, impatience and irritability, poor appetite and other disorders.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of Zuojin Wan and Jiawei Zuojin Wan are not known precisely. Zuojin Wan is not indicated for people with deficiency and coldness in the spleen and stomach. Zuojin Pills or Jiawei Zuojin Pills are contraindicated in those who are allergic to Zuojin Pills or Jiawei Zuojin Pills, and should be used with caution in those with allergies. Drug interactions may occur if Zuojin Pills or Jafei Zuojin Pills are used concurrently with other drugs, please consult your physician or pharmacist for details.
Taking the above drugs should be under the guidance of a professional doctor, not self-medication, so as not to cause adverse consequences.