There is no such thing as which one is better or worse, Jin Gui Kidney Qi Pill and Liu Wei Di Huang Wan. These two medicines, one of which is to tonify kidney yin and the other is to tonify kidney yang, need to be chosen according to the identification of the symptoms.
1. Jin Gui Kidney Qi Pill: It consists of ripened rhubarb, Chinese yam, cornelian cherry, poria, dandelion, ze diarrhea, cinnamon stick, and cannabis seeds, which has the effect of warming yang, tonifying the kidney, and transforming qi to move water (to promote the movement of gas, thus promoting the movement of water and liquid). It is used for treating swelling caused by kidney deficiency, lumbar and knee soreness (a feeling of soreness and weakness in the waist and knees), inability to pass urine, and coldness and limb coldness (fear of cold and cold limbs).
Adverse reactions are not clear. Pregnant women should not take, Yin deficiency and internal heat should be cautious. Avoid too much sexual intercourse, anger and cold food during the period of using the medicine.
2. Six-flavored Dihuang Pill: composed of ripened rhubarb, cornelian cherry, dandelion, yam, poria, zedoary, has the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys, is mainly used to treat kidney yin deficiency, such as dizziness and tinnitus, lumbar and knee pain and weakness, bone steam and labor heat, night sweating (sweating abnormally after going to sleep, waking up and sweating stops), spermatorrhea, and thirst, etc..
There is no exact record of adverse reactions to Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, avoid spicy food during the medication, and it is not recommended to take cold and flu medication at the same time during the medication.
The therapeutic efficacy and function of the two pills are different, and cannot be generalized, the clinical use of drugs should be based on the needs of the disease to choose the appropriate drug.
Regarding the choice of these two proprietary Chinese medicines, it is recommended to go to the hospital for consultation, and choose the medicine after the professional Chinese medicine practitioner has clearly identified the symptoms, and not to blindly purchase the medicine, so as to avoid the medicines are not suitable for the symptoms, which will affect the efficacy of the treatment.