Can you take Angong Niuhuang Pills for Parkinson’s disease?

There is no clear evidence that An Gong Niuhuang Pills cannot be taken for Parkinson’s disease, but because it contains toxic Chinese medicines such as Zhu Sha and Xiong Huang, it is recommended to take it under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner. Parkinson’s disease belongs to the category of “tremor evidence” in Chinese medicine, and the treatment of the actual evidence is to clear heat, dissolve phlegm, and quench wind as the main treatment principle. Angong Niuhuang Pill is composed of ox horn, buffalo horn concentrated powder, vermilion sand, etc. It has the efficacy of clearing heat and removing toxins (removing heat and toxins from the body), and suppressing fright and opening the eyes. Clinically, it is mainly used for fever, evil into the pericardium, febrile convulsions (due to high fever causing convulsions and seizures), delirium tremens (confusion, nonsense); stroke coma and encephalitis, meningitis, toxic encephalopathy, cerebral hemorrhage, septicemia, see the above symptoms. Inappropriate use of this product has been reported to cause hypothermia, and some patients have also caused allergic reactions. It should be noted that pregnant women and athletes should be cautious. Parkinson’s disease can take Angong Niuhuang Wan, it is recommended to decide under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner to identify the evidence, do not take the drug on their own, in order to avoid delay or adverse reactions.