Diarrhea is usually not treated with Xiao Chaihu Granules, and the drug treats mainly exogenous diseases with evils violating the Shaoyang Certificate (between half-expression and half-li invasion by the disease).
Xiao Chaihu Granules is a proprietary Chinese medicine, with Scutellaria baicalensis, Jiang Bianxia, Codonopsis pilosulae, ginger, and licorice as the constituents of the medicine. This is because Xiao Chaihu Granules can help to relieve surface and dissipate heat, dredge the liver and harmonize the stomach;
It can alleviate various symptoms caused by the Evil Violation of Shaoyang syndrome, including loss of appetite, disturbing heart and liking vomiting, bitter mouth and dry pharynx, hot and cold exchanges (the body is hot and cold at the same time), and bitter fullness in the chest and hypochondriacs (feeling distended and uncomfortable in front and at the sides of the chest), and so on.
Diarrhea is mostly caused by dietary stagnation, spleen deficiency and dampness, cold and evil stomach, spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness, etc., and is not suitable to be treated with Xiao Chai Hu Granules.
Xiao Chaihu Granules should not be used for treatment of wind-cold flu, etc. Consult your doctor for specific medication.