Patients with Damp-Heat in the Spleen and Stomach are usually not treated with Muxiang Shunqi Pill or Pingtong Pill alone. Commonly used medicines for treating Damp-Heat in the Spleen and Stomach include Qinghe Expecting Dampness Pellet and Ganluo Disinfecting Pill. However, the use of which drug is better depends on the specific symptoms of patients with spleen and stomach dampness and heat.
1. Heat-clearing and Dampness-eliminating Granules is composed of Radix Codonopsis pilosulae, Radix et Rhizoma Pinelliae, Radix et Rhizoma Gangmai, Radix Astragali, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Rhizoma Chrysanthemum, and Pericarpium Citriodora. It has the effects of clearing heat and dampness, benefiting qi and generating fluid (promoting fluid production by tonifying qi). It is used for treating fatigue of limbs, loss of appetite, body heat and dry mouth caused by summer dampness. Not recommended for diabetic patients.
2. Ganlu Sterilizing Pill is composed of talcum stone, Yin Chen, Acorus calamus, Mutong, and Sagan. It has the efficacy of aromatizing dampness, clearing heat and removing toxins. It is used for body heat and limb acidity caused by summer dampness, chest tightness and abdominal distension, urine redness and jaundice. It is forbidden for those who are allergic to this product.
If there are symptoms of dampness and heat in the spleen and stomach, it is recommended to seek prompt medical treatment. If medication is needed, it should be identified by a doctor and standardized treatment should be followed.