Raw Hovenia dulcis and fried Hovenia dulcis are usually different in terms of concocting techniques, efficacy, indications, etc., as follows:
1. Concocting method: raw Hovenia dulcis usually refers to the fruit of the Chinese medicine Hovenia dulcis which is close to maturity, and the pith is removed and used raw; fried Hovenia dulcis usually refers to the frying of Hovenia dulcis by the method of stir-frying with gluten until it reaches a dark color.
2. Efficacy and indications: Hovenia dulcis is good at breaking down qi and promoting phlegm, relieving bloating and distension, and is mainly used for treating yelping (hiccups), chest tightness, and food stagnation (indigestion of food and stagnation of food in the stomach) caused by phlegm stagnation in the chest and diaphragm.
Fried Hovenia Citrus Husk is good at regulating qi and relaxing zhong (regulating the qi of the spleen and stomach), promoting qi circulation and eliminating flatulence, and is mainly used for treating symptoms such as chest tightness, chest pain, fullness in the chest caused by stagnation of qi in the chest and ribs, and the internal stagnation of phlegm and drink (the pathological products formed as a result of the impaired metabolism of fluids and liquids).
The adverse effects of the drug is not clear, it is recommended that patients in the Chinese medicine practitioner under the guidance of the identification of standardized consumption, not blindly self-medication, so as not to delay the condition, pregnant women should be used with caution.