Both have the effect of nourishing yin and can be used for symptoms caused by kidney yin deficiency, but their effects are not the same, there is no such thing as a better effect, the right treatment to achieve good results.
Zuo Gui Wan consists of yam, dogwood, cuscuta, antler gelatin, turtle shell gelatin, and ripened huangdi, with the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidney, filling the essence of the marrow, and is used for the treatment of waist soreness and leg weakness caused by the deficiency of yin, spermatorrhea and slippery ejaculation, self-sweating (daytime sweating involuntarily, sweating aggravates with the slightest movement), and night sweating (sweating abnormally after going to sleep, and sweating stops when waking up) and other diseases.
The adverse effects of Zuo Gui Wan are not clear, and it is contraindicated for pregnant women and children.
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan is composed of Chinese yam, Cornus officinalis, Mudan Pi, Poria, Ze Xie, Phellodendron Bark, Zhi Mu, and Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, with the effect of nourishing yin and lowering fire (nourishing the yin essence and lowering the fire). It is used for conditions such as yin deficiency and fire (deficiency of yin essence and hyperactivity of fire in the body), hot flushes (a burst of fever), night sweating, dry mouth and sore throat, and tinnitus and spermatorrhea.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan are not clear, and the drug should not be taken by patients with cold and fever.
It is recommended to consult a doctor when discomfort occurs, under the guidance of a physician to identify the symptoms of the drug, not blindly self-medication, in order to avoid delaying the condition.