Zuo Gui Wan and Right Angelica Pill belong to the category of tonic, but differ in drug composition, indications and contraindications. Zuo Gui Wan is a yin tonic, nourishing the liver and kidney and treating kidney yin deficiency, while Right Angelica Pill is a yang tonic, warming and tonifying kidney yang and treating kidney yang deficiency.
Zuo Gui Wan nourishes the liver and kidneys, and fills in the marrow (replenishes essence, promotes bone marrow development). It is used to treat deficiency of kidney yin, with dizziness, easy sweating day and night, and dry mouth and tongue as the main symptoms.
In this formula, Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata nourishes the kidney and benefits the essence; Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum astringes the essence and restrains sweating; Chinese yam nourishes the spleen and benefits the yin; Lycium barbarum nourishes the kidney and nourishes the liver; Deer and Turtle two gums nourish the essence; Cuscuta seed nourishes the liver and kidney; Cow’s knee nourishes the liver and kidney and strengthens the waist and knees. Zuo Gui Wan is contraindicated for pregnant women and children, and should not be taken during colds.
Right Angelica Pill warms and nourishes kidney yang, and fills the essence and marrow. It is mainly used for treating deficiency of Kidney-Yang, with coldness, fatigue (mental exhaustion and physical weakness) and impotence as the main symptoms.
In this formula, Radix Pseudostellariae, Cinnamomum Cassiae, Radix et Rhizoma Gastrodiae warm kidney yang, fill essence and replenish marrow; Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Fructus Lycii, Cornus Cornu Cervi, Rhizoma Dioscoreae and Rhizoma Coptidis nourish yin and benefit the kidneys, nourish the liver and replenish the spleen; Semen Cuscutae replenishes yang and benefits the yin, and fixes essence and shrinks the urine.
There are also Cortex Eucommiae tonifying the liver and kidney, strengthening the muscles and bones; Angelica Sinensis nourishing the blood and harmonizing the blood. The adverse reactions and contraindications of Right Angelica Pill are not known.
Drug use needs to be under the guidance of a medical professional.