Can Si Miao Pills and Liu Wei Di Huang Wan be taken together?

Si Miao Pill and Liu Wei Di Huang Wan have different compositions and no contraindications, so they can be taken together as prescribed by the doctor. Si Miao Pill is a kind of Chinese patent medicine, which is composed of four traditional Chinese medicines, including Cangzhu (苍术), Szechuan hyssop (川牛膝), Huangbai (黄柏), and Coix Seed (薏苡仁), etc. It has the efficacy of clearing away heat and inducing diuresis (removing heat and dampness), and it is mainly used for the treatment of paralysis due to the downward injection of damp-heat (damp-heat evils invade the intestinal tract, urinary bladder, pubic area, lower limbs and so on), such as the occurrence of redness and swelling of the feet and knees and pain in the tendons. Its adverse reactions and contraindications are not clear, and pregnant women should be cautious. Six-flavored Di Huang Pill is a kind of proprietary Chinese medicine, which is composed of Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Poria, Zeligia, Mudan Pi and other traditional Chinese medicines, with the effect of nourishing yin and replenishing the kidneys, mainly used for the treatment of kidney yin deficiency, which can be seen in the following symptoms: dizziness and ringing in the ears, lumbar and knee soreness and discomfort, and bone vaporization and tidal fever (a burst of fever, feeling that the heat is penetrating from the inside of the bone outward), etc. The adverse reactions and contraindications are not clear. Its adverse reactions and contraindications have not been precisely documented, avoid eating indigestible food during the period of taking the drug. The composition of the two drugs is different, and there is no contraindication, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to take the same. If there is a need for medication, it is recommended to choose to use it after the professional Chinese medicine practitioner has identified and clarified the evidence, and not to blindly purchase medication to take, so as not to affect the health of the body.