The difference between Ermiao San and Longdian Diarrhea Liver Pill lies in drug composition, efficacy and effect, etc. The former is composed of Huangbai, etc., which can clear heat and dry dampness and improve the evidence of dampness-heat underflow (dampness and heat invading the intestines, bladder, pubic area, lower limbs, etc.); the latter is composed of Longdian, Chaihu, etc., which can clear the liver and gallbladder and improve the conditions of dampness-heat of liver and gallbladder and dizziness, redness, and so on.
1. Composition: Ermiao San is composed of Huangbai and Cangzhu, while Longdian Diarrhea Pill is composed of gentian, Chaihu, Scutellaria baicalensis, gardenia, zejiao, Mutong, Psyllium salicatum, Angelica sinensis, Radix et Rhizoma Dioscoreae, and Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata.
2. Efficacy: Ermiao San has the efficacy of clearing heat and drying dampness, while Longdian Diarrhea Pill has the efficacy of clearing the liver and gallbladder and inducing dampness and heat.
3. Effects: Ermiao San is mainly used for the treatment of dampness-heat subluxation syndrome, which can improve tendon and bone pain, impotence and weakness of feet, redness, swelling and pain of feet and knees, dampness-heat subluxation, and wet sores in the lower part of the body and other diseases. Gentian Diarrhea Liver Pill can be used for the treatment of damp-heat of liver and gallbladder, dizziness and redness of eyes, tinnitus and deafness, dystocia and bitterness of mouth (pain in the area of dystocia and ribcage, and bitterness in the mouth) as well as redness of urine.
It should be noted that, gentian liver pill pregnant women should be used with caution, should not be taken during the drug with tonic Chinese medicine, its adverse reactions and contraindications are not clear. The adverse reactions and contraindications of Ermiao San are not clear. In addition, Chinese medicine emphasizes the identification of the use of drugs, so it is recommended to choose and use drugs under the guidance of a doctor or pharmacist, do not blindly boil or take drugs.