Can Zhi Bai Di Huang Pills be taken for a long time?

Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan is not recommended for long-term use. Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan belongs to the proprietary Chinese medicines, need to be taken symptomatically, the disease should be terminated in time to heal, can not continue to take, in order to avoid damage to the body. Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan is composed of Zhi Mu, Huang Bai, Shu Di Huang, Cornus officinalis and Mudan Pi. It has the effect of nourishing yin and lowering fire (nourishing yin essence and lowering fire). Clinically, it is mainly used in treating yin deficiency and fire (deficiency of yin essence in the body, resulting in hyperactive fire), hot flashes (a burst of fever), night sweating (abnormal sweating after going to sleep and stopping after waking up), dry mouth and sore throat, tinnitus, seminal emission, and short and red urination (small amount of urination with dark yellow color). It should be noted that it should be used with caution in cases of Qi deficiency with fever and actual fever; cold and flu; loose stools in the spleen (thin and unformed feces) and Qi stagnation with fullness in the middle of the body. If there is a need for medication, it should be used under the guidance of a doctor and should not be used blindly by oneself to avoid adverse consequences.