There are differences between Rhubarb Stinging Pill and Blood Materia Medica Pill in terms of ingredients, efficacy and indications.
1. Ingredients: Hematopoietic Pill consists of red peony, safflower, peach kernel, stir-fried Citrus aurantium, Chai Hu, Angelica sinensis, hyssop, Platycodon grandiflorus, Di Huang, licorice and Chuan Xiong; Rhubarb and stinging insects Pill consists of leeches, gadflies, grubs, dried lacquer, ripe rhubarb, soft-shelled turtle shell, peach kernel, Scutellaria baicalensis, Di Huang, stir-fried bitter apricot kernel, Paeoniae lactiflora and licorice.
2. Efficacy: Hematopoietic Pill has the efficacy of promoting blood circulation, eliminating blood stasis, promoting qi circulation and relieving pain (relieving pain by regulating the body’s qi); Rhubarb and Stinging Worm Pill has the efficacy of promoting blood circulation, breaking blood stasis, clearing up the menstruation and eliminating the symptoms (eliminating the abdominal lumps).
3. Indications: Hematopoietic Pill is used for chest pain caused by stagnation of qi and blood stasis, headache for a long time, pain like pins and needles with a fixed place, palpitation and insomnia, internal heat, irritability, boredom; Rhubarb and stinging insects Pill is used for amenorrhea caused by stagnation of blood stasis and obstruction of the mass in the abdomen, abdominal lumps, dark complexion, skin nail error (skin is rough and dry, like the appearance of dry fish scales and armor staggered) and so on.
The following adverse reactions can be seen in Blood House Pill: nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, rash, itching, flushing, etc. Cases of allergic reactions have been reported. It is contraindicated in pregnant women. It is contraindicated for those who are allergic to this product and the ingredients contained in it. Avoid eating cold and pungent food during administration. Caution is advised for those with weak spleen and stomach.
Adverse effects of rhubarb stinging insect pill is not clear, pregnant women are prohibited, skin allergies stop taking. Before taking should remove the wax skin, plastic ball shell; this product can be chewed, can also be divided into portions swallowed.
Drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions for rational application, not self-medication.