The difference between Liu Wei Di Huang Wan and Gui Su Di Huang Wan is mainly in the composition, efficacy and action of the drug.
Different drug composition: Six-flavored Dihuang Pill is composed of six Chinese medicines: ripened rhubarb, cornelian cherry, Chinese yam, mudanpi, poria, and zedoary; Gui Suidi Huang Pill is based on Six-flavored Dihuang Pill, with the addition of cinnamon, and two flavors of traditional Chinese medicines: epiphyllum.
Differences in efficacy: Dihuang Pill has the effect of nourishing the yin and tonifying the kidneys; Dihuang Pill with Cinnamon and Fructus Pilosulae has the effect of tonifying the kidneys and boosting the yang.
Differences in drug effects: Six-flavored Dihuang Pill is mainly used for the treatment of dizziness and tinnitus, lumbar and knee soreness, night sweating (sweating abnormally after going to sleep and stopping after waking up), spermatorrhea, etc. caused by kidney yin deficiency; Cinnamon and Forsythia Dihuang Pill is mainly used for the treatment of lumbar and knee impotence caused by renal yang insufficiency, and urinary incontinence or antidote to excessive urination.
It should be noted that the adverse reactions of both Liuwei Di Huang Wan and Gui Fu Di Huang Wan are not clear, but pregnant women should not take Gui Fu Di Huang Wan.
If you experience any of these adverse reactions, you should use Liu Wei Di Huang Wan or Gui Fu Di Huang Wan under the guidance of a physician, rather than taking the medication blindly.