Lianpu Drink and Lianpu Pill are different in efficacy and composition. For example, Lian Pu Drink consists of Hou Pu, Chuan Lian, Acorus calamus and Semen Xie; Lian Pu Pill consists of Huang Lian, which clears heat and dries dampness, and Hou Pu, which dries dampness and eliminates phlegm. 1. Lian Pu Drink consists of Hou Pu which dries dampness and eliminates phlegm, Chuan Lian which clears heat and dampness, Acorus calamus which opens the orifices and opens up the phlegm, Semixia which dries dampness and resolves phlegm (expels dampness by drying dampness and dissolves phlegm), Semixia which lowers the rebelliousness and prevents vomiting (stops the upward rush of gastric qi to prevent vomiting), Dried black bean which relieves the surface and removes vexation and promotes lungs to be hot, Gardenia jiao which cools the blood and stops bleeding and Rutabagus rhizome which removes heat and reduces fire. Lian Pu Drink has the effects of clearing heat and dampness, regulating Qi and harmonizing the middle (regulating the Qi of the spleen and stomach to make the spleen and stomach function smoothly). It is mainly used for treating damp-heat abdominal pain, severe vomiting and diarrhea. Vomiting and diarrhea, chest and epigastric congestion (feeling of fullness and stuffiness in the chest and abdomen), irritability and restlessness of the heart, short and red urine (small amount of urine, dark yellow in color), yellowish and greasy fur on the tongue, and slippery and numberless pulse. 2. Lian Pu Wan has the efficacy of thick intestines and stomach. It is used for treating diarrhea and dysentery, which is characterized by frequent bowel movements or watery stools, and some patients may have mucus and pus and blood in the stool. Before taking Chinese medicine, patients are advised to go to a regular Chinese medicine clinic for examination and use the medicine under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner according to the degree of the condition.