Xihuang Pills, as a kind of prescription Chinese patent medicine, there is no fixed or clear duration of taking in the clinic, the specific duration of taking should be judged and decided by the professional doctor according to the patient’s individual physique and condition.
Xihuang Pill is a kind of Chinese patent medicine that warms the qi and activates the blood, which is mainly composed of four Chinese herbs such as ox-huang, artificial musk, vinegar frankincense, vinegar myrrh, and so on, and the use of several medicines can play a better role in clearing away heat and detoxifying the toxin (clearing away heat and toxicity in the body), and eliminating swellings and dispersing lumps and knots. The drug has a certain alleviating effect and therapeutic effect on the common clinical diseases such as carbuncle (a kind of poisonous sore, an acute purulent disease occurring on the surface of the body, limbs and internal organs), furuncle (a kind of skin disease referring to severe furuncle), scrofula (mainly referring to tuberculosis of lymph nodes in the neck), rheumatism (a kind of multiple abscesses occurring in the deep part of the muscle), cancer and so on.
According to the instruction manual of the drug, pregnant women need to avoid taking Xihuangwan; in addition, at present, the clinical adverse reactions and contraindications to the use of Xihuangwan have not been completely clarified, so when any discomfort occurs during the period of taking the drug, it should be immediately discontinued and go to a regular hospital for medical treatment, so as not to delay or aggravate their own conditions.