The difference between Xiangsha Liujunzi Tang and Hanxia Laxingxin Tang lies in the composition, efficacy and main treatment.
1. Difference in composition and efficacy: Xiangsha Six Gentlemen Soup is composed of atractylodes macrocephala, Poria, ginseng, wood, sand nuts, and chenpi, and its efficacy is to dredge, tonify, and dissolve phlegm. Half-sia Laxative Heart Soup is composed of Scutellaria baicalensis, half-sia, Rhizoma Coptidis, Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng and Radix et Rhizoma Ginger, etc. Its effect is to harmonize cold and heat, and to eliminate lumps in the body.
2. Difference in treatments: Xiangsha Liu Jun Zi Tang treats deficiency of spleen and stomach qi, phlegm obstruction and qi stagnation, with symptoms such as distension and fullness of the epigastrium (abdomen), loose stools (thin and unformed feces), and tiredness of the limbs. Semi-xia Laxative Heart Tang is used for treating cold-heat mixed plumping syndrome, which is characterized by stomach and epigastric congestion, vomiting, intestinal tinnitus and diarrhoea.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of Xiangsha Liu Jun Zi Tang and Hanxia Laxing Xin Tang are not clear. Drugs need to be used under medical supervision, do not blindly self-medication.