Xiao Chaihu Granules and Radix Rehmanniae Pills should not be taken together. The instruction of Xiao Chaihu Granules points out that it is not advisable to take tonic Chinese medicines at the same time during the period of taking the medicine, whereas Radix Rehmanniae Pills are warm and tonic in nature, so it is not advisable to take the two medicines at the same time.
1. Xiao Chaihu Granules is mainly composed of Chinese medicines such as Hanxia, Codonopsis pilosulae, ginger, Chaihu, Scutellaria baicalensis, licorice, jujube, etc. It has the efficacy of detoxifying and dispersing heat, soothing the liver and harmonizing the stomach, and it can be clinically used in the treatment of chest and hypochondriac pain and fullness (feeling distended and uncomfortable at the front and both sides of the chest), bitter taste in the mouth and dryness in the throat, cold and heat (the body being hot for a while and then being cold for a while), and heartburn with vomiting and other symptoms.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of Xiao Chaihu Granules are not clear, and it is not advisable to take tonic Chinese medicines at the same time.
2. Radix Rehmanniae Pills is mainly composed of Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae, Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparatae and other traditional Chinese medicines, which has the effect of warming the middle part of the body to strengthen the spleen. It can be clinically used for the treatment of coldness of the spleen and stomach, vomiting and diarrhea, cold pain in the epigastrium and abdomen (stomach and epigastric and abdominal pain in the cold), and lack of warmth of hands and feet.
The adverse effects and contraindications are not clear, and should not be taken by patients with cold and fever. Radix Rehmanniae Pill is a nourishing traditional Chinese medicine, so it is not suitable to be taken at the same time as Xiao Chaihu Granules, and the above medicines need to be used under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.