Is it normal to fart a lot after taking Huanglian Shangqing Pills?

In general, farting is normal after taking Huanglian Shangqing Pill. Huanglian Shangqing Pill is mainly composed of gardenia, cyclamen, bramble seed, scutellaria, mint, cypress, Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, Rhizoma Ligustici, forsythia, antifungal, wine rhubarb, Platycodon grandiflorus, gypsum and other ingredients, which has the efficacy of clearing away internal heat to pass the bowel movement and dispersing the wind to stop the pain. It can be clinically used for the treatment of swollen and painful gums, red and swollen throat, dizziness, swelling of the brain, mouth and tongue sores, earache and tinnitus caused by internal heat and fire, dry stools and other conditions. This medicine has a certain laxative effect, can be used for internal heat and fire caused by dry stools, so taking Huanglian Shangqing Pill after farting is a normal phenomenon. However, if the number of stools increases after taking the medicine and the stools are not shaped, the dosage should be reduced as appropriate. The adverse effects of Huanglian Shangqing Wan are not clear. It is contraindicated in people with cold spleen and stomach, and should be used with caution in pregnant women. Avoid smoking, alcohol and spicy food during the period of taking the medicine, and should not take tonic Chinese medicine at the same time. Huanglian Shangqing Tablets should be used under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be taken blindly.