Harmonizing Ying and Wei (making the body’s internal and external qi smooth, each in its own way) and supporting Zhengxing and dispelling evil (supporting the body’s positive qi and dispelling the body’s evil qi) are two different treatments, and proprietary Chinese medicines to harmonize Ying and Wei mainly include Gui Zhi Granules and Smooth Nasal Pellets, etc., while those to support Zhengxing and dispelling evil include Lianqi Capsules and Bornin Capsules.
1. Harmonizing Ying and Wei is generally used in the case of Ying and Wei disharmony (which is a kind of Chinese medicine disease mechanism, often manifested as surface evidence of self-sweating), which is mainly manifested as fear of wind, fever, and abnormal sweating.
(1) Gui Zhi Granules: its effect is to relieve the muscle and release (using sweating and other methods to make the evil qi trapped in the surface of the muscle to go out), and harmonize the Ying and Wei, and note that it should not be used by those who have no sweating on the surface or who are feverish and thirsty in warm diseases. It is not suitable to take tonic Chinese medicine together.
(2) Smooth Nasal Pellet: its effect is to harmonize Ying and Wei, relieve the surface and disperse the wind, and its adverse reactions and contraindications are not clear.
2. Supporting the positive and dispelling the evil, generally used for the mixed evidence of deficiency and solidity with deficiency of positive qi and evil poison inside.
(1) Lianqi capsule: its effect is to detoxify and eliminate blood stasis, support the positive and dispel evil, and caution should be taken for those with bleeding tendency.
(2) Bornin capsule: its effects are to support the right and dispel evil, promote vital energy and blood circulation, soften and dissipate hard lumps, reduce swelling and relieve pain. Occasionally, there are cases of mild nausea and diarrhea after using the medicine, and it is contraindicated for use in pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers.
Proprietary Chinese medicines should be applied according to the evidence, and it is recommended to consult a medical practitioner in time when discomfort occurs.