Efficacy of Mai Wei Di Huang Wan plus Codonopsis pilosulae and Astragalus membranaceus

Mai Wei Di Huang Wan with Codonopsis and Astragalus can nourish the kidneys and nourish the lungs, strengthen the spleen and replenish the qi, the specific addition or subtraction of traditional Chinese medicine should be decided by the Chinese medicine practitioner according to the specific symptoms, and should not be blindly added or subtracted on their own. Mai Wei Di Huang Wan is mainly composed of maitake, schizandra, ripened dihuang, cornelian cherry, mudanpi, yam, poria, zedoary, etc. It has the effect of nourishing the kidneys and nourishing the lungs and is used for treating lung and kidney yin deficiency, hot flashes and night sweating (sweating abnormally after falling asleep, but sweating stops after waking up), dry pharynx, vertigo, tinnitus, and soreness of lumbar and knee, etc. Codonopsis has the effect of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the lungs. Radix Codonopsis pilosulae has the effect of strengthening the spleen and lungs, nourishing blood and promoting the production of body fluid, while Radix Astragali has the effect of tonifying qi and elevating yang, stopping sweating by consolidating the surface of the muscle, inducing diuresis, eliminating edema, promoting the production of body fluid and nourishing the blood, and so on. Therefore, adding Codonopsis and Astragalus to Mai Wei Di Huang Wan can nourish the kidney, nourish the lung, strengthen the spleen and replenish qi. The adverse effects of Mai Wei Di Huang Wan are not clear, but it should not be taken by patients with fever and cold. Codonopsis should not be used together with veratrum, and it is also not recommended for those with solid or hot symptoms without deficiency of positive qi. The application of Chinese medicine prescription should be added and reduced by a Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be added or reduced blindly by oneself, in order to avoid adverse reactions.