What are the medicinal herbal therapeutic preparations

The formal medical herbal therapy preparations currently approved for sale in China include Lianhua Qingwen Granules, Yunnan Baiyao Series, Compound Danshen Dropping Pills, Jingwanhong Ointment, Pudilan Anti-inflammatory Oral Liquid, Qizheng Xiaotong Patch, Zhenju Antihypertensive Tablets, etc., all of which are approved by the drug regulatory department and have clear clinical indications.

Many people's impression of this type of preparations is still "folk remedies" and "earth remedies". In fact, this is not the case at all. I have been working in grassroots clinical practice for almost ten years. The most commonly used types of preparations are colds, bruises, and chronic diseases. A few yuan. A while ago, a young man sprained his foot while running at night. It was as swollen as a small steamed bun. He sprayed it with Yunnan Baiyao aerosol and applied it with ice. He was basically able to walk normally in three days. The recovery speed is faster than simply using western medicine to relieve pain and reduce swelling.

However, the controversy over this type of preparation has never stopped in the industry. For example, the indications of Lianhua Qingwen, which was hotly discussed in the past two years, some scholars believe that its level of evidence-based medicine is not high enough and is not recommended as the first-choice drug for COVID-19. Many front-line clinicians have also reported that it has a clear effect in relieving sore throat and nasal congestion in patients with mild COVID-19. This kind of controversy is essentially a reflection of being responsible for patients. After all, drug safety is always the first priority.

When talking about the treatment of chronic diseases, we have to mention the compound Salvia miltiorrhiza dropping pills commonly used in the cardiovascular field. The formula is composed of herbal ingredients such as Salvia miltiorrhiza, Panax notoginseng, and Borneol. I have an old patient with coronary heart disease. After taking this medicine for eight years, I usually have chest tightness and panic attacks. The number is more than half lower than when he was first diagnosed. I remind him every time not to think that it is herbal and does not have side effects. The borneol in it can irritate the gastric mucosa. If you feel acid reflux, just tell me to adjust the dosage in time. Over the years, his condition has been very stable.

Many people tend to confuse medical herbal preparations with ordinary herbal health products. Previously, an aunt with high blood pressure asked me if she could stop antihypertensive medicine with the "herbal antihypertensive tea" she bought online. When I saw that the package did not even have the word "National Drug Approval", I quickly persuaded her. If I really want to use herbal antihypertensive preparations, I must also prescribe the officially approved Zhenju Antihypertensive Tablets, and it must be combined with Western medicine according to the blood pressure condition. I must not change products randomly by myself.

By the way, even if it is herbal ointments and oral medicines that everyone usually uses, don’t just buy them yourself, such as Pudilan oral liquid. I have encountered parents giving it to their children with fever. As a result, the children had diarrhea for several days due to spleen and stomach deficiency. It is best to consult a doctor before using it, so that the effect is guaranteed.