New Uses of Guishao Dihuang Pills

Modern medicine has many drugs that can strengthen the body and treat diseases. There are many types of these drugs, including Guishao Dihuang Pills, which is a drug beneficial to the human body, but it also has certain side effects and sequelae. However, in addition to its medicinal use, it has some other new uses that many people don’t know about. So what are the new uses of Guishao Dihuang Pills?

Guishao Dihuang Pills are composed of 8 herbs. It is used for dizziness, tinnitus, dry throat, afternoon hot flashes, sore waist and legs, and heel pain caused by liver and kidney deficiency, yin deficiency and blood deficiency. The formula uses Rehmannia root as the main medicine, which nourishes blood and yin, replenishes essence and benefits marrow. It is an important medicine for replenishing the essence and blood of the liver and kidneys. Angelica sinensis and white peony root are used to replenish blood and promote blood circulation, nourish blood and soften the liver; Cornus officinalis warms the liver and kidneys, consolidates essence and stops bleeding; Chinese yam nourishes the spleen and kidneys and astringes essence. The four medicines are combined to help Rehmannia glutinosa nourish yin and blood.

It is assisted by Poria to strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, and control the stagnation of yam; Paeonia suffruticosa root bark can clear liver fire and prevent excessive warmth of Cornus officinalis; Alisma orientalis can clear kidney turbidity and eliminate the nourishing and greasy nature of Rehmannia glutinosa. The combination of these medicines can nourish the liver and kidneys, replenish yin and blood, and clear away heat. This prescription is derived from Liuwei Dihuang Pills with the addition of Angelica sinensis and Paeonia lactiflora. It enhances the effects of nourishing yin and blood while tonifying the liver and kidneys.

The functions and indications of Guishao Dihuang Pills are to nourish the liver and kidneys, replenish yin and blood, and clear away deficiency heat. It is used for liver and kidney deficiency, yin deficiency and blood deficiency, dizziness, tinnitus and dry throat, afternoon hot flashes, low back and leg pain, and heel pain. The main effect and function of Guishao Dihuang Pills is to tonify the kidney, so it is suitable for diseases such as kidney yin deficiency.

Guishao Dihuang Pills have a certain effect of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidney. At the same time, they can also help regulate yin and yang, improve a series of symptoms caused by yin deficiency, and it can also play a therapeutic effect on some symptoms such as soreness of waist and knees, fatigue, etc. caused by insufficient kidney qi. Secondly, the medicinal ingredients in Guishao Dihuang Pills are relatively mild and will not cause yin to be excessive and yang to be weak.

Regarding the treatment of Yin deficiency, medicine is only an auxiliary one. The most important thing is to try to achieve a certain therapeutic effect through changes in diet and lifestyle habits, such as enhancing nutrition, improving dietary structure, eating more fruits and vegetables, etc.