Liuwei Dihuang Pill is made from six kinds of traditional Chinese medicines, namely Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Corni Fructus, Cortex Moutan, Poria cocos and Alismatis Rhizoma. Among them, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata and Corni Fructus are nourishing yin and kidney, Rhizoma Dioscoreae and Poria are invigorating the spleen and nourishing the stomach, and Cortex Moutan and Alismatis Rhizoma are clearing away heat, purging fire and promoting diuresis, so Liuwei Dihuang Pill is really a very good medicine for warming and tonifying.
However, Liuwei Dihuang Pill is only suitable for patients with kidney yin deficiency. Patients with kidney yin deficiency generally have symptoms such as fever, night sweats, insomnia and dreaminess, dry mouth, backache, dizziness and tinnitus. Liuwei Dihuang Pill can well alleviate these symptoms and achieve the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, strengthening spleen and nourishing stomach. However, all the traditional Chinese medicines in Liuwei Dihuang Pills are mainly for nourishing yin, so they are not suitable for patients with kidney-yang deficiency. If they take Liuwei Dihuang pills by mistake, it is likely to aggravate their cold hands and feet and frequent urination at night.
Many people think that Liuwei Dihuang Pill is a warm tonic and can be taken even if it is healthy. This statement is wrong, and the drug is toxic in three ways. Liuwei Dihuang Pills are different from ordinary vitamins in nature, one belongs to health care products and the other belongs to drugs. If healthy people often take Liuwei Dihuang Pills, it is very likely that they will have symptoms of physical discomfort, such as nausea, loss of appetite, abdominal pain and diarrhea.