5 Effective and Practical Chinese Patent Medicines: You Won't Regret Keeping These in Your Medicine Cabinet
Longdan Xiegan Wan (Gentian Liver-Drainage Pill)
Symptoms: Bitter taste in the mouth, sweating and dampness in the groin area, explosive temper or irritability, and yellow urine
Function: Clears damp-heat from the liver and gallbladder
Xiao Qing Long Granules (Minor Blue Dragon Granules)
Symptoms: Chest tightness, coughing with excessive phlegm, a cold sensation in the back; symptoms worsen in cold weather
Function: Warms the lungs and transforms phlegm-fluid
Huoxiang Qingwei Capsules
Symptoms: Abdominal bloating and indigestion, dry mouth, thirst, bad breath, burning sensation or dull pain in the stomach, acid reflux, and belching.
Action: Dispels dampness and clears heat.
Bazheng San
Symptoms: Dampness in the groin area, urethritis, cystitis, heat or burning sensation during urination, yellow vaginal discharge with increased volume in women.
Action: Clears damp-heat from the bladder.
Liu Jun Zi Wan (Six Gentlemen Pills)
Symptoms: For those with spleen deficiency and heavy dampness—feeling of heaviness in the body, dizziness, fatigue and lack of motivation to move, poor appetite, and a tendency toward abdominal bloating
Function: Strengthening the spleen and resolving dampness