When is the best time to take Zhibai Dihuang Wan?

Zhibai Dihuang Wan is also a Chinese patent medicine made from a variety of Chinese medicinal materials. The main function of this medicine is to clear away heat and relieve fire. Therefore, in the hot summer, Zhibai Dihuang Wan has become an indispensable medicine in daily household use. However, when taking this medicine, you also need to master the correct method of taking it in order to exert a good pharmacological effect. So when is the best time to take Zhibai Dihuang Wan?

Take Zhibai Dihuang Pills orally. Take 8 pills at a time, 3 times a day. It is best to take it on an empty stomach or before meals with boiled water or light salt water. Fasting generally refers to 1 hour before meals and 2 hours after meals. Before meals refers to 30 minutes before food.

The advantage of taking medicine on an empty stomach or before meals is that the food in the stomach and small intestine has basically disappeared after digestion. When taking the medicine at this time, the medicine will stimulate the secretion of gastric juice in the stomach, causing gastric peristalsis, and increasing the blood supply to the gastric mucosa, thus creating conditions for the full absorption of the medicine and allowing it to quickly exert its efficacy.

The effects of taking Zhibai Dihuang Pills are:

Zhibai Dihuang Wan is composed of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Rehmannia glutinosa, Phellodendron chinense, Cornus officinalis (processed), Dioscorea batatas, Paeonia suffruticosa, Poria cocos, and Alisma orientalis. Zhibai Dihuang Wan nourishes yin and reduces fire. It is used for patients with yin deficiency and excessive fire, hot flashes and night sweats, dry mouth and sore throat, tinnitus and spermatorrhea, short and dark urine, hyperthyroidism, diabetes and other symptoms of yin deficiency and excessive fire.

The Rehmannia root in the formula nourishes yin and strengthens the kidney, replenishes essence and benefits the marrow. Cornus officinalis nourishes the liver and kidneys and can astringe semen; yam nourishes the spleen yin and can also consolidate semen. The three medicines nourish the liver, spleen and kidneys. The combination of Alisma orientalis can eliminate dampness and turbidity, and prevent the nourishing and greasy nature of Rehmannia glutinosa; Paeonia suffruticosa can clear the fire of the liver and control the warm and astringent nature of Cornus officinalis; Poria can penetrate dampness of the spleen and help the healthy function of yam. The three medicines can penetrate dampness and turbidity, clear away deficiency heat, and balance the excessive excess to treat the symptoms. Anemarrhena asphodeloides clears away heat and purges fire, promotes the production of body fluids and relieves dry Huangbai clears away heat and dampness, purges fire and eliminates steaming, detoxifies and treats sores.