How effective is Qingwei Huanglian Pill in treating bad breath?

Qingwei Huanglian Pills are a relatively common Chinese patent medicine. Its main function is to remove stomach fire. It is very effective in treating bad breath symptoms caused by stomach gas. At the same time, it is a traditional Chinese medicine, so the side effects are relatively small, and patients can use it with confidence. In addition to medication, you must strengthen your diet in your daily life, try to eat less food that is easy to indigest, and eat more light foods that help promote fresh breath.

What causes bad breath?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that bad breath is mostly caused by heat accumulation in the lungs, spleen, and stomach, or undigested food. If these things accumulate in the body for a long time and cannot be discharged, they become toxins. Bad breath is mostly caused by the long-term accumulation of toxins in the body. Therefore, to eliminate bad breath, you need to regulate the body fundamentally. Do not rush to use some medicines that are highly irritating to the stomach and intestines. You can use Chinese medicine prescriptions such as Xuanyu Decoction to regulate the body and eliminate bad breath fundamentally.

The "fire" or "heat" mentioned in traditional Chinese medicine is describing the phenomenon of "hyperactivity" of a function. The digestive bacteria and digestive enzymes in the mouth allow food to be initially digested during the chewing process. The functions (abilities) of these bacteria and enzymes that assist digestion are particularly "hyperactive" (active) in the high acidity environment of the mouth, and they deeply digest all organic matter in the mouth, such as food residues, including organic nutrients in saliva. Subsequently, these deeply digested substances are easily oxidized and turned into corrupt substances after coming into contact with air. This is the cause of bad breath. Why does the oral cavity's "hyperactive" digestive function occur? This is mainly due to the excessively high acid concentration in the mouth. Under excessively high acid concentrations, the various bacteria and enzymes that assist digestion in the mouth will show a "hyperactive" state, which is a state of "stomach fire and gastrointestinal heat."

Can Qingwei Huanglian Pills treat bad breath? Is it effective?

Qingwei Huanglian Pills, the name of a medicine, is mainly used to treat clearing the stomach, purging fire, detoxifying and reducing swelling. In the formula, coptis root and gypsum are the main medicines for clearing stomach fire; scutellaria baicalensis, gardenia jasmine, and phellodendron are used to clear stomach fire and triple burner fire; rehmannia root, peony bark, and red peony root are used to cool blood and clear heat; forsythia suspensa and platycodon are used to clear heat, detoxify, and reduce swelling; anemarrhena asphodeloides, trichosanthes root, and scrophularia ningpoensis are used to clear stomach fire, nourish stomach yin, and produce body fluid; licorice is used to clear heat, detoxify, and harmonize the medicines, and is the guiding medicine. It can effectively clear internal heat and eliminate bad breath fundamentally, making it a commonly used medicine in clinical practice.

The correct dosage of Qingwei Huanglian Pills: Oral, 9g at a time, twice a day. If taken correctly, good results can be achieved. Patients should decide the medication plan and duration of use based on their actual condition.

Precautions for taking Qingwei Huanglian Pills: The medicine is bitter and cold in nature, and has a strong laxative effect. It should not be used by people with weak constitution, loose stools, the elderly, or pregnant women.

Since Qingwei Huanglian Pills contain a lot of heat-clearing drugs such as Scutellaria baicalensis and Coptis chinensis, taking it before meals may cause gastrointestinal discomfort. This is because the drugs have a greater irritation to the gastrointestinal tract. It is recommended to take it after meals for better results. However, if the patient has real heat and the fever is strong, it is recommended to take the medicine before meals. This way the medicine will have a strong heat-dissipating effect and a significant heat-clearing effect. Please use the medicine according to your actual situation.