Liuwei Dihuang Pill is characterized by "three tonics and three purgations", including Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Rhizoma Dioscoreae and Cornus officinalis, all of which have the effects of nourishing yin and replenishing essence. To prevent over-nourishing, it is compatible with Cortex Moutan, Poria and Alisma orientalis, and has the functions of clearing away deficiency fire, eliminating pathogenic factors and promoting diuresis.
Therefore, Liuwei Dihuang Pill can be widely used to treat soreness and weakness of waist and knees, hectic fever due to kidney yin deficiency, dizziness, night sweats, nocturnal emission, tinnitus and deafness, heart fever of hands and feet, and red tongue with little fur.
Many sub-health states, low immunity, climacteric syndrome, backache and leg weakness can be treated with Liuwei Dihuang Pill, and many people have long used this medicine as a health care product. However, Liuwei Dihuang Pill is cold and greasy, and some people with kidney yang deficiency, spleen and stomach weakness, yang deficiency and phlegm dampness are not suitable for long-term use.
Liuwei Dihuang Pill plus Anemarrhena asphodeloides and Huangbai can strengthen the efficacy of nourishing yin, reducing fire and clearing heat, and is more suitable for bone steaming and hot flashes.
Adding Ophiopogon japonicus and Schisandra chinensis, it is called Maiwei Dihuang Pill, which has the function of nourishing the heart, lungs and kidneys, and is more suitable for dry mouth, upset and insomnia.
In addition, medlar and chrysanthemum become Qiju Dihuang pills, which strengthen the function of nourishing liver and kidney, and are more suitable for people with blurred vision, red face and dizziness;
In addition, Angelica sinensis and Radix Paeoniae Alba are called Guishao Dihuang Pills, which can strengthen the function of enriching blood and nourishing blood, and are more suitable for people with liver and kidney yin deficiency and blood deficiency; Guifu Dihuang Pill, based on Liuwei Dihuang Pill, is more suitable for people with kidney-yang deficiency.
The above addition and subtraction are commonly used formulas. After adding flavor, the application scope of Liuwei Dihuang Pill was increased.