In daily life, I found that many men use Liuwei Dihuang Pill as a health care product for tonifying the kidney and strengthening the yang. Many middle-aged and elderly people think that Liuwei Dihuang Pill is a traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations with no side effects. As long as the waist is sore and the legs are aching, they will self diagnose kidney deficiency and take Liuwei Dihuang Pill to "tonify the kidney and strengthen the yang". Due to the influence of advertising and friends around, more and more people are using Liuwei Dihuang Pills as a health care product for tonifying the kidney and strengthening the yang, gradually forming a fixed health care model. In fact, due to people's insufficient understanding of traditional Chinese medicine, they have entered the misconception of using Liuwei Dihuang pills for "health care".
For those who regard Liuwei Dihuang Pill as a "health product", there are several misconceptions: First, not all male "low back pain" is caused by kidney deficiency, and may also be caused by diseases such as lumbar disc herniation, lumbar muscle strain, and kidney stones. It is recommended that patients with unexplained low back pain go to the hospital for treatment in a timely manner. In addition, even if it is kidney deficiency, there is also a difference between yin and yang. "Liuwei Dihuang Pill is not without side effects, because the ingredients in the formula are mainly moisturizing. If taken for a long time, it will easily stagnate the spleen and hinder the stomach, and the spleen and stomach will become discordant and affect appetite.".
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that fat people tend to be wet, while wet people tend to trap the spleen. Many middle-aged men are overweight due to laziness and excessive nutrition due to daily exercise. Therefore, people who are overweight should not casually take Liuwei Dihuang pills to "nourish".
In summary, not all men are suitable for taking Liuwei Dihuang Pills, let alone self medication and autonomy. It is important to determine the medication and dosage under the guidance of a physician based on different conditions.
Liuwei Dihuang Pill is a representative prescription for nourishing kidney yin in traditional Chinese medicine tonics. In the prescription, six herbs are used together to nourish the liver, spleen and kidney; With Alisma orientalis, Poria cocos, and Salvia bark as adjuncts, it can permeate dampness, clear heat, and dissipate turbidity. It can be used to nourish diarrhea without harming the integrity. Indications: Symptoms such as waist and knee tenderness, dizziness, tinnitus and deafness, hot flashes and night sweats, dry mouth and throat, and heel pain caused by deficiency of kidney yin. According to traditional Chinese medicine, kidney deficiency can be divided into kidney yin deficiency, kidney yang deficiency, kidney qi deficiency, kidney yin deficiency, and other syndrome types. Moreover, due to different causes, other visceral diseases can also be involved, such as spleen and kidney yin deficiency, liver and kidney yin deficiency, and so on.
(Intern Editor: Liu Jinhao)