What side effects occur after taking Xiaoyao Pills?
Xiaoyao Pills originate from the Taiping Huimin Hejiju Fang of the Song Dynasty. This formula was designed specifically for the pattern of liver depression and spleen deficiency with failure of the spleen to transport and transform. It is a famous formula in traditional Chinese medicine for harmonizing the liver and spleen. Its main effects are soothing the liver and strengthening the spleen, nourishing blood and regulating menstruation. It is used for irregular menstruation, distending pain in the chest and hypochondrium, dizziness and blurred vision, and reduced appetite caused by liver qi stagnation. Let us now take a look at what side effects Xiaoyao Pills have.
What side effects do Xiaoyao Pills have?
1. Xiaoyao Pills are a red OTC, that is, a Class A non-prescription drug, and can be purchased directly from a pharmacy or drugstore (a green OTC is a Class B non-prescription drug and is safer than Class A), but it is best taken under the guidance of a doctor or pharmacist.
2. Xiaoyao Pills soothe the liver and relieve depression, nourish blood and strengthen the spleen. They can be taken by patients with liver depression and blood deficiency and failure of the spleen to transport and transform, whose pattern presents with hypochondriac pain, breast distension, fatigue and lack of strength, irregular menstruation, and a wiry, large, and forceless pulse. If none of the above conditions are present, do not use them indiscriminately, otherwise it may easily cause endocrine disorders.
3. Xiaoyao Pills should not be taken continuously over the long term, because every medicine has its therapeutic limits and cycle, and there is no reason to take medicine for a long time. Taking medicine for a long time will create drug dependence and will also lead to adverse reactions or side effects.
Effects and actions of Xiaoyao Pills
1. Soothing the liver and relieving depression: Xiaoyao Pills have the effect of clearing the heart and eliminating vexation and soothing the liver and relieving depression, can help reduce symptoms, and at the same time play an important role in treating insomnia of the liver-spleen deficiency and blood deficiency types. They can be used to treat distending pain in the hypochondrium and ribs that moves about unpredictably, reduced food intake, belching or nausea and vomiting, mental depression, irritability and easy anger, stuffy pain in the hypochondrium and ribs, dizziness and blurred vision, and other conditions.
2. Strengthening the spleen and nourishing blood: Xiaoyao Pills are formulated with Fuling (Poria), Baizhu (Atractylodes macrocephala), and Gancao (licorice) to strengthen the spleen and boost qi, so that qi and blood have a source for their generation, and at the same time they are formulated with Danggui (Angelica sinensis) to nourish blood. Therefore, while soothing the liver and relieving depression, this formula can also strengthen the spleen and nourish blood.
3. Relieving breast hyperplasia: Xiaoyao Pills are helpful for relieving breast hyperplasia. Breast hyperplasia presents as round nodules of different sizes on both sides of the breasts, with indistinct borders, a firm and hard or cystic feel, movable when pushed, more obvious before menstruation, with symptoms disappearing or lessening after menstruation. If these symptoms are present, Xiaoyao Pills can be taken to regulate the condition.
4. Relieving menopausal syndrome: Women may experience a series of physiological and psychological changes during menopause. Most women can pass through menopause smoothly, but a small number of women, because of relatively large physiological and psychological changes during menopause, are troubled by a series of symptoms that affect their physical and mental health. In addition to hormone drugs (such as Progynova estradiol valerate tablets, Honglilai conjugated estrogens tablets, etc.), menopausal women can also take Xiaoyao Pills, which can relieve menopausal symptoms to a certain extent.
5. Treating irregular menstruation: Women often experience irregular menstruation, early menstruation, heavy menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and other symptoms, which are not unrelated to the health of the spleen and liver. Xiaoyao Pills are a commonly used formula in clinical practice for harmonizing the liver and spleen and are extremely widely used in gynecological diseases. They can soothe the liver and nourish blood, relieve depression and clear heat, and are most suitable for the pattern of liver depression and blood deficiency with depression turning into heat over time. If clinically differentiated and treated carefully, their use in the treatment of menstruation-related diseases can achieve very good results. At the same time, they also have an obvious effect on treating premenstrual syndrome.
Precautions for using Xiaoyao Pills
1. Avoid raw, cold, greasy, and hard-to-digest foods.
2. During medication, maintain an optimistic mood and strictly avoid anger and irritation.
3. Patients with serious chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, liver disease, diabetes, and kidney disease should take it under the guidance of a physician.
4. Those whose menstruation is normally regular but who suddenly develop excessive menstrual flow, prolonged menstruation, or scanty menstruation, delayed menstruation, or irregular vaginal bleeding should go to the hospital for treatment.
5. Children, the elderly and frail, pregnant women, nursing women, and those with heavy menstrual flow should take it under the guidance of a physician.
6. If symptoms do not improve after 3 days of medication, go to the hospital for treatment.
7. It is contraindicated for those allergic to this product, and it should be used with caution by those with an allergic constitution.
8. It is prohibited to use this product when its properties have changed.
9. Children must use it under adult supervision.
10. Please keep this product out of the reach of children.
11. If you are using other medicines, please consult a physician or pharmacist before using this product.