What medicine works quickly for heatstroke?
Apr 17, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
Introduction
1. Huoxiang Zhengqi Water can be selected in cases of heatstroke, abdominal pain with diarrhea, dysentery, and other symptoms;
2. For adults, 10-drop water (Shidi Shui) can be administered by dropping it into a glass of boiled water and stirring before consumption;
3. Liuyi Powder (Liuyi San) is primarily indicated for summer heatstroke, fever, irritability, thirst, yellowish scanty urine or burning sensation during urination;
4. Rendan (Ren Dan): adults should take 5-10 pills orally each time, and the dosage should be appropriately reduced for children.
Heatstroke refers to dysfunction of the body's temperature regulation caused by high temperatures, leading to damage of the nervous system and organs. It is essential to take heatstroke seriously, as severe cases may result in shock and pose a threat to life. Then, what medications can quickly alleviate heatstroke? The following will address this question.
What Medications Work Quickly for Heatstroke?
1. Huoxiang Zhengqi Water
Huoxiang Zhengqi Water has effects of dissipating heat, relieving summerheat, and detoxifying foul odors. It can be selected for symptoms such as heatstroke, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and dysentery. Huoxiang Zhengqi is available in capsule and oral liquid forms. When taking, dosage should be carefully followed, with children receiving half the adult dose. It is contraindicated for children under 14 years of age.
2. Shi Di Shui (Ten Drop Water)
During summer, heatstroke often causes dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, and diarrhea. Adults can choose to add Ten Drop Water into a glass of boiled water, stir well, and drink. When working or traveling under the scorching sun, people often experience irritability and heat discomfort, and oral administration of Ten Drop Water can help relieve summerheat and reduce heatiness. For children, using Ten Drop Water can help prevent prickly heat.
3. Liuyi Powder
This powder primarily treats heatstroke during summer, characterized by fever, irritability, thirst, yellowish and scanty urine, or burning sensation during urination. Liuyi Powder is widely used in summer because heatstroke commonly causes thirst and irritability, yellowish and scanty urine, or burning sensation while urinating. Taking Liuyi Powder as tea can quickly relieve heatstroke and reduce body heat. Please note that this medicine is in powder form, not capsules.
4. Ren Dan (Human Pill)
Containing menthol, cinnamon bark, borneol, cardamom, prepared ginger, artificial musk, and other ingredients, it has functions of clearing the mind, calming the nerves, clearing heat, dispelling summerheat, detoxifying, and eliminating foul odors. It is mainly used for symptoms caused by heatstroke, such as dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Adults should take 5-10 pills sublingually each time, with a reduced dose for children. It is contraindicated for children under three years of age. Please note that Ren Dan should not be taken if nausea and other symptoms are caused by a cold.
The above information outlines medications that can quickly alleviate heatstroke. We hope this information is helpful to you.
