Is Sanhuang Pian a traditional Chinese patent medicine?
I've had excessive internal heat recently and am planning to buy some Sanhuang Pian to take. However, I don't know much about this medicine. I'd like to ask whether Sanhuang Pian is a traditional Chinese patent medicine?
Doctor's answer (1)
Generally speaking, Sanhuang Pian is a traditional Chinese patent medicine.
Sanhuang Pian is composed of traditional Chinese medicinal ingredients such as Rhubarb (Da Huang), Coptis (Huang Lian), and Scutellaria (Huang Qin). Rhubarb has a bitter and cold property and is effective for clearing heat and detoxifying, purging to relieve constipation. Scutellaria clears heat, dries dampness, reduces fire, and detoxifies. Coptis is a key herb for clearing heat, drying dampness, reducing fire, and detoxifying. When used together, these three ingredients complement each other, exerting combined effects of clearing heat, purging fire, detoxifying, and relieving constipation. It is commonly used to treat symptoms such as heat accumulation in the triple energizer, sore throat, irritability, and thirst, especially suitable for acute inflammatory reactions and digestive system disorders.
Although Sanhuang Pian has a relatively high safety profile, it may cause some adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting, rash, and drug-induced fever. In addition, long-term use of Sanhuang Pian may lead to drug dependence or colonic melanosis. Therefore, Sanhuang Pian should be used strictly under the guidance of a qualified physician, following the prescribed dosage and duration of treatment to avoid unnecessary health risks.
During the course of medication, it is recommended to maintain healthy lifestyle habits such as regular作息 (作息 should be translated as "作息" in English, but since it doesn't have a direct equivalent, it can be rendered as "rest patterns"), light diet, and moderate exercise, which can help promote physical recovery.
