▍Source: Saibolan – Pharmacy Manager▍Contributed by: Li Sibao (Licensed Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner)
Re Du Qing Pian, Qing Re Jie Du Pian, and Niu Huang Jie Du Pian all possess the efficacy of clearing heat and detoxifying. With similar names, do you know the differences among them?
1 Re Du Qing Pian
Standards and Efficacy:This product follows the national standards and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and dissipating nodules, used for pharyngitis caused by upper respiratory tract infections.
Product Features:This product consists of a group of cold and cooling ingredients, which are inclined towards clearing heat and detoxifying, while also cooling the blood and benefiting the throat.
Pharmacist Experience Sharing:This product primarily clears heat and detoxifies, with cold ingredients used for upper respiratory infections belonging to the wind-heat syndrome. It also has the effects of reducing swelling and dissipating nodules, and clearing the throat.
Clinical Applications:Upper respiratory infections belong to the wind-heat syndrome, causing pharyngitis. Conditions such as mumps and tonsillitis caused by excessive internal heat and toxins.
Sales Reminder:Use with caution in pregnant women; it is not advisable to take warming and tonifying Chinese patent medicines simultaneously during treatment.
Common Dosage Forms:Tablets.
2 Qing Re Jie Du Pian
Standards and Efficacy:This product follows the standards of the 2020 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia (Part 1) and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. It is used to treat influenza and upper respiratory tract infections.
Product Features:This product combines cold and cooling ingredients with those that nourish yin and generate fluids, clearing heat, draining fire, and detoxifying while treating influenza and upper respiratory infections.
Pharmacist Experience Sharing:This product is formulated to balance clearing heat, detoxifying, reducing fire, nourishing yin, and generating fluids. It clears high heat while benefiting the throat, reducing swelling, and draining fire. To prevent excessive coldness from harming body fluids, nourishing yin and generating fluids ingredients are added. However, all components of this product are cold, so it is not suitable for those with wind-cold colds or those with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold.
Clinical Applications:Influenza, upper respiratory infections, and sore throat belong to the wind-heat syndrome.
Sales Reminder:Not suitable for those with wind-cold colds; use with caution in those with spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea.
Common Dosage Forms:Tablets, capsules, etc.
3 Niu Huang Jie Du Pian
Standards and Efficacy:This product follows the standards of the 2020 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia (Part 1) and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. It is used for conditions of excessive internal heat, sore throat, gum swelling, mouth ulcers, and red, swollen eyes.
Product Features:It clears heat toxins from the middle and upper jiao, drains fire and promotes bowel movements, and clears heat and detoxifies while benefiting the throat.
Pharmacist Experience Sharing:This product has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral effects. It clears heat and detoxifies, reduces swelling and pain, and can also promote bowel movements to drain heat.
Clinical Applications:Used to treat pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and essential thrombocythemia, all belonging to the syndrome of excessive heat toxins. It can also be used externally to treat herpes zoster in cases of excessive heat toxins.
Sales Reminder:Contraindicated in pregnant women; this product should not be taken for extended periods.
Common Dosage Forms:Tablets, capsules, etc.
4Differences Among the Three and Combined Use
Re Du Qing Pian, Qing Re Jie Du Pian, and Niu Huang Jie Du Pian all have the efficacy of clearing heat and detoxifying, and can be used for excessive internal heat and sore throat.
Distinct Features
Re Du Qing Pian: Clears heat and detoxifies while reducing swelling and dissipating nodules, focusing on detoxification and throat benefits.
Qing Re Jie Du Pian: Clears heat and detoxifies while nourishing yin and benefiting the throat, with a cooler overall nature compared to Re Du Qing Pian, and stronger heat-clearing effects.
Niu Huang Jie Du Pian: Clears heat and detoxifies while reducing swelling and pain, benefiting the throat and promoting bowel movements to drain heat.
Combined Use
1. Re Du Qing Pian + Antiviral Oral Liquid
Advantage: Re Du Qing Pian clears heat and detoxifies, reducing swelling and dissipating nodules. Antiviral oral liquid clears heat and dispels dampness, cools the blood and detoxifies, used for wind-heat colds and influenza. The components of both do not overlap; the combination of Ban Lan Gen (Isatis Root) and Nan Ban Lan Gen (Southern Isatis Root) enhances the heat-clearing and detoxifying effects, suitable for wind-heat colds and influenza. However, since both are cold products, they should not be taken for extended periods, and caution is advised for those with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold.
2. Qing Re Jie Du Pian + Vitamin C
Advantage: Qing Re Jie Du Pian has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. Vitamin C boosts immunity; the combination is used to treat influenza and upper respiratory infections.
3. Niu Huang Jie Du Pian + Ibuprofen Sustained-Release Capsules
Advantage: Niu Huang Jie Du Pian clears heat and detoxifies, with the effect of reducing fire and swelling, fundamentally addressing the issue of excessive heat. Ibuprofen capsules provide pain relief, mainly for symptomatic treatment. The combination addresses both the root and symptoms, showing certain efficacy for gum swelling and pain due to excessive internal heat.
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