Can you take Zhibai Dihuang Wan during menopause?

Zhibai Dihuang Wan is mainly composed of 8 Chinese medicinal materials including Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Phellodendron chinense, Rehmannia glutinosa, Chinese yam, Cornus officinalis (processed), Paeonia suffruticosa, Coix seed, and Alisma orientalis, which have the effects of nourishing yin and clearing away heat. This medicine is a common Chinese medicinal material in clinical medicine and has a long history of use. So, can menopausal women take Zhibai Dihuang Pills? Is it good for women to take Zhibai Dihuang Pills during menopause?

Zhibai Dihuang Wan is made by adding Zhimu and Huangbai to Liuwei Dihuang Wan. Its uniqueness lies in the greatly improved ability to promote body fluid and quench thirst. Therefore, Zhibai Dihuang Wan is mainly used to treat people with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire who have symptoms such as dry mouth, bitter taste in the mouth, bad breath, facial flushing and red eyes, hot flashes in the five parts of the body, insomnia, frequent nocturnal emission and dream emission. In addition, elderly patients with particularly yellow urine, stinging urination and menopausal women can also take it appropriately.

Zhibai Dihuang Pills are cold in nature, can nourish insufficient kidney yang and clear kidney fire. They are extremely beneficial for people with yin deficiency and excessive fire. They can treat problems such as dry mouth and thirst, constipation, insomnia, facial flushing and fever, irritability, dizziness, waist soreness, weak legs, and back discomfort caused by kidney yin deficiency and excessive fire. This drug has been used in clinical medicine for a long time and no significant side effects have been found, so its safety factor is very high.

In many people's impression, Liuwei Dihuang Pills is a medicine that "tonics the kidney and strengthens yang". In fact, it is a common prescription mainly for tonifying kidney yin. If kidney yin deficiency or kidney essence deficiency occurs in the development of chronic diseases, its application will have a very good effect.

Most women in menopause suffer from liver and kidney yin deficiency. According to Chinese medicine, female menopausal syndrome is a series of internal organs dysfunction syndromes caused by the gradual decline of kidney essence and gradual insufficiency of menstruation in women before and after menopause, which leads to imbalance of yang and yin, and imbalance of blood and qi functions in the internal organs. It is generally believed that most menopausal women suffer from liver and kidney yin deficiency, which can also affect the heart, liver, and spleen.

Many women suffer from a series of symptoms such as sore waist and weak legs, loose teeth, dizziness, tinnitus, memory loss, frequent dreams, suspicion, hot hands and feet, sweating, dry tongue and sore throat, which may be caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency. In this case, taking Liuwei Dihuang Pills, mainly to replenish Qi and blood, and overall conditioning, can improve or alleviate symptoms such as night sweats, insomnia, low back pain, and easy sweating.

It should be noted that Liuwei Dihuang Pills cannot be taken every day. After taking it for a month, you should stop for a week; or after taking it for a week, stop for one or two days to allow the body to recuperate properly. You should see a doctor after three months of use and reduce or stop taking the medicine under the guidance of a doctor.