I believe many ladies have heard that "Siwu Decoction" and "Bazhen Decoction" are good Chinese medicine recipes for women to replenish blood. But if I ask you, "Both can replenish blood, what are the differences? Which soup is suitable for people with frequent acne?", can you answer?
What is the difference between Four Substances Soup and Eight Treasures Soup?
Siwu Decoction: It is composed of Angelica sinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa, Ligusticum chuanxiong, and White Peony Root, and is mainly used to replenish blood; Sijunzi Decoction: It is composed of Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, ginseng, and roasted liquorice, and is mainly used to replenish Qi; if the four ingredients of "Siwu Decoction" are mixed with the four ingredients of "Sijunzi Decoction" into one prescription, it will form the "Bazhen Decoction" which replenishes both Qi and blood!
"Siwu Decoction" alone has the effects of replenishing blood, nourishing blood, and regulating blood. If women have problems such as anemia, irregular menstruation, menstrual pain, yellow face, cold hands and feet, they can drink Siwu Decoction as a conditioning method.
In addition to being suitable for symptoms of blood deficiency, such as pale or sallow complexion, pale lips, dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and nightmares, "Bazhen Soup" also has the effect of strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi for the accompanying symptoms of qi deficiency, such as fatigue and indigestion, because it adds Sijunzi Decoction, which is mainly used to replenish qi, to Siwu Decoction.
Who are they suitable for?
Although Siwu Tang and Bazhen Tang do not require a prescription from a Chinese medicine practitioner, they are not suitable for all people! Dr. Zhu explained that Siwu Tang and Bazhen Tang are warming and tonic Chinese medicines, so they should not be consumed during a cold. People with a hot constitution, such as those who often suffer from mouth sores, dark sores, or bad breath, are also not recommended to drink them.
Rumor has it that Bazhen Tang can cause uterine fibroids?
There was a rumor that drinking Bazhen Tang and Shiquan Dabu Tang would promote the growth of uterine fibroids, which made women shudder at the thought for a while. The cause of uterine fibroids is related to estrogen. Excessive animal estrogen can indeed lead to the occurrence of uterine fibroids.
Siwu Decoction and Bazhen Decoction contain "Danggui", but Donggui is a phytoestrogen. Currently, there is no strong evidence to prove that Donggui (phytoestrogen) has a clear correlation with the occurrence of uterine fibroids.
In addition, "compatibility" is an important concept in traditional Chinese medicine, that is, the interaction of drugs. The effective part of a drug can be enhanced by other drugs, and the harmful part of a drug can be reduced by another drug. Therefore, we cannot think that the prescription of Bazhen Tang will promote uterine fibroids just because the single herb "Danggui" contains phytoestrogen.
Finally, although the Chinese patent medicine products of Siwu Tang and Bazhen Tang are easy to buy, "medicine is three-point poisonous". Even if you are healthy and just want to take tonic medicine or have uterine fibroids, you still need to consult a registered Chinese medicine practitioner before taking Chinese medicine, so that you can take it correctly and safely!
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