新癀片 Xinhuang Pian, for Sore Throat, Toothache, Arthralgia, Hypochondriac Pain, Jaundice, and Unnamed Swellings Due to Heat-Toxicity and Blood Stasis

Drug Name
Xin Huang Pian

Ingredients
Zhongjiefeng (Sarcandra glabra), Sanqi (Panax notoginseng), Artificial Bezoar, Pig Bile Paste, Urena lobata, Pearl Layer Powder, Water Buffalo Horn Concentrated Powder, Red Yeast Rice, etc.

Properties
This product is light brownish-gray tablets; it has a fragrant odor, slightly fishy taste, and a bitter flavor.

Functions and Indications
It clears heat and detoxifies, promotes blood circulation to remove blood stasis, reduces swelling, and alleviates pain. It is used for symptoms such as sore throat, toothache, arthralgia, hypochondriac pain, jaundice, and unnamed swellings caused by heat-toxicity and blood stasis.

Dosage and Administration
Oral administration. 2-4 tablets each time, 3 times a day. For children, the dosage should be appropriately reduced. For external use, mix with cold water and apply to the affected area.

Adverse Reactions
Individual patients may experience dizziness, dry throat, fatigue, stomach discomfort, mild diarrhea when taking the medicine on an empty stomach. These symptoms will disappear after discontinuation of the medicine.

Contraindications
It is contraindicated for patients with a history of gastrointestinal bleeding.

Precautions
Caution should be exercised in patients with gastric and duodenal ulcers, renal insufficiency, and pregnant women.

Drug Interactions
Concurrent use with other drugs may result in drug interactions. For details, consult a physician or pharmacist.

Pharmacological Effects
This medicine has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, sedative, analgesic, cholagogue, and antitumor effects.
1. Jiujiecha (Sarcandra glabra) and Sanqi (Panax notoginseng) in this prescription have antibacterial properties. In vitro bacteriostatic tests of Jiujiecha have shown certain inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, and Salmonella paratyphi. Sanqi inhibits various dermal fungi to varying degrees.
2. Bezoar and Sanqi exhibit anti-inflammatory effects. The egg white arthritis method demonstrates that taurine and artificial bezoar inhibit experimental inflammation. Additionally, bezoar, cholic acid, and deoxycholic acid all inhibit the increase in capillary permeability and extravasation.
3. Bezoar can counteract central excitatory symptoms in mice induced by caffeine, camphor, and picrotoxin.
4. Oral administration of bezoar or deoxycholic acid to rats can relax biliary sphincters and promote bile excretion.
5. Jiujiecha and bezoar have antitumor effects. Bezoar can also promote the regeneration of red blood cells in rabbits, increasing the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin levels.

Storage
Keep sealed.

Specification
Each tablet weighs 0.32g.

Packaging
36 tablets per box.

Expiration
36 months.