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Why Is Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill Made Into Pill Form?

Date:2024-12-13 click:0

"Why is Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill made into pill form?" is a question some patients ask during clinic visits. To provide a detailed explanation, I have written this article with the hope that after reading it, everyone will have a certain understanding of traditional Chinese medicine dosage forms and why Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill is made into pill form.


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Characteristics of Chinese Medicine Dosage Forms


Traditional Chinese medicine, a treasure of the Chinese nation, has a long history and deep cultural heritage. In the preparation process of traditional Chinese medicine, the choice of dosage form is crucial. It not only affects the stability and bioavailability of the medication but also relates to the patient's medication experience and therapeutic effect.


Chinese medicine dosage forms refer to the clinical application forms made after processing the drugs, mainly including decoctions, pills, powders, ointments, dan preparations, and medicated wines. Each dosage form has its unique advantages and application scenarios:


- Decoctions: Traditional form, convenient for adjusting prescriptions, highly flexible, suitable for acute diseases or severe conditions but inconvenient to prepare and carry.


- Pills: Made by adding appropriate binders to the finely powdered or extracted material, convenient for long-term use, suitable for chronic disease treatment.


- Powders: Crushed herbal powder taken directly, absorbed quickly, simple to prepare, but not easy to preserve, and prone to moisture absorption.


- Ointments: Prepared by simmering herbs with water or plant oil, and categorized into liquid, soft, and hard ointments, for both internal and external use. Internal ointments can be used long-term and are often nourishing medicines; external ointments are usually for skin diseases or local treatment, easily penetrable with lasting effects.


- Dan Preparations: Not fixed in form, can be pills or powders, for internal and external use. Traditionally refers to precious or highly effective medications like Zhibao Dan, Zixue Dan.


- Medicated Wines: Extracts active ingredients using wine as a solvent, suitable for rheumatic pain, but not for those allergic to alcohol.


Why Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill is Made into Pill Form


Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill is skillfully composed of more than fifty traditional Chinese herbs, including plantain seed, talc, dianthus, bianxu, safflower, peach kernel, angelica, red peony root, houttuynia, vaccaria, etc., possessing effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, diuretic and facilitating urination. It is highly effective in treating male genitourinary diseases and female urinary system diseases without causing drug resistance. With so many available Chinese medicine dosage forms, why is Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill made into pill form? Below are detailed explanations:


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1. Pills are suitable for chronic disease treatment


According to the herbal work "Soup and Liquid Materia Medica," "Decoctions are to cleanse, used for major illnesses; powders are to disperse, used for acute diseases; pills are slow, not quick to resolve, their use lies in treating slowly." Meaning "serious illness, acute conditions require decoctions and powders, while chronic conditions need pills."


Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill primarily targets chronic conditions of the genitourinary system, like chronic prostatitis and chronic cystitis. These conditions often have long courses of illness, requiring long-term treatment. Pills, with mature preparation techniques and slow drug release, can maintain a more stable blood drug concentration, suitable for long-term administration, aligning with chronic disease treatment principles. By continuously taking pills, patients can gradually improve their constitution and adjust body functions to cure the diseases. 


However, some traditional Chinese medicine institutions do not prescribe pills for chronic patients due to the complex preparation process of pills, which requires more time, labor, and cost compared to decoctions. Thus, to save trouble and money, only decoctions are given, which is one reason some patients complain of the ineffectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine treatments.


2. Specific preparation methods for certain herbs


Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill consists of more than fifty herbs, including those intolerant to high heat, insoluble in water, or volatile, like talc in the formula. Talc is insoluble in water and can make the decoction turbid when boiled with other herbs, affecting efficacy and possibly causing nausea or vomiting after taking. Therefore, it needs to be pre-cooked, dried, and finally used to make pills. Patients would find it difficult to prepare these at home, hence it is more convenient to provide it in pill form.


3. Concentration of herbal components


Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill includes many herbal ingredients and large dosages, which require concentration for ease of administration. Pills are the best form for concentration. Some herbs are made into ointments after decoction, filtration, and concentration; a small portion into powders, then mixed to make pills. This retains efficacy while reducing the difficulty of medication for patients.


4. Enhancing drug utilization


As a solid dosage form, pills dissolve relatively slowly in the body, helping to prolong drug retention in the gastrointestinal tract, allowing the active ingredients to be more fully absorbed and utilized. Many herbs in Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill, such as angelica and red peony root, have blood-activating effects and need a longer time to work in the body. Making them into pills can better control the drug release speed, ensuring the active ingredients continuously act on the lesion, enhancing the therapeutic effect.


5. Easier to store


Compared to decoctions or powders, pills have good stability, are less prone to moisture or deterioration, and are easier to store, particularly important for medications requiring long-term preservation. As a treatment for chronic diseases, Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill is convenient to store, making it more suitable for long-term use. After purchase, patients only need to store it in a dry and cool place as per the instructions, allowing long-term storage and reducing the risk of deterioration.


6. Convenient to carry and take


Pills are small and lightweight, easy to carry, fitting the fast-paced lifestyle of modern days. Whether on a business trip, traveling, or at work, patients can carry them around for anytime, anywhere use, with no need for additional preparation tools or time for decoctions. Moreover, pills are easy to take, typically only needing water, greatly improving medication compliance and convenience for patients. Since Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill is used for treating chronic genitourinary diseases and requires long-term use, its portability and ease of use are especially important.


In summary, choosing to make Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill into pill form is based on its characteristics for treating chronic diseases, the properties of ingredients, the need for enhanced drug utilization, and practical demands for easy storage and transport. Pills can not only bring out the full therapeutic efficacy of the medication but also better meet the actual needs of patients, enhancing treatment outcomes.



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