As people pay more and more attention to health and wellness, especially middle-aged and elderly friends, whose physical functions are weaker than those of young people, many friends will choose some Chinese patent medicines to maintain their bodies. Recently, my neighbor, Mr. Zhang, came to me with several boxes of medicine and asked me whether taking Angong Niuhuang Pills, Ginkgo Leaf Extract Tablets, Naoxintong Capsules and other Chinese patent medicines can prevent cerebral infarction and myocardial infarction, but is there any harm in taking them for a long time? Woolen cloth?
What are the dangers of taking Angong Niuhuang Pills, Ginkgo Leaf Extract Tablets, and Naoxintong Capsules regularly?
1) Angong Niuhuang Pills
Angong Niuhuang Pills are the most famous emergency medicine among traditional Chinese medicines. The prescription in "" is composed of 12 traditional Chinese medicines such as bezoar, turmeric, rhinoceros horn, coptis, skullcap, gardenia, cinnabar, realgar, plum slices, musk, pearls, and gold foil. Symptoms include invagination of evil, diagonal entry into the pericardium, coma, delirium, high fever, irritability, and convulsions and convulsions. It was often used in the first aid of stroke in ancient times. However, Angong Niuhuang Pills are not suitable for long-term use to prevent stroke.
"Traditional Chinese Medicine Information" once published a paper "Analysis of Clinical Adverse Reactions of Realgar". The article discusses the rules and characteristics of adverse reactions caused by realgar preparations such as Angong Niuhuang Pills, and analyzes the risks associated with the use of realgar preparations. Factors, the article analyzes that: long-term use of Angong Niuhuang Pills may induce arsenic poisoning, and the system organs mainly affected are the skin (exfoliative dermatitis), excessive arsenic in blood and urine, damage to the digestive system, etc. Other adverse reactions are mainly allergic reactions. Symptoms include rash, drug eruption, anaphylactic shock, arrhythmia, etc.
In addition, Angong Niuhuang Pills contain cinnabar, and cinnabar contains mercury. Long-term use may also cause mercury poisoning.
2) Ginkgo leaf extract tablets
The main active ingredients of Ginkgo leaf extract tablets are ginkgo flavonoid glycosides and terpenoid lactones, which are mainly used clinically to treat central nervous system (brain) and peripheral blood circulation disorders, such as dementia, memory loss, stroke sequelae, tinnitus, hearing loss, vertigo, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, chronic glaucoma, arterial occlusive disease and intermittent claudication. When the condition improves after treatment or the treatment is ineffective, the medication needs to be discontinued.
It is worth noting that Ginkgo leaf extract tablets can only be used as auxiliary medicine in clinical practice, let alone taken as health care products. Some patients experience adverse reactions after taking it, such as headache, lowered blood pressure, allergic reactions, etc. If the dose is too large, it may affect the condition and be detrimental to the recovery of the condition. The paper "Literature Analysis of Adverse Reactions of Ginkgo Leaf Extract Injection" points out that common side effects of Ginkgo leaf extract preparations include allergic reactions; digestive system damage, and nervous system damage. The main clinical manifestations are abdominal discomfort, dizziness, and chest tightness.
3) Naoxintong Capsule
The formula of Naoxintong Capsule is derived from the classic prescription "Buyang Huanwu Decoction", which consists of astragalus, red peony root, salvia miltiorrhiza, angelica root, It consists of Ligusticum chuanxiong, peach kernel, safflower, frankincense vinegar, myrrh vinegar, Spatholobus root, Achyranthes root, cinnamon twig, mulberry branch, earthworm, whole scorpion and leech. It is used for strokes caused by qi deficiency and blood stagnation and vein stasis, meridians, hemiplegia, numbness of limbs, crooked mouth and eyes, strong tongue, sluggish speech, chest pain, chest tightness, palpitations, shortness of breath; cerebral infarction, coronary heart disease and angina pectoris among the above symptoms.
Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, dry mouth, dizziness, headache, rash, itching, palpitations, dyspnea, flushing, allergic reactions and other adverse reactions may occur after taking Naoxintong preparations. The paper "Research on the Post-marketing Clinical Safety Literature of Naoxintong Capsules" points out that common adverse reactions of Naoxintong Capsules include damage to the gastrointestinal system, damage to the central and peripheral nervous systems, and systemic damage.
Conclusion
In short, Angong Niuhuang Pills, Ginkgo Leaf Extract Tablets, and Naoxintong Capsules are all medicines. Even if they are Chinese patent medicine preparations, they cannot be taken as health products. Long-term use as indicated will be harmful to the body, and must be taken under a doctor's advice.
References
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[2] Chen Luyao, She Rong, Ma Jiayan, et al. Analysis of clinical adverse reactions of realgar [J]. Traditional Chinese Medicine Information, 2018, 35 (6):4.
[3] Wei Lihua. Literature analysis of 31 cases of adverse reactions of Ginkgo leaf extract preparations [J]. Internal Medicine, 2007, 2(6):3.
[4] Li Chunxiao, Zhao Ya, Li Xuelin, Jia Qingqing, Ling Xiao, Tang Jinfa, Chen Yuhuan. Research on the clinical safety literature of Naoxintong Capsules after its marketing [J]. Chinese Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 2020, 40(20): 7.
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