What's the difference between Chinese medicine and Chinese patent medicine?

Chinese patent medicine mainly refers to ready-made drugs made from Chinese herbal medicines according to certain therapeutic principles, such as pills, powders, granules, etc. , which is often said in life; The other is Chinese patent medicine in a broad sense, which includes not only the narrow concept of Chinese patent medicine, but also all processed herbs. There is no doubt that there are many differences between these two "patented drugs" in content. All kinds of Chinese patent medicines in a narrow sense are ready-made, suitable for urgent use and convenient for storage. Compared with traditional Chinese medicine, traditional Chinese medicine saves the necessary decocting time of traditional Chinese medicine decoction, and it is very convenient to use because it can be carried with you and does not need various instruments such as decocting. Because most Chinese patent medicines are made by special processing and concentration, their dosage is much less than that of traditional Chinese medicine decoction, and the finished medicine almost eliminates the bad stimulation such as odor when taking traditional Chinese medicine decoction, so it is easier to be accepted by the public in taking medicine. Of course, the narrow sense of Chinese patent medicine also has certain defects, mainly in the composition and dosage ratio of the finished medicine can not be changed. Because the prescription has been established and the finished medicine has been made, the finished medicine is often not as flexible as the decoction prescription, and it can be added and subtracted with the symptoms, which limits the practical application of the finished medicine. In addition, in recent years, reports of toxic reactions and allergic reactions caused by Chinese patent medicines have also increased. For example, oral administration of Zhusha Anshen Pill can cause stomatitis and proteinuria, and in severe cases, it can cause drug-induced enteritis; Long-term use of black tin will lead to serious lead poisoning; Oral Niuhuang Jiedu tablets can cause allergic thrombocytopenia, allergic cystitis and allergic dermatitis. Oral administration of Lingqiao Jiedu Pill or Yinqiao Jiedu Pill can cause severe anaphylactic shock. Although these reactions are rare, once they occur, the condition is serious. Therefore, the advantages and disadvantages of Chinese patent medicines must also be comprehensively analyzed, and it cannot be considered that all Chinese medicines are low-toxic and harmless. Anyone who suffers from poisoning or allergic reaction due to taking Chinese patent medicine must remember that the same Chinese patent medicine should not be used in the future. The advantages and disadvantages of processed Chinese herbal medicine "Chinese patent medicine" are also very clear. The advantages are flexible formula and strong adaptability, but the disadvantages are that it needs to be decocted every time, which is time-consuming and laborious and inconvenient to apply.

Chinese medicine, that is, Chinese medicine, is a unique medicine of Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine is divided into Chinese patent medicine and Chinese herbal medicine according to the processing technology. Traditional Chinese medicine mainly originated in China, except for plant medicine, animal medicine such as snake gall, bear gall, Agkistrodon, velvet antler and antlers. Crustaceans, such as pearls and clams; Minerals such as keel and magnet are all traditional Chinese medicines used to treat diseases. A few Chinese medicines originated from foreign countries, such as American ginseng.